In the final decade of the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed a series of fourth-generation nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) – which included a number of sub-classes or flights of the ...

What You Need to Know: The Akula-class submarines are among Russia’s most formidable undersea weapons, built for stealth, speed, and survivability. Launched in 1986, Akula-class subs are equipped with ...

In 2012, a Russian Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine armed with long-range missiles patrolled the Gulf of Mexico for ...

Following close on the heels of the inauguration of the Indo-Russian joint production facility to manufacture AK-203 assault rifles for the Indian Army, India finally inks $ 3.3 billion deal with ...

In late 1984, when the first Akula submarine of the Soviet Navy put to sea, it immediately changed the way anti-submarine warfare would be conducted. With the Akula's arrival the American submarine ...

Submarine tactics rely heavily on sensor and radar proficiency - a feat that the US has traditionally proved superior when the Soviets ran their fast, yet noisy Papa-class subs back in the 70s. The ...

On 07 March 2019, India signed a contract with Russia to lease an Akula-2 class nuclear attack submarine for a period of 10 years commencing from 2025. India’s tryst with nuclear-powered submarines ...

An unusual story has been circulating since last week of an Akula class Russian submarine lurking in the Gulf of Mexico for weeks, evidently undetected by the U.S. The story is odd not only because ...