Russia’s ‘Super Weapon,’ Poseidon Nuclear Torpedoes First-Ever Test Using Belgorod Submarine

The Poseidon Underwater Unmanned Vehicle is one of Russia’s six strategic weapons, also known as ‘Super Weapon,’ that Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled during a speech in 2018 at the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall near the Kremlin. Other super weapons include the Sarmat Inter-continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), Avangard Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV), the Burevestnik cruise missile, the Kinzhal air-launched hypersonic missile, and the Tsirkon ship-launched hypersonic missile. Of these, Poseidon is perhaps the biggest game-changing super-weapon in the Russian arsenal, as it stands to add another dimension to nuclear deterrence. It is an ‘Intercontinental Nuclear-Powered Nuclear-Armed Autonomous Torpedo.’ The weapon’s speed is expected to be around 70 knots – faster than existing torpedoes – and according to some reports, maybe even 108 knots, making it uncatchable. Its operating depth is about 1,000 meters (3,300 feet), thus making it elusive as well. #poseidon #NuclearTorpedoes #uu