Russia’s most powerful submarine

The launch of Kazan, Russia’s newest nuclear-powered multipurpose attack submarine, comes as Moscow claims its fleet has increased combat patrols to levels last seen during the Cold War

KAZAN Yasen M-class submarine
Fourth-generation nuclear submarine, projected to replace Soviet-era Akula and Oscar-class

Counterpart to U.S. Seawolf-class and Virginia-class

Length: 120-139 metres Beam: 15m
Displacement, surface: 8,600 tonnes
Submerged: 13,800 tonnes
Maximum depth:600 metres
Endurance: 100 days
Crew: 85-90

3M14TE Kalibr-NK
Max.range: 2,600km

Armament: Eight  vertical launch tubes can carry 32 Kalibr or 24 Oniks supersonic cruise missiles
Hull: Low-magnetic steel. Partial double hull design reduces noise while ensuring buoyancy

Control room
Living quarters
Propulsion 200MW pressurised water reactor 
Speed, surface: 20 knots (37 km/h)
Submerged: 35 knots (65 km/h)
Eight 650mm and two 533mm torpedo tubes
MGK-600 Irtysh-Amphora Spherical sonar system occupies entire bow

YASEN-CLASS SUBMARINES 
YASEN M-CLASS: Optimized hull shape and upgraded electronic warfare and automation systems

Severodvinsk
Operational since 2014
Older design than Yasen M-class

Kazan (Delivery: 2018)
Novosibirsk (2019)
Krasnoyarsk (2020)
Ulyanovsk (2023)
Perm (2022)
Arkhangelsk (2021)

Sources: Global Security, Wire agencies