The Russian Navy’s third Admiral Gorshkov-class or Project 22350 guided missile cruiser, named Admiral Golovko, has started the second phase of its factory sea trials.
Ohio-class were larger, but then the Russian Navy essentially supersized the boats as the Project 949A
Antey. Ten meters longer than the original Project 949, the improved class features added space for buoyancy for improved electronics and quieter propulsion.
Each of the
Oscar-class submarines has a displacement of 24,000 tonnes and is equipped with twenty-four Granit cruise missile launchers and six torpedo tubes. The SS-N-19 Granit (NATO codename Shipwreck ) has a range of 550 KM. The missiles can be fired from the tubes fixed at an angle of approximately 40 degrees while the submarines are submerged. The torpedo tubes can utilize both traditional torpedoes and shorter-range anti-ship missiles.