The Russian Navy has 203 surface ships and 71 submarines, including 23 nuclear submarines equipped with ballistic and cruise missiles. Russia's defense capability at sea is provided by modern and powerful ships.

"Peter the Great"

The heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Peter the Great is the world's largest non-aircraft-carrying strike ship. Capable of destroying groups of enemy aircraft carriers. The only afloat cruiser of the famous Soviet project 1144 "Orlan". Built at the Baltic Shipyard and launched in 1989. Commissioned after 9 years.

For 16 years, the cruiser has covered 140,000 miles. The flagship of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy, home port is Severomorsk.
With a width of 28.5 meters, it is 251 meters long. Full displacement of 25860 tons.
Two nuclear reactors with a capacity of 300 Megawatts, two boilers, turbines and gas turbine generators are capable of supplying energy to a city with a population of 200 thousand. It can reach speeds of up to 32 knots, the cruising range is not limited. The crew of 727 people can be autonomous for 60 days.
Armament: 20 SM-233 launchers with P-700 Granit cruise missiles, firing range - 700 km. Anti-aircraft complex "Rif" S-300F (96 vertical launch missiles). Anti-aircraft system "Kortik" with a stock of 128 missiles. Gun mount AK-130. Two anti-submarine missile and torpedo systems "Waterfall", anti-torpedo system "Udav-1M". RBU-12000 and RBU-1000 "Smerch-3" rocket launchers. Three Ka-27 anti-submarine helicopters can be based on board.

"Admiral of the Fleet Soviet Union Kuznetsov "

Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov" (project 11435). Built at the Black Sea shipyard, launched in 1985. He bore the names "Riga", "Leonid Brezhnev", "Tbilisi". Since 1991 it has become a member of the Northern Fleet. He served in the Mediterranean and took part in the rescue operation in the case of the Kursk sinking. In three years, according to the plan, it will be spent on modernization.
The length of the cruiser is 302.3 meters, the total displacement is 55,000 tons. The maximum speed is 29 knots. A crew of 1960 can be at sea for a month and a half.
Armament: 12 anti-ship missiles "Granit", 60 missiles "Udav-1", 24 air defense systems "Blade" (192 missiles) and "Kashtan" (256 missiles). It can carry 24 Ka-27 helicopters, 16 Yak-41M vertical takeoff supersonic aircraft and up to 12 Su-27K fighters.

"Moscow"

"Moskva", guards missile cruiser. Multipurpose ship. Built at the shipyards of the 61 Communards plant in Nikolaev. It was originally called "Glory". Commissioned in 1983. The flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Participated in the military conflict with Georgia, in 2014 he carried out the blockade of the Ukrainian Navy.
With a width of 20.8 meters, it has a length of 186.4 meters and a displacement of 11,490 tons. Maximum speed 32 knots. Cruising range up to 6000 nautical miles. The crew of 510 people can be in "autonomous" for a month.
Armament: 16 P-500 "Basalt" installations, two AK-130 artillery mounts, six 6-barrel AK-630 armament mounts, B-204 S-300F "Rif" air defense systems (64 missiles), launchers SAM "Osa-MA" (48 missiles), torpedo tubes, RBU-6000 rocket launchers, Ka-27 helicopter.
A copy of "Moscow" - the cruiser "Varyag" is the flagship of the Pacific Fleet.

"Dagestan"

Patrol ship "Dagestan" was commissioned in 2012. Built at the Zelenodolsk shipyard. In 2014 transferred to the Caspian Flotilla. This is the second ship of Project 11661K, the first - "Tatarstan" is the flagship of the Caspian fleet.
"Dagestan" has a more powerful and modern weapons: universal RK "Caliber-NK", which can use several types of high-precision missiles (firing range is more than 300 km), ZRAK "Palma", AU AK-176M. Equipped with stealth technology.
With a width of 13.1 meters, "Dagestan" has a length of 102.2 meters, a displacement of 1900 tons. It can reach speeds of up to 28 knots. The crew of 120 people can be autonomous for 15 days.
Four more such ships were laid down at the shipyards.

