Russian Navy Takes Delivery of World’s Longest Submarine
The Russian Navy has taken delivery of the world’s longest submarine, the research sub Belgorod. The 600-foot, twin-reactor, 24,000-tonne submarine is designed to conduct subsea science with six Poseidon nuclear-armed torpedoes, making it the most heavily-armed “research” vessel in the world.
In comments at the delivery ceremony, Russian officials celebrated its groundbreaking scientific capabilities. According to shipyard Sevmash, the vessel is “designed to solve diverse scientific problems, conduct search and rescue operations, and can also be used as a carrier for rescue deep-sea and autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicles.” These vehicles could include the secretive spy submarine Losharik, believed to be used for interfering with subsea communications cables.
“The submarine Belgorod opens up new opportunities for Russia in conducting various studies, and it allows diverse scientific expeditions and rescue operations in the most remote areas of the world ocean,” said Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Adm. Nikolai Evmenov.
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well it is black
No way all this shit is being built for the hell of it. God help us.
They are going NAZI hunting in Antarctica, below the ice. Nothing like a 15 megaton wake up call into your lair as you think you are stepping all over the rest of civilization.