The Russian Federation has put into operation the new APL "Dmitry Pozharsky" with the living participation of Putin: what it testifies to

The publication states that unlike a number of previous such ceremonies, this time the Kremlin's head was present personally, not "virtually" on the video. This may indicate that the descent of the atomic underwater rocket launcher is not an ordinary event and is of strategic importance for the Russian Federation.

According to Analytics, Defense Express, the plaar is built as part of the submarine replacement program of the previous generation of the Project of 667 BDDRM "Dolphin", which for decades formed the basis of the maritime component of the nuclear triad of the Russian Federation.

Thus, the introduction of K-555 "Prince Dmitry Pozharsky" is part of a long-term strategy for the modernization of Russia's strategic nuclear forces aimed at maintaining nuclear restraint and strengthening military-political pressure on NATO countries. According to The Military Balance 2024, at the beginning of last year, Russia had six atomic underwater cruisers of 955 and 955a. They all carry 16 intercontinental ballistic missiles (IBRs) of maritime base, mainly P-30 "Mace".

In the future of the Russian Navy, the Russian Federation plans to have eight submarine of the Bori family, which will allow to completely replace the morally outdated Dolphin project. At the same time, the total number of missiles on board new boats will be reduced from 192 to 128 compared to the composition of the previous generation. However, upgraded weapons, improved low noise and high life (at least 20 years) provide significant strategic advantages.

K-555 was laid in December 2016, lowered in February 2024, and in July of that year successfully completed the cycle of running tests. The boat was part of the Northern Navy and was attributed to the 31st division of submarines in the Murmansk region. Bori-A project was developed at the CCB MT "Rubin" (St. Petersburg). The submarine has a length of 170 meters and a watertone of about 24,000 tons.

The OK-650V nuclear reactor power unit with a 170 MW nuclear reactor drives an innovative waterway, first used on Russian atomic submarines. The equipment includes the Irtysh-Amphora-Bori hydraulic complex with a conformal antenna located in the nasal part of the housing. The crew is about 107 people. The main characteristics of the K-555 earlier focus translated the article by Brandon J.