Kalmykhia
25-10-2003, 22:29
KALMYKHIA DEVELOPS NUCLEAR SUBMARINE - LONDON TIMES
Today the President of the United Socialist States of Kalmykhia announced the launch of the first nuclear powered submarine to be produced in Kalmykhia since its secession from the former USSR in 1990. The submarine, known as the Yasey class (NATO reporting name believed to be "Tango"), was launched yesterday at the Novorossiysk shipyards. It is believed to be the Kalmykh counter to the Ohio class, which is so silent it makes less noise than the surrounding ocean. The Yasey is claimed to have the most advanced sonar system ever fitted to any submarine built by former members of the Soviet bloc, and is almost as quiet as the latest American submarines. The Kalmykh navy plans to acquire up to fifty of these subarines over the next five years, and also plans to offer a modified version for export.
KALEXPONAV - YASEY-M SSN
The Yasey-M has been designed both to protect homeland waters from aggressor penetration, above and below surface, and to prosecute enemy contacts in ballistic missile-launch danger zones. Containing the most advanced sonar, acoustic and weapon systems available, it is the only choice for a navy that wishes to hold its own in a dangerous world.
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Displacement (tons): 5,800-7,700 surface
8,200-13,000 submerged
Speed (kts): 20 knots surfaced
31-35 knots submerged
Operating Depth: 1,475 feet Maximum Safe Depth
1,804 feet Never-Exceed Depth
2,160 feet Crush depth
Dimensions (m): 111 meters long
12 meters beam
8.4 meters draft
Propulsion: One KPM type (OK-650B?) reactor
200 MWt pressurised water reactor
turbines of 43,000 shp
Crew: 50 [24 officers / 26 enlisted]
Armament:
Missiles: 8 VLS tubes for cruise missiles
Torpedoes: 8 25.6 inch torpedo tubes (can also launch anti-ship missiles)
Sonar: Irtysh-Novorossiysk suite
MGK-600 Shark Fin LF active/passive
Tiger Roar passive array
Skat 7 towed array
Electronics: Rim Hat ESM/ECM
Snoop Pair Surface Search Radar
Myedvyeditsa-971 Radar
Molniya-M Communications
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Today the President of the United Socialist States of Kalmykhia announced the launch of the first nuclear powered submarine to be produced in Kalmykhia since its secession from the former USSR in 1990. The submarine, known as the Yasey class (NATO reporting name believed to be "Tango"), was launched yesterday at the Novorossiysk shipyards. It is believed to be the Kalmykh counter to the Ohio class, which is so silent it makes less noise than the surrounding ocean. The Yasey is claimed to have the most advanced sonar system ever fitted to any submarine built by former members of the Soviet bloc, and is almost as quiet as the latest American submarines. The Kalmykh navy plans to acquire up to fifty of these subarines over the next five years, and also plans to offer a modified version for export.
KALEXPONAV - YASEY-M SSN
The Yasey-M has been designed both to protect homeland waters from aggressor penetration, above and below surface, and to prosecute enemy contacts in ballistic missile-launch danger zones. Containing the most advanced sonar, acoustic and weapon systems available, it is the only choice for a navy that wishes to hold its own in a dangerous world.
[code:1:71819f541d]
Displacement (tons): 5,800-7,700 surface
8,200-13,000 submerged
Speed (kts): 20 knots surfaced
31-35 knots submerged
Operating Depth: 1,475 feet Maximum Safe Depth
1,804 feet Never-Exceed Depth
2,160 feet Crush depth
Dimensions (m): 111 meters long
12 meters beam
8.4 meters draft
Propulsion: One KPM type (OK-650B?) reactor
200 MWt pressurised water reactor
turbines of 43,000 shp
Crew: 50 [24 officers / 26 enlisted]
Armament:
Missiles: 8 VLS tubes for cruise missiles
Torpedoes: 8 25.6 inch torpedo tubes (can also launch anti-ship missiles)
Sonar: Irtysh-Novorossiysk suite
MGK-600 Shark Fin LF active/passive
Tiger Roar passive array
Skat 7 towed array
Electronics: Rim Hat ESM/ECM
Snoop Pair Surface Search Radar
Myedvyeditsa-971 Radar
Molniya-M Communications
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