Project 09852 Belgorod

Top Stories 2022: International Acquisition

People’s Liberation Army Navy aircraft carrier Fujian on June 17, 2022. Xinhua Photo

This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2022.

U.S. allies and competitors both continued to expand their naval forces with the world’s largest navies investing in new hulls and capabilities.

China’s Naval Development

Renhai-class guided-missile cruiser

The People’s Liberation Army Navy grew its fleet with an emphasis on aircraft carriers, surface combatants and amphibious...

https://news.usni.org/2022/12/27/top-stories-2022-international-acquisition

Russian Doomsday Sub Belgorod Spotted in the Arctic

Naval News Image by H I Sutton used with Permission

A Russian Navy submarine that carries bus-sized nuclear torpedoes was spotted in the Arctic after sparking headlines earlier this week over fears of a nuclear weapons test, according to new photos published on Wednesday.

Project 09852 Belgorod was spotted on the surface operating in the Barents Sea, on Sept. 22 and Sept. 27, near the Kola Peninsula, USNI News contributor H I Sutton reported Wednesday for Naval News.

On Monday, Italian newspaper...

https://news.usni.org/2022/10/05/russian-doomsday-sub-belgorod-spotted-in-the-arctic

‘Doomsday’ Submarine Armed With Nuclear Torpedoes Delivers to Russian Navy

Russian submarine Belgorod delivery ceremony in Severodvinsk on July 8, 2022. JSC PA Sevmash Photo

A Russian Navy submarine armed with a strategic nuclear torpedo the size of a school bus was delivered to the Kremlin this week, according to an announcement from the shipyard.

Project 09852 Belgorod is based on a Russian Oscar-class guided-cruise missile submarine that has been altered to accommodate six 80-foot Poseidon nuclear torpedoes that could be armed with a warhead of up to 100 megatons,...

https://news.usni.org/2022/07/08/doomsday-submarine-armed-with-nuclear-torpedoes-delivers-to-russian-navy