#NavalNews#Arctic 1. Russian President signed a decree amending the Fundamentals of the State Policy of the Russian Federation in the Arctic for the period up to 2035.
Excerpts & source in the tweets below:
❗️#NavalNews#Submarines 1. Izvestia agency reports Russian Navy will create a new division of nuclear submarines in Kamchatka - it will include "Belgorod" (K-329) & Project 09851/Khabarovsk, as well as a support vessel.
Note that final decision has yet been made on this.
#SubMonday#Submarines#Technology 1. Unrealized #ColdWar project of the Soviet Navy - Project 602 Skat, underwater launch platform for ballistic missiles, short 🧵:
❗️#NavalNews#Submarines 1. Project 941UM Akula/Typhoon-class SSBN "Dmitriy Donskoi" (TK-208) was decommissioned from the Russian Navy.
This was reported today to TASS by the head of the All-Russian Fleet Support Movement Vladimir Maltsev.
#Submarines#USNavy#ColdWar
Spring of 1982, in the vicinity of Kings Bay. Two Soviet Project 861/Moma-class AGIs following very closely unidentified US Navy's James Madison-class SSBN.
AGI "Ekvator" (418) is in the background. Photo was taken from AGI "Seliger" (SSV-514).
#SubWednesday#Submarines#Accidents#OTD #Nuclear horror story, short🧵: 1. Soviet submarine K-320 was a Project 670 Skat/Charlie I-class SSGN. Designed by Lazurit design bureau, these submarines were intended to carry surprise attacks on Western/NATO high-value naval assets.