![]() A year later, in April 2019, Malakhit announced it had launched R&D work on the submarine under a new codename Laika. In April 2018, Malakhit CEO Vladimir Dorofeyev reported the preliminary design of the prospective Husky class nuclear submarine was complete. On 17 March 2016, the codename Husky was disclosed, and finally on 8 August 2016, a contract was signed with the Russian Defence Ministry for development of the submarine. On 16 December 2014, it became known Malakhit was developing a new fifth-generation nuclear submarine as an internal initiative. The Laika class, Russian designation Project 545 Laika ( Russian: Лайка), also referred to as Husky class ( Russian: Хаски, lit.' husky'), are series of nuclear-powered, modular, fifth-generation multi-purpose submarines currently under development by Malakhit Marine Engineering Bureau for the Russian Navy. Khishchnik, USET-80, Fizik-1, MTPK-1 torpedoes.3M-54 Kalibr, P-800 Oniks, 3M22 Zircon anti-ship cruise missiles.While Russia’s economy has since improved, a global economic downturn, Western sanctions over Moscow’s assassination campaign abroad, and annexation of the Crimea could threaten economic growth.Series of Russian nuclear-powered submarines Moscow’s Borei- and Yasen-class missile submarines each spent nearly two decades in development due not only to their complexity, but a lack of funds to complete production, too. That depends, however, on how trouble-free the development of this new class of submarines is, and the health of the Russian economy. Russia plans to replace its aging Akula- and Victor-class submarines on more or less of a 1:1 basis, which means about a dozen Laika boats. The submarines will also have up to 16 vertical launch missile silos for Kh-35 anti-ship missiles and Klub land attack cruise missiles. The torpedo tubes will launch heavyweight guided torpedoes for use against other submarines and surface ships. The submarine likely has about eight 533-millimeter (21-inch) torpedo tubes, the size standard used by navies worldwide, including the U.S. The submarines have some catching up to do and will feature a conformal sonar array that wraps around the hull, providing sound detection in all directions. One of the First Hypersonic Weapons Rides on Subs.Navy Pilot Says ‘Dark Mass’ Made Torpedo Disappear.Russia Launches the World’s Longest Submarine.The maximum depth of the Virginia class is secret, but it's known to be at least 800 feet, and probably closer to 1,600 feet. It will have a maximum dive capability of 1,698 feet. ![]() Sutton reports the nuclear-powered submarine will have a top speed of 35 knots, or about the equivalent of 40 miles per hour on land. Navy’s current Virginia class submarines at 8,700 tons. The submarines will displace 11,340 tons, making them considerably larger than the U.S. The Laika class is being developed by the Malachite design Bureau in St. Sutton, author of the Covert Shores website and contributor at Naval News, the Laika class will incorporate many new design features to allow Russia’s attack submarine fleet to catch up to western standards. The Laika class is the third new post-Cold War submarine scheduled to enter production and will replace the Akula (“Shark”) and Victor (NATO code name) submarine classes. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play Of the 16 nuclear-powered attack submarines in operation, almost all were built by the Soviet Union before the end of the Cold War. Although large, the fleet has a secret: many of the ships are decades old and in need of replacement. The Russian Federation retains one of the largest submarine fleets in the world, including nuclear and conventional attack submarines, guided missile submarines armed with cruise missiles, and ballistic missile submarines armed with long range nuclear weapons. ![]() But we don't know how long it will take to develop the sub-or how many the Russian Navy will eventually receive. The new Laika-class submarine, named after a breed of Siberian snow dog, is Moscow’s first clean sheet nuclear attack sub in nearly 50 years. Russia is preparing to begin work on a brand new class of nuclear-powered attack submarine designed to compete with the best of NATO’s submarines.
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