Akula
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Akula is the NATO reporting name for a class of Soviet/Russian nuclear-powered attack submarines known for their advanced stealth and deep-diving capabilities.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akula II | 1 |
| Akula-class submarine | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nuclear-powered attack submarine class ⓘ |
| armament |
anti-ship cruise missiles
ⓘ
land-attack cruise missiles (on some boats) ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| comparedWith | U.S. Los Angeles-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel hull ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | approximately 70–80 personnel ⓘ |
| designFeature |
