Putin said the nuclear-powered cruise missile tested last fall has an unlimited range and high speed and maneuverability allowing it to pierce any missile defense. Boulègue said he is not sure what the nuclear-powered cruise missile is, but is very sceptical that the Russians have developed som...
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Three Russian nuclear ballistic missile submarines have surfaced simultaneously breaking the Arctic ice during drills, reported the commander-in-chief of the Russian fleet at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin via videolink on Friday. The commander, Nikolai Yevm...
As of early 2023, we estimate that Russia has a stockpile of approximately 4,489 nuclear warheads assigned for use by long-range strategic launchers and shorter-range tactical nuclear forces. This ...
Petr Velikiy is a heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser , the fourth Kirov class battlecruiser of the Russian Navy, originally shipyard name Yuri Andropov. Although the ship is not a battlecruiser by the traditional definition of the type, but a missile cruiser, its size has given it ...
A picture of heavy nuclear missile cruiser "Peter the Great" is posted on the website of the Russian Defense Ministry. MOSCOW, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Heavy nuclear missile cruiser "Peter the Great" of Russia's Northern Fleet entered the Barents Sea on Saturday to "perform combat training miss...
known as the "Satan II" in the West. The Sarmat, one of Russia's next-generation nuclear capable missiles, tips the scales at over 200 tons and can carry multiple warheads, with a total estimated payload of 10 tons.Putin has referred to it as part of Russia's new "invinci...
The Yuri Dolgoruky submarine is the lead vessel of Project 955 or Borey, a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine produced by Russia and operated by the Russian Navy. Currently, Russia has nine modern strategic missile submarines and it aims to increase the number to 13, including...
the problem has become so serious that in a meeting last week, the us senate armed services committee discussed space debris alongside russia, nuclear war, and the postponement of an intercontinental ballistic missile test. as the war in ukraine continues, satellites' safety and their vulnerability...
Following technical problems, the Russian Navy is also rolling out its new Borey-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. Russia's upgrades to its nuclear arsenal help justify modernization programs in other nuclear weapon states, and raise questions about Russia's commitment to its ...