"Persistent"

The flagship of the Baltic Fleet, the destroyer Nastoichivy, was built at the Leningrad shipyard named after Zhdanov and launched in 1991. Designed to destroy ground targets, anti-aircraft and anti-ship defense of formations.
With a width of 17.2 meters, it has a length of 156.5 meters and a displacement of 7940 tons. The crew of 296 people can sail without calling the port for up to 30 days.
The destroyer is carrying a KA-27 helicopter. Equipped with twin gun mounts AK-130/54, six-barreled AK-630 mounts, P-270 "Mosquito" mounts, six-barrel rocket launchers, two "Shtil" air defense systems and torpedo tubes.

"Yury Dolgoruky"

The nuclear submarine Yuri Dolgoruky (the first submarine of Project 955 Borey) was laid down in 1996 in Severodvinsk. Commissioned in 2013. Home port - Gadzhievo. It is part of the Northern Fleet.
The length of the boat is 170 meters, the underwater displacement is 24,000 tons. Maximum surface speed - 15 knots, underwater - 29 knots. The crew is 107 people. It can carry out combat duty for three months without entering the port.
Yuri Dolgoruky carries 16 ballistic missiles "Bulava", equipped with PHR 9R38 "Igla", 533-mm torpedo tubes, six acoustic countermeasures REPS-324 "Shlagbaum". In the coming years, six more submarines of the same class will be built on the lines of Russia.

"Severodvinsk"

The multipurpose nuclear submarine Severodvinsk became the first submarine of the new Russian project 855 Yasen. The "quietest" submarine in the world. Built in Severodvinsk. In 2014 it became a member of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy. Home port - Zapadnaya Litsa.
With a width of 13.5 meters, it has a length of 119 meters, an underwater displacement of 13,800 tons,
The surface speed of Severodvinsk is 16 knots, the underwater speed is 31 knots. Navigation autonomy - 100 days, crew - 90 people.
Has a modern silent nuclear reactor of a new generation. The submarine is equipped with ten torpedo tubes, cruise missiles P-100 "Onyx", X-35, ZM-54E, ZM-54E1, ZM-14E. Carries strategic cruise missiles X-101 and can hit targets within a radius of up to 3000 kilometers. By 2020, Russia plans to build six more Yasen-class submarines.

In 1937, in the strictest secrecy, Japan laid down the first of four planned super-battleships, the mission of which was to surpass the best warships of the US Navy in firepower. These giants were distinguished by the largest displacement, the most powerful armor and artillery - not one battleship in the entire history of naval battles could compare with them. The lead ship in the series was the Yamato.

Cruiser "Peter the Great" project 1144 "Orlan" flagship of the Northern Fleet

The cruiser "Peter the Great" is the fourth and the only heavy nuclear missile cruiser (TARKR) of the third generation of Project 1144 "Orlan" in service. The main purpose is to destroy enemy aircraft carrier groups.

"Varyag" - armored cruiser of the 1st rank of the 1st Pacific squadron of the Russian Navy in 1901-1904. He became famous throughout the world for his decision to take an unequal battle at Chemulpo against the superior forces of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

"Askold" - an armored cruiser of the 1st rank, was part of the 1st Pacific Squadron based in Port Arthur, participated in the Russo-Japanese War and in the First World War. The name of the cruiser is inherited from the sail-propeller-driven corvette, and was imperially approved on December 21, 1898 - in honor of the legendary Kiev prince Askold.

After Hitler came to power, Germany secretly began building large ships. In the late thirties, the so-called "Z" plan was developed, according to which the Germans were going to build eight battleships, five heavy cruisers, four aircraft carriers and 12 cruisers of a smaller tonnage. The battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz were to become the "nails" of the program. The Anglo-German agreement on naval armaments of 1935 allowed Germany to build two 35,000-ton battleships, but in terms of their displacement the Bismarck and Tirpitz exceeded the established limit.

