The Akula class of nuclear-powered attack submarines is a formidable and remarkably long-lived showcase of the late Soviet Union’s single minded drive to keep pace with—if not exceed—its ...

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 ...

Three of the Akula-class subs were disposed of with US finance support after the Soviet Union collapsed. They also said that two subs, the Arkhangelsk and the Severstal, have been taken out of ...