Russia’s Poseidon unmanned nuclear submarine, equipped with a nuclear warhead with a yield of up to 2 megatons, will become an “obsession” with rival fleets and naval bases of Russia.
Graphic of Russia’s Poseidon/Status-6 unmanned nuclear submarine. (Photo: GLP).
The Poseidon nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) submarine, or Status-6 , is equipped with a nuclear warhead with a yield of up to 2 megatons and a nuclear reactor that allows the submarine to operate. It moves at great depths with high speed and is fully capable of destroying large numbers of enemy targets.
Military expert Alexander Mozgovoy explains: “With the capabilities of this unmanned submarine, it is completely possible to destroy a fleet of aircraft carriers or attack battleships as well as a naval base. 2 megatons is a great deal of destructive power compared to the 18 kiloton bomb dropped on Hiroshima.”
The complex was first introduced by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his address to the Parliament of the Russian Federation in March 2018. According to some information, this unmanned nuclear submarine may be commissioned by the Russian military in 2027.
Information about the Poseidon unmanned nuclear submarine was published by the US media in September 2015 according to sources from the Pentagon. In November 2015, Russian media “carelessly” leaked information about the weapon complex. this gas. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Poseidon unmanned nuclear submarine is equipped with a small nuclear reactor, can dive 1km deep and move at a speed of 100km / h.