Kursk submarine tragedy: 15 years on, families no closer to truth RBTH
A Russian boy stands by portraits of Kursk submarine victims in their barracks during a memorial ceremony in the Russian Arctic port of Vidyayevo, August 12, 2001. Source: Reuters On Aug. 12, 2000, the Russian submarine Kursk sank in the Barents Sea after being rocked by two explosions. Most of the crew of 118 died instantly, but 23 survived for several hours. However, questions continue to surround the disaster – was Russia too slow in accepting international help and could the lives of some of those trapped on the stricken sub have been saved with more decisive action? RBTH spoke to the families of several of the dead and one of the rescue divers about their experiences.
Корабли Северного флота провели ракетные стрельбы в Арктике
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Всё для мужика: лучшие находки недели
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Russia intercepts US, Norwegian patrol jets
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Russian jet intercepts German, US planes above Baltic Sea. Image Source: IANS News
Moscow, April 20 : A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet intercepted US and Norwegian patrol planes above the Barents Sea, the Defence Ministry in Moscow said.
Radars on Monday detected two air targets approaching the Russian border over the Barents Sea, and a MiG-31 jet belonging to the Russian Northern Fleet took off in response, Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry as saying.
The Russian crew identified the air targets as a US Navy P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft and a Norwegian P-3C Orion patrol plane.
New designs, new technologies and new weapons are shaping the submarines of the future, which are being manufactured right now, in response to global demand for more potent and flexible designs.
Old Cold War fleets are being replaced and conventional subs – smaller but still useful – that can remain underwater for weeks are being built.
Non-nuclear submarines use combustion engines that need oxygen to work. These are fine on the surface but, submerged, they must rely on battery power to operate. Depending on the battery type, submarines cannot submerge for long and need to resurface to recharge their batteries, putting them in a vulnerable position and open to detection by the enemy.