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The Poseidon (Russian: Посейдон, "Poseidon", GRAU index 2M39, NATO reporting name Kanyon), previously known by Russian codename Status-6 (Russian: Статус-6), is an autonomous, nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicle reportedly in production by Rubin Design Bureau, capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear warheads.
The UGM-73 Poseidon missile was the second US Navy nuclear-armed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) system, powered by a two-stage solid-fuel rocket. It succeeded the UGM-27 Polaris beginning in 1972, bringing major advances in warheads and accuracy. It was followed by Trident I in 1979, and Trident II in 1990.
The plans to commission the submarine in the Russian Navy in 2020 and to introduce the Poseidon system in 2021 [28] did not materialize. A press report by the official Russia state-owned TASS agency from April 2021 indicates a new objective from the Russian Defense Ministry to send the K-329 into service in the Pacific zone. [ 29 ]
Russia is building new submarines designed to launch an intercontinental-range nuclear drone-torpedo called Poseidon, which could attack coastal cities. Russia Is Building New Subs to Launch Its ...
Boeing's P-8A Poseidon. Source: U.S. Navy. Boeing designed its P-8A Poseidon warplane to accomplish two missions: scout out wide areas of water, and track down and destroy dangerous enemy ...
The Department of Defense awarded 16 separate defense contracts on Wednesday worth $255.4 million in total. Boeing won two of them, both benefiting the U.S. Navy. The larger of the two awards, a ...
The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is an American maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft developed and produced by Boeing Defense, Space & Security.It was developed for the United States Navy (USN) as a derivative of the civilian Boeing 737-800 airliner.
A Royal Navy submarine has been used to warn off one of Vladimir Putin’s spy ships operating around UK waters. ... P-8 Poseidon and Rivet Joint spy planes will join the Nato operation to protect ...