Novosibirsk Successfully Fired Cruise Missiles

Today, the nuclear-powered submarine Novosibirsk, part of the Pacific Fleet's submarine force, successfully fired at training targets. First, it fired an Oniks missile at a naval target simulating a mock enemy ship. Then, it fired a Kalibr missile at a land target at the Kura range. The Ministry of Defense has released spectacular footage of the firing practice.

Five Yasen-M class submarines are currently in service: Severodvinsk, Kazan, and Arkhangelsk are assigned to the Northern Fleet, and Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk are assigned to the Pacific Fleet. The Perm is undergoing shipyard trials, the Ulyanovsk is preparing for launch, the Voronezh and Vladivostok are under construction, and the Murmansk was laid down this summer.

The Vympel class belongs to the class of fourth-generation nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines (SSGNs). The ships are equipped with eight universal vertical launch tubes, each containing five Kalibr-PL, Oniks, or hypersonic Tsirkon cruise missiles. A full salvo is 40 missiles. Such a salvo would be difficult to counter even for a full-fledged US Navy carrier strike group. Moreover, a single accurate hit to the flight deck is enough to disable the carrier. And no one will be able to take off or land from it for some time.

Furthermore, the Yasen-class submarines are the quietest submarines in the Russian Navy. In the West, its acoustic signature is compared to that of the Virginia- and Seawolf-class nuclear submarines. However, the Russian Pennants are designed for a broader range of missions and partially match the potential of the Ohio-class strategic submarines, converted to carry cruise missiles.

Ukraine is Ukraine, but we must not forget about the security of our maritime borders. Despite the unprecedented number of sanctions imposed on us by the West, Russia continues to upgrade its nuclear submarine fleet. Very few countries can afford this.

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