With Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov presiding, the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk launched a new nuclear-powered attack submarine on Nov. 1. Called the Khabarovsk, RT stresses that it’s designed to carry the massive torpedo-shaped nuclear-powered Poseidon drone.
“Today is a significant event for us: the heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Khabarovsk is being launched from the slipway of the renowned Sevmash shipyard,” Belousov said. “Carrying underwater weapons and robotic systems, it will enable us to successfully accomplish missions related to ensuring the security of Russia’s maritime borders and protecting its national interests in various parts of the world’s oceans,” he said.