Hood - British battle cruiser of World War II

Since launching, the battle cruiser Hood has bathed in the glory that has accompanied it throughout its history. For its time, "Hood" seemed to be an excellent warship, in the design of which many successful decisions were embodied, however, the history of the ship's creation went back to the First World War, which, to some extent, may serve as an explanation of the reasons why the Germans so easily sunk it after about a quarter of a century.

French battleships of the "Richelieu" class of World War II

Battleships of the Richelieu class became the best French ships of their class, built for the French Navy before World War II. Since in the late twenties and early thirties Germany was actively developing new warships, in France there was a fear that high-speed battleships (heavy cruisers) of the Dunkirk class would not be able to fight German battleships, and the French began to create real battleships.

Destroyer "Persistent" - the flagship of the Baltic Fleet

"Moskovsky Komsomolets" head. No. 876, from 15.02.1992 - destroyer "Nastoichivy". JSC Shipyard "Severnaya Verf" (Leningrad). Part of the BF. From 28.06 to 2.07.1993, the ship visited the naval base Wilhelmshaven (Germany) on a friendly visit, and from 10th to 13.10.1996 - the port of Cherbourg (France). In February-April 1996, the destroyer took part in an arms exhibition in Abu Dhabi (UAE). On the return voyage, he made a friendly visit to the ports of Simonstown and Cape Town (South Africa). From 21.09 to 18.11.1999, Chinese crews for the same type of EVs were trained on Nastoichivaya.

Missile cruiser Moskva (Slava) - the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet

RRC "Slava" head. No. 2008, from 16.05.1995 - missile cruiser "Moscow". Shipyard named after 61 Communards (Nikolaev). RRC "Moscow" is part of the Black Sea Fleet. From 10.01 to 17.02.1985. In April 1985, because of a fire in a ship's sauna, four launchers as a result of the triggering of sensors of the Karat-M fire alarm system (the sensors of which are located on the outside of the bulkhead of the sauna) were flooded with anti-ship missiles. The ship was on combat service in the Mediterranean Sea due to the aggravation of the situation around Libya. He oversaw the US Navy's OUT, led by AB America and Forrestal. From 05/27/1986 to 02/20/1987 "Moscow" served in the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic.

Battleship "October Revolution" ("Gangut")

The battleship Gangut was one of four Sevastopol-class dreadnoughts built for the Baltic Fleet in 1914. In the 20s of the XX century. the ship received a new name - "October Revolution" - and underwent a fundamental modernization. In the late 30s, the battleship was quite different from its original appearance. 12 oil-fueled boilers were installed, the failed cruising turbines were removed, navigation, ship control and artillery fire control systems were significantly improved.

Ship mount AK-630. Firing range. Rate of fire

On Russian and Ukrainian patrol ships of Project 11351, 30-mm automatic artillery mounts Air defense near zone AK-630. The creation of the AK-630 installation was due to the improvement of anti-ship missiles. To intercept missiles flying at high speed and at low altitude, it was necessary to sharply increase the density of fire of naval anti-aircraft artillery.

Missile cruiser "Varyag" (Chervona Ukraine) - the flagship of the Russian Pacific Fleet

RRC "Chervona Ukraine" No. 2010, from 21.12.1995 - Missile cruiser "Varyag". Shipyard named after 61 Communards (Nikolaev): 07/31/1979; 08/28/1983; 12/25/1989 Part of the Pacific Fleet. From 15.09 to 3.11.1990 the ship together with EM Bystry (pr. 956) moved from Sevastopol to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with a call at the port of Kam Ran (Vietnam). From 5th to 8th June 1990, he paid a friendly visit to the port of Kiel (Germany). In 1991-1992. RRC "Varyag" was engaged in combat training.

