Aditya Akula is – and isn’t – surprised by being named valedictorian of the class of 2021 at New Albany High School. “I think it’s more a function of how deep you’re willing to go ...

Sevmash Shipyard’s Project 885 Yasen is Russia’s response to an aging fleet of Akula class submarines. This nuclear powered model will eventually replace Soviet-era designs and service Moscow ...

The name Akula was chosen because it means ‘shark’ in Russian. It’s also the term used for a class of nuclear-powered attack submarines in Russia, which is fitting for a vehicle whose 6.0 ...

-Key Points: The Soviet Victor III-class (Project 671RTM/RTMK Shchuka) nuclear-powered attack submarines, serving from 1979 until 2023, were the pinnacle of Soviet SSN design before the Akula class.

The Typhoon's massive tonnage comes from the fact that they were basically two Delta Class submarine hulls mated together and built outward from there. They could carry 20 R-39 SLBMs, each with 10 ...

The Akula-class nuclear submarine is the biggest in the world. Source: Oleg Kuleshov. On July 26, Russia marks Navy Day, an annual celebration in honor of the country’s fleet.

The Soviet Union built the biggest submarines ever – Akula (“Shark”) class, designated as “Typhoon” subs by NATO. It is almost 173 meters long, which is more than a football field.