India is reportedly moving away from plans to lease an additional Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) from ...

Summary: The Akula-II class submarine, a key component of the Russian Navy’s fleet, remains a formidable asset despite the broader challenges faced by Russia in Ukraine. -Known for their stealth due ...

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 ...

To rectify this shortcoming, the Soviets initiated Project 971 “Schuka-B” in the 1980’s to create a family of SSNs equipped with stellar acoustic capabilities. This project was initially ...

In late 1984, when the first Akula submarine of the Soviet Navy put to sea, it immediately changed the way anti-submarine warfare would be conducted. With the Akula's arrival the American submarine ...

Summary: The Akula-class submarines, introduced by the Soviet Union in the mid-1980s, remain a vital part of Russia's naval capabilities nearly three decades later. Designed to compete with America's ...

July 29, 2009: The Russian Akula II SSN (nuclear attack submarine) that was supposed to be delivered to India this year, will finally complete sea trials, after undergoing $60 million in repairs and ...

July 6, 2006: The long rumored, but much denied, deal for Indian to lease one, or two, Russian Akula II class nuclear attack subs, is hot news once more. That's because one of the Akula II subs, the ...