Russia released the first footage of Poseidon nuclear-tipped underwater complex

[The Ronin]

Russian Defense Ministry has released a video of the new Poseidon nuclear-tipped underwater complex, also called super-power nuclear torpedo.

The first footage showing the new nuclear-tipped autonomous underwater complex at the test facility. The new video shows a static test of the sub, which is basically an enormous nuclear-capable torpedo.

Rudders of the large device and its propeller are moving while developers observe its performance. The most intriguing part of the drone submarine – its propeller – is blurred out.




The device is launched from a crewed submarine and travels to its target at high speeds deep underwater, which makes it nearly impossible to intercept, according to the Russian military.

“Unique characteristics of the Poseidon system will help the Navy to successfully combat aircraft carrier and strike groups of a potential adversary in any oceanic theater of war and destroy shore infrastructure facilities,” chief analyst of the General Staff, Admiral Igor Katasonov, has said.

Also early, Russian military analyst Leonid Nersisyan noted that the idea of developing giant torpedoes with a nuclear propulsion system and a powerful nuclear-tipped charge appeared in the USSR back in the 1950s, the project was called the T-15 and was actively promoted by A.D. Sakharov.

However, modern technologies have made the old concept realizable – the scheme of the “Status-6” unmanned underwater vehicle with a nuclear propulsion system was “accidentally” released at Russian media in 2015. Since then, there has been virtually no official information on it, but there have been a lot of rumors about whether the project is real or it’s just some kind of concept. Recently, the existence of the project was recognized in the report of the US Department of Defence. Now it was officially confirmed by Russian military officials.

Previously the media reported the range of new Poseidon underwater complex will be more up 10,000 km, a depth of 1 km and a cruising speed of up to 185 km/h.

 

[Cthulhu]

Call me an idiot, But these guys promised in NPT that the're going to eliminate their nuclear arsenals.

"the NPT non-nuclear-weapon states agree never to acquire nuclear weapons and the NPT nuclear-weapon states in exchange agree to share the benefits of peaceful nuclear technology and to pursue nuclear disarmament aimed at the ultimate elimination of their nuclear arsenals"

All i can see is the first part being done in the past years, while the word "elimination" being replaced with "upgrade" in the second part.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Call me an idiot, But these guys promised in NPT that the're going to eliminate their nuclear arsenals.

"the NPT non-nuclear-weapon states agree never to acquire nuclear weapons and the NPT nuclear-weapon states in exchange agree to share the benefits of peaceful nuclear technology and to pursue nuclear disarmament aimed at the ultimate elimination of their nuclear arsenals"

All i can see is the first part being done in the past years, while the word "elimination" being replaced with "upgrade" in the second part.

Japan lays claim to Russia land. Ukraine lays claim to Russia land. America wants to annex Russia as a province of America. Russia is a sovereign country. Russia has the right to build nuclear weapons to defend itself from foreign threats. If Americans don't like it, then Americans are welcome to come fight Russians anytime.