Russia's Kilo-Class: The Submarine Called the 'Black Hole' For 1 Reason
The Kilo-class submarine, a Soviet-era design, continues to play a vital role in the Russian naval arsenal despite its age.
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The Kilo-class submarine, a Soviet-era design, continues to play a vital role in the Russian naval arsenal despite its age.
While proposed for a paramilitary force, the submarine is most likely meant as a way for the Rubin Design Bureau to get into the export business.
Originally known as Project 877, the Kilo is an attack submarine that was designed for anti-shipping and anti-submarine operations in somewhat shallow water.
Sevmash Shipyard, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered the special-mission, nuclear-powered submarine Belgorod.
The vessel is designed to track and destroy enemies while staying unnoticed A military design bureau in Russia showed digital images of th