Arkhangelsk (nuclear submarine)

2024: Start of sea trials

The newest nuclear submarine (APL) "Arkhangelsk" of the project 885M began sea trials. This was reported on June 17, 2024 by the online edition "Газета.ru." The submarine, equipped with hypersonic missiles, was sent to sea to conduct factory tests, which will last several months.

According to the newspaper, the tests of "Arkhangelsk" are taking place in the White Sea. It is expected that after the successful completion of factory tests, the submarine will undergo state inspections, after which it will be included in the fleet. This event will be a significant step in strengthening Russia's defense capability and confirming its technological superiority in the field of underwater shipbuilding.

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Earlier, the captain of the first rank of the reserve, Vasily Dandykin, noted that the submarine "," Kazan similar to Arkhangelsk, has already demonstrated its capabilities, being armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles Frigate "Admiral Gorshkov". also equipped with this type of weapons, which emphasizes the high combat power of Russian military vessels.

On June 12, 2024, Mikhail Budnichenko, general director of the Sevmash production association, announced that the Russian Navy would receive several new submarines, including Arkhangelsk. This will strengthen the country's nuclear triad and increase its strategic potential.

According to the British edition of Express, the Arkhangelsk submarine poses a serious threat to NATO. Its combat properties make it possible to effectively control sea convoys and threaten the coastal infrastructure of the alliance. High stealth and powerful weapons make it almost invulnerable to modern detection tools.

Experts of the publication note that hypersonic missiles, which are equipped with Arkhangelsk, are capable of moving at speeds up to 10,650 km/h. This makes them almost indestructible, which significantly increases the combat effectiveness of the submarine. The nuclear-powered submarine will also be able to perform casualty reconnaissance and evacuation functions, making it a universal and highly valuable asset to the Russian Navy.^[1]

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