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The source spoke about the trials of the first carrier “Poseidon”

MOSCOW, May 26 – RIA Novosti. Tests of the Belgorod project 09852 nuclear submarine (nuclear submarine), which will be the first experimental carrier of Poseidon submarine unmanned aerial vehicles, will last another year and a half, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

Multipurpose nuclear submarine Belgorod is an experimental Poseidon drones. The boat belongs to Project 949A Antey (analogous to Kursk), which was specially processed for the Poseidon system into Project 09852. The submarine was launched in April 2019 at the factorySevmash” at Severodvinsk.–

The first full-time Poseidon carrier, the Khabarovsk project 098531 nuclear submarine, is scheduled to be launched in the coming months, and the tests will last at least two years, a source in the defense industry told RIA Novosti last April.

The performance characteristics of the project submarine 09851 Khabarovsk have not been officially disclosed. However, according to data from open sources, its displacement is about ten thousand tons, speed – 30-32 knots, immersion depth – 500 meters, autonomy – up to 120 days, crew – at least 100 people.

About the development of “Poseidon” president Vladimir Putin first announced in a message to the Federal Assembly in 2018. According to him, such drones can be equipped with both conventional and nuclear munitions, which will allow them to hit a wide range of targets, including aircraft carrier groups, coastal fortifications and infrastructure.– .

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