Russian president Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday the successful completion of the atomic tests of the Poseidon submarine torpedo. « Yesterday we conducted a test of another forward-looking complex, this unmanned submarine Poseidon, besides with a atomic reactor”, said Putin, quoted by Reuters. “The tests were successful”, he added.
The announcement concerning Poseidon occurred a fewer days after the Kremlin reported on Sunday a successful test of Burevestnik maneuvering rocket with atomic propulsion. Chief of General Staff Walerij Gierasimov revealed that during the final test the bullet was in the air about 15 hours, beating a distance of 14,000 kilometres.
Gierasimov stressed that the scope reached is not the limit of Burevestnik's capabilities. Putin has previously described this rocket as “a unique weapon that no 1 else in the planet has”. Russian media study that Burvestnik's atomic drive is comparable to the submarine's reactor, but “about a 1000 times smaller” and can run in minutes.
New atomic systems
Poseidon torpedoes are to be carried by submarines of plan 949 Antiej, each of which can accommodate up to six specified torpedoes. Putin besides announced plans to introduce Sarmat's intercontinental ballistic missiles into the combat service in the strategical Destiny Rocket Forces.
Burevestnik's electronics protected from radiation is already utilized in space programs, as reported by Russian media. The tests of both weapons systems item the further improvement of Russia's advanced military capabilities.
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