Key Points - Russia's Akula II-class nuclear-powered attack submarine Vepr (K-157), a late Cold War-era design, remains a versatile and potent asset despite the broader Akula-class aging. -It was ...
In the final decade of the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed a series of fourth-generation nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) – which included a number of sub-classes or flights of the ...
After nearly 30 years in service, the Soviet-designed Akula-class submarine is still an important and capable component of Russia’s naval forces. The later Akula II submarine was designed to rival ...