In terms of its capabilities, in particular, low noise, the Russian nuclear submarines of the project 885 “ash” are almost not inferior to American, reports The Drive Statement of the Head of the North American Command of Aerocarbon Defense, General of the US Air Force Glen Vanharka.
The warlord during the hearings on the Capitol Hill expressed concern about the growing fleet of the project submarine 885 “ash”. “For five years, they will have from eight to nine such submarines that will be a constant direct threat near our Eastern and Western shores,” said General.
Vanhark is confident that on the technologies of atomic submarines China catch up with US and Russia. The general admits that in its capabilities, Chinese submarines approach American and Russian in five or ten years.
The publication reminds that low noise allows submarine to remain unnoticed for a potential opponent.
In June, the Business Insider edition wrote that the K-561 “Kazan” project of the project 885m “Clene-M”, which the Naval Fleet of Russia received in May, is a culmination of more than ten-year-old efforts to create a new and fully modern Atomic submarine with covered missiles.
In April TASS, referring to a source in the defense and industrial complex, said that the project’s submarines 885m “Clene-M” are able to shoot “Calibr” missiles and “onyx” by a volley. According to the interlocutor, the first such launch occurred in November 2020 with K-561 “Kazan”.