The lone Akula II variant, Vepr (K-157), launched in 1994, showcases significant advancements in armament and sensors. India leased an Akula II submarine, renamed INS Chakra, from Russia ...

There are two Akula-II class subs, the Vepr and Gepard, and four classes of Akula boats overall. They hit the water in the mid-1980s and immediately made their reputation for improved Russian ...

Summary: The Akula-II class submarine ... Currently, the Russian Navy operates two such submarines—the Vepr and Gepard—highlighting their strategic importance in potential conflicts where ...

The Vepr represents the first improved Akula II variant to ever be completed. This submarine measures 3 meters longer than its counterparts and displaces around 700 tons more. The introduction of ...

The Akula-II class third generation nuclear powered submarine ... According to Itar-Tass, a similar N-submarine "Vepr" (Boar), built in 1996, recently took part in the first ever war games with ...

India got closer to deploying a nuclear-powered submarine by mid-2010 after the Russian Navy formally inducted the Akula-II class attack submarine 'K-152 Nerpa' on Monday. NEW DELHI: India got ...

Just when the Russian nuclear-powered Akula-II submarine joins the Indian Navy as INS Chakra on a 10-year lease at a cost of over $one billion, the moot question is ...

The Akula-II class Nerpa nuclear submarine has finished sea trials and is now ready to be leased to the Indian navy in the next few days, a Russian engineer said on Wednesday. "The submarine is ...

Ahead of Leopard and Vepr returning to frontline service after completing their acceptance trials during the coming months, the Northern Fleet only has two Akula-class SSNs in service: the legacy ...

HMS Portland reported on the movements of the Russian cruise missile submarine Severodvinsk and Akula-class attack submarine Vepr on Friday. The Navy frigate also shadowed Akula-class attack ...

New Delhi: India will get the advanced Russian 'Nerpa' Akula-II nuclear attack submarine on lease from Russia by the end of this year, a senior Russian official has said. The submarine is ...