Yasen-class

Late last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a ceremony in Murmansk to announce the launch of the sixth and newest Project 885M Yasen-M nuclear-powered fast attack submarine. 

The impressive Zircon missile is expected to become the norm for future vessels, including the Yasen-class.

Western powers continue underestimating Russian military technology at their own peril, particularly at the strategic level. This is most notably true in terms of Russia’s submarine threat to the West. Specifically, Russia’s...

Summary and Key Points: Two of Russia’s most advanced nuclear submarines, the Borei-class Imperator Aleksandr III and Yasen-M class Krasnoyarsk, recently completed a significant Arctic sortie, transferring from the Barents...

Summary and What to Worry About: Russia is reportedly planning to equip its Yasen-M class nuclear submarines with Zircon hypersonic missiles, a move that could significantly enhance its naval capabilities....

Summary and Key Points: The Russian Yasen-M-class nuclear submarine Kazan, docked in Havana, has drawn attention for its apparent disrepair. Images shared online show missing soundproofing panels, compromising the sub’s...

Summary and Key Points: The Yasen-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines, also known as Project 885, represent a significant advancement in Russian naval technology and pose a substantial threat to the...

5 Best Russian Submarines Ever Built: Like many of the military systems Russia employs today, the Soviet Union is responsible for the design world and innovation that created them. From...

The U.S. Navy Feared the Yasen-M – Though it is a shadow of the former Soviet Navy, the current Russian Navy still commands one of the largest submarine fleets in the...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Severodvinsk may be slower, but it can dive deeper. The Virginia may be faster, but according to Combat Ships of the World, the hull has only been tested...

Here’s What You Need to Remember:  But submarine modernization comes neither cheap nor fast, and the Kremlin is unlikely to unlikely to commit the massive resources required to replace every...

Russia’s defense industry is forging ahead with the construction of its new Yasen-class cruise missile submarines.   Russian deputy prime minister Yuri Borisov was asked about the status of the Yasen-class...