US EditionRussia's Putin launches nuclear-powered submarine
- Vladimir Putin launched a new nuclear-powered submarine named Perm, equipped with hypersonic Zircon missiles, which can travel at nine times the speed of sound and have a range of 625 miles.
- The launch was confirmed by Russian state TV from the Arctic port of Murmansk, where Putin authorized the vessel's deployment.
- Perm is the sixth submarine in Russia's Yasen and Yasen-M classes built by the Sevmash shipyard near Murmansk, differing in specifications from earlier models.
- Military analysts believe the submarine's capabilities could significantly reduce reaction times for air defenses and allow for attacks on deep and hardened targets.
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Vladimir Putin launched the nuclear submarine "Perm" equipped with Zircon hypersonic missiles, in Murmansk
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a new nuclear submarine, named "Perm", on Thursday, various Russian publications reported. The submarine is the first of its kind to be equipped with Zircon hypersonic missiles as standard, writes the Kiev Independent.
Putin attends new Russian nuclear submarine launch ceremony
Vladimir Putin has attended the launch ceremony of a new nuclear submarine. The Russian president said the new submarine, which carries advanced hypersonic missiles Zircon, will enhance the security of Russia's maritime borders and protect national interests in various areas of the World Ocean, including the Arctic zone. Speaking at the launch on Thursday (27 March), Putin said: “We will continue to do everything to reliably protect Russia’s ter…
Russia apparently puts nuclear submarine into service with hypersonic missiles
Hypersonic missiles fly extremely fast and maneuverable, which makes it difficult to intercept them. According to the Russian media, a submarine with the weapons system under Putin's supervision was now launched.
Putin launches a nuclear submarine equipped with Zircon hypersonic missiles
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a nuclear propulsion submarine equipped with Zircon hypersonic missiles. “Authorized!” said Kremlin leader at the time, according to news agencies in the country. The ship, called Perm in honor of a city of the Urals, was in the Arctic port of Murmansk and is the first nuclear propulsion submarine equipped with serial Zircon missiles, which have a range of 900 kilometers and whose speed make…
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