Project 11351 "Nerey" (Type "Menzhinsky") - patrol ships of the border troops

For the naval units of the border troops of the KGB of the USSR, Severnoye PKB developed a project of a patrol ship designed to carry out patrol service, protect the economic zone and combat smuggling. The project, approved in the early 70s and designated 11351 ("Nereus"), was a development of projects 1135 and 1135M and differed from them primarily by a change in the composition of weapons and the presence of a helicopter. According to the project, it was planned to build a series of 12 ships, which were supposed to be used primarily in the Pacific Ocean.

In terms of architecture, the smooth-deck hull of the Project 1234 ship has cutter lines, a slight sheer, a longitudinal recruitment system and is made of MK-35 high strength ship steel. For most of its length, the hull has a double bottom and is divided by nine bulkheads into 10 watertight compartments. Bulkheads are located on the 11, 19, 25, 33, 41, 46, 57, 68 and 80 frames (shl.), On 87 frames. - transom. The lower part of the bulkheads is made of steel grade 10 ХСН 2D (SKHL-45), and the upper part is made of aluminum-magnesium alloy grade AMg61. Only the bulkheads on frames 11, 46 and the transom are made entirely of steel grades 10 ХСН Д or 10 ХСН 2D (SKHL-45).

Maritime peoples have a long tradition of naval design aesthetics. In addition to their main role in warfare, warships served as a political tool for effectively projecting naval power, prestige and influence of the nation ... "

The design of a warship is a problem of the layout of various kinds of payload. In the design process, “lines of power” are born that unite the visual composition of an object and project its power into the surrounding space. They are set by the lines of the frontal projection of superstructures and the side ledge, the size of the horizontal interval between the lines of the decks and superstructures, the depth of the side, the longitudinal deflection of the hull.

Verticals help to make the subject static, while slopes from the visual center towards the bow and stern add dynamism to the silhouette. The external perception of a ship's appearance is determined by the degree of its superstructures moving forward and upward, which creates a general impression of impetuosity and readiness for action. The relatively large horizontal spacing between the lines of the decks and superstructures creates a sense of bulky stability, while the small ones emphasize the strength and dynamism of the ship. The strength of the lines of force further enhances the slope of the freeboard and stem of the ship.

Having identified the criteria for analysis and having studied the external appearance of ships of different countries according to their method, the specialists of the US Navy Engineering Center unanimously recognized the best Soviet school of shipbuilding ... Ships of the "red" have always been distinguished by their unique charisma and the most sinister silhouette.

“The warship is an instrument of politics, the main one of which is effective persuasion. Aesthetic perfection enhances the credibility of the warship, enhancing the credibility of national politics. Appearance Soviet warships was a deliberate attempt to ensure the maximum propaganda effect of the application, thanks to the use of artistic design style ”.

I bring to your attention a selection of the most beautiful surface warships, covering the time interval over the past 70 years. The power, beauty and pride of all the fleets of the world.

10th place - Teutonic knight

Armored fat men did not like to be shot in full face: their body deeply set in the water with huge clumsy boules became visible. Disgusting view! The Scharnhorst-class battlecruisers were the only battleships that retained their external swiftness even slightly.

Long, relatively narrow, for its displacement hull, ending with a high "Atlantic" bow (just ending; the numbering of the frames for the Germans was carried out from the stern).

Glittering metal blisters of fire control systems. The sinister shape of the main caliber turrets, somewhat reminiscent of a fascist helmet in shape. And protruding, along most of the length of the hull, a strip of an armor belt. All this made the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau the most charismatic battleships, whose hull lines confirm the seriousness of their intentions.

9th place - "Misl Sponge" (missile catcher)

Hounds of the North Atlantic. A series of 50 Oliver H. Perry-class missile frigates promising to be a reliable and cheap means of controlling sea communications around the world. A sharp, swift stem that enters the waves like a knife. Long solid superstructure. Two helicopter hangars and an elegant "one-armed bandit" in the bow of the hull (universal launcher Mk.13).

"Perry" resembles tea clippers of bygone eras. And his modern nickname is a reflection of the fact that all missile weapons have been dismantled. In its current form, the frigate is only suitable for chasing drug couriers' boats, because it cannot perform any more serious tasks. What will happen to him in the event of an enemy attack? Missile catcher.

However, that doesn't stop Perry from being a fantastically beautiful frigate.

8th place - Skinny American

Unlike battleships of the "armor and steam" era, the missile cruiser "Ticonderoga", on the contrary, should be photographed exclusively from the bow angles. In this case, the bulk of a modern ship will rise before us, in whose guise lies the entire power of the Pentagon's defense technologies.

The American is proud of her graceful bow with a 40-meter bulwark. But it is worth changing the angle - and before us appears a lanky barge, decorated with 83 antennas. The vulgar appearance of "Ticonderoga" is complemented by two huge "towers", on the walls of which are hung radar grilles.

7th place - Pyramid

The most modern warship, the stealthy missile and artillery destroyer Zamvolt. The 16-story floating pyramid ushered in a new era in naval history. An era of amazing layout and bold technical solutions.

Everything is unusual here - from the strange blockage of the sides to the inclined stem-breakwater, reminiscent in shape of the destroyers of the Russo-Japanese War. An extremely large, high-tech destroyer whose appearance fully reflects the technical advantage and ambitions of the country in which this ship was built.

6th place - "Berkut"

A masterpiece of domestic shipbuilding. A mighty cruiser that surpassed any of her foreign peers for a whole decade (1970-80).

The large anti-submarine ship of project 1134B "Berkut-B" (also known by the name of the lead ship, "Nikolaev") impresses with the number of weapons and antenna posts installed on it. In a modest but surprisingly elegant hull with a displacement of 8 thousand tons, four anti-aircraft missile complex, backed up by the power of anti-submarine weapons and auxiliary means.

According to analysts of the US Navy, the large anti-submarine ship (BOD) "Nikolaev" gave the impression of a "ready-to-fight fighter". The superstructures and the hull of the cruiser "demonstrated coordinated and targeted lines of force."

5th place - "Udaliy"

Swan song of the Soviet shipbuilding. Large anti-submarine ships of Project 1155, which replaced the Berkuts, became a worthy continuation of the class of Soviet destroyers with hypertrophied anti-submarine weapons.

BOD pr. 1155 "Udaloy" deservedly fall into this list for the unbearably beautiful curves of their body lines. The impression is enhanced by the traditional, for Soviet ships, layout with placement a large number weapons on the upper deck.

4th place - "Orlan"

An atomic giant with a monumental appearance.

Why was this ship built? Even the creators of "Orlan" do not know the answer to this question. Crammed with missiles, he continues to plow the seas, bringing terror and awe to "likely opponents."

In the 250-meter body of the TARKR there is not a single free space where a missile, cannon or radar is not installed. However, due to its outstanding size, "Orlan", unlike "Berkuts", does not seem to be overloaded with weapons. On the contrary, the promising layout with the placement of weapons in the underdeck space gives the cruiser a polite and noble look.

The famous pirate and murderer Sir Francis Drake argued that the best emblem for a warship is an enemy corpse nailed to the stem. The bow of the new British destroyer is adorned with a red Welsh dragon. The symbol of the inviolability and safety of the protected object.

The excellent Daring broke all stereotypes about modern destroyers. The appearance determines its essence. Inside the towering pyramids, an unprecedented complex of airspace control equipment is hidden.

1 place. Remains free!

Everyone who is passionate about the Navy has their own ideas about the beauty of warships. I invite all readers to express their opinion in the comments!

The Russian Navy has 203 surface ships and 71 submarines, including 23 nuclear submarines equipped with ballistic and cruise missiles. Russia's defense capability at sea is provided by modern and powerful ships.

The heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Peter the Great is the world's largest non-aircraft-carrying strike ship. Capable of destroying groups of enemy aircraft carriers. The only afloat cruiser of the famous Soviet project 1144 "Orlan". Built at the Baltic Shipyard and launched in 1989. Commissioned after 9 years. For 16 years, the cruiser has covered 140,000 miles. The flagship of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy, home port is Severomorsk. With a width of 28.5 meters, it is 251 meters long. Full displacement of 25860 tons. Two nuclear reactors with a capacity of 300 Megawatts, two boilers, turbines and gas turbine generators are capable of supplying energy to a city with a population of 200 thousand. It can reach speeds of up to 32 knots, the cruising range is not limited. The crew of 727 people can be autonomous for 60 days. Armament: 20 SM-233 launchers with P-700 Granit cruise missiles, firing range - 700 km. Anti-aircraft complex "Rif" S-300F (96 vertical launch missiles). Anti-aircraft system "Kortik" with a stock of 128 missiles. Gun mount AK-130. Two anti-submarine missile and torpedo systems "Waterfall", anti-torpedo system "Udav-1M". RBU-12000 and RBU-1000 "Smerch-3" rocket launchers. Three Ka-27 anti-submarine helicopters can be based on board.

Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov" (project 11435). Built at the Black Sea shipyard, launched in 1985. He bore the names "Riga", "Leonid Brezhnev", "Tbilisi". Since 1991 it has become a member of the Northern Fleet. He served in the Mediterranean and took part in the rescue operation in the case of the Kursk sinking. In three years, according to the plan, it will be spent on modernization. The length of the cruiser is 302.3 meters, the total displacement is 55,000 tons. The maximum speed is 29 knots. A crew of 1960 can be at sea for a month and a half. Armament: 12 anti-ship missiles "Granit", 60 missiles "Udav-1", 24 air defense systems "Blade" (192 missiles) and "Kashtan" (256 missiles). It can carry 24 Ka-27 helicopters, 16 Yak-41M vertical takeoff supersonic aircraft and up to 12 Su-27K fighters.

"Moscow"

"Moskva", guards missile cruiser. Multipurpose ship. Built at the shipyards of the 61 Communards plant in Nikolaev. It was originally called "Glory". Commissioned in 1983. The flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Participated in the military conflict with Georgia, in 2014 he carried out the blockade of the Ukrainian Navy. With a width of 20.8 meters, it has a length of 186.4 meters and a displacement of 11,490 tons. Maximum speed 32 knots. Cruising range up to 6000 nautical miles. The crew of 510 people can be in "autonomous" for a month. Armament: 16 P-500 "Basalt" launchers, two AK-130 gun mounts, six 6-barrel gun mounts AK-630, B-204 S-300F "Rif" air defense systems (64 missiles), Osa-MA air defense missile launchers (48 missiles), torpedo tubes, RBU-6000 rocket launchers, Ka-27 helicopter. A copy of "Moscow" - the cruiser "Varyag" is the flagship of the Pacific Fleet.

"Dagestan"

The Dagestan patrol ship was commissioned in 2012. Built at the Zelenodolsk shipyard. In 2014, transferred to the Caspian Flotilla. This is the second ship of Project 11661K, the first - "Tatarstan" is the flagship of the Caspian fleet. "Dagestan" has more powerful and modern weapons: the universal RK "Caliber-NK", which can use several types of high-precision missiles (firing range is more than 300 km), ZRAK "Palma", AU AK-176M. Equipped with stealth technology. With a width of 13.1 meters, "Dagestan" has a length of 102.2 meters, a displacement of 1900 tons. It can reach speeds of up to 28 knots. The crew of 120 people can be autonomous for 15 days. Four more such ships were laid down at the shipyards.

"Persistent"

The flagship of the Baltic Fleet, the destroyer Nastoichivy, was built at the Zhdanov Leningrad Shipyard and launched in 1991. Designed to destroy ground targets, anti-aircraft and anti-ship defense of formations. With a width of 17.2 meters, it has a length of 156.5 meters and a displacement of 7940 tons. The crew of 296 people can sail without calling the port for up to 30 days. The destroyer is carrying a KA-27 helicopter. Equipped with twin gun mounts AK-130/54, six-barreled AK-630 mounts, P-270 "Mosquito" mounts, six-barrel rocket launchers, two "Shtil" air defense systems and torpedo tubes.

"Yury Dolgoruky"

The nuclear submarine Yuri Dolgoruky (the first submarine of Project 955 Borey) was laid down in 1996 in Severodvinsk. Commissioned in 2013. Home port - Gadzhievo. It is part of the Northern Fleet. The length of the boat is 170 meters, the underwater displacement is 24,000 tons. Maximum surface speed - 15 knots, underwater - 29 knots. The crew is 107 people. It can carry out combat duty for three months without entering the port. Yuri Dolgoruky carries 16 Bulava ballistic missiles, is equipped with PHR 9R38 Igla, 533-mm torpedo tubes, and six REPS-324 Shlagbaum acoustic countermeasures. In the coming years, six more submarines of the same class will be built on the lines of Russia.

"Severodvinsk"

The Severodvinsk multipurpose nuclear submarine became the first submarine of the new Russian project 855 Yasen. The "quietest" submarine in the world. Built in Severodvinsk. In 2014, it entered the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy. Home port - Zapadnaya Litsa. With a width of 13.5 meters, it has a length of 119 meters, an underwater displacement of 13,800 tons. The surface speed of Severodvinsk is 16 knots, and the underwater speed is 31 knots. Navigation autonomy - 100 days, crew - 90 people. It has a modern silent nuclear reactor of a new generation. The submarine is equipped with ten torpedo tubes, cruise missiles P-100 Onyx, X-35, ZM-54E, ZM-54E1, ZM-14E. Carries strategic cruise missiles X-101 and can hit targets within a radius of up to 3000 kilometers. By 2020, Russia plans to build six more Yasen-class submarines.

The topic of this section of the Warspot portal is the navy - its history began about three millennia ago, and its new pages continue to be written today. The fate of many countries and their inhabitants is closely and inextricably linked with the sea - trade, sea transport, navy and overseas conquests. Exploration, and then colonization by Europeans of the shores of the North and South America, Africa, Asia, Australia and numerous islands of the Pacific and Indian oceans in the 15th-19th centuries were carried out by the brilliant navigators of their time. By the 19th century, maritime communications formed the multinational societies of many colonies and independent states, and also became one of the determining factors in the development of the world economy. Later, the strongest navies of the world - British, German, French, American, Japanese, Russian and others - came together in fierce battles of two world wars.

With the development of shipbuilding and navigation, which continued for many centuries, warships gradually became an increasingly important type of weaponry, and sometimes an indispensable condition for a successful war. Military history there are many cases when talented naval commanders took powerful fortresses without a fight, exposing an impressive formation of their ships for the enemy to see. To paraphrase an aphorism of the 18th century, known to modern historians from the words of the Russian Emperor Peter I, we add that in those days a state that did not have a navy was compared to a man without one of his arms.
This phrase does not lose its relevance today, despite the fact that modern naval warfare is waged without any major battles - naval aviation and cruise missiles from ships are used primarily to strike ground targets and destroy enemy aircraft. Like the land army, the navy is one of the main military forces of almost every major modern states... Modern naval forces have an extensive organizational structure and huge firepower, and the latest ships are characterized by unprecedented manufacturability, long cruising range and autonomy, high speed and are capable of performing a wide range of combat missions even in a military conflict using weapons of mass destruction.