Russia has begun preparations for testing Poseidon nuclear submarine robots from the Project 09852 K-329 Belgorod nuclear submarine, which is to become the first regular carrier of this Doomsday weapon. Details of the upcoming tests of Poseidons are revealed by Izvestia, citing materials from Sevmash.
According to the newspaper, “it will take up to five years to complete the development of a complex of a submarine and nuclear drones.” “The boat’s driving performance in various modes and the speed of the power plant will be checked. Practical torpedo firing will be the final stage,” said the former commander of the submarine, Captain 1st Rank Igor Kurdin.
In January, TASS, referring to a source in the shipbuilding industry, reported that the Russian Navy (Navy) will receive the third Poseidon nuclear torpedo carrier by 2027.
In the same month, Izvestia, with reference to the terms of reference for the implementation of the relevant work, reported that Russia in June 2022 will complete the construction of the coastal base for the Poseidons.
In December 2020, TASS, citing a source in the military-industrial complex, wrote that the transfer of the K-329 Belgorod nuclear submarine to the Russian Navy has been postponed from 2020 to 2021.