Summary: The Akula-II class submarine ... and not an attempt to create an area-defense submarine with the capabilities of a missile-guided destroyer or frigate. With the right resources, training ...

The Project 971 ‘Shchuka-B’ [NATO reporting name: Akula] nuclear-powered underwater cruiser Gepard successfully struck a notional enemy’s submarine with an anti-submarine missile during the ...

The hull of the Akula-class submarine K-480 Ak Bars was used in the construction of Monomakh. The submarine is armed with 16 of the newest submarine-launched ballistic missile Bulava (NATO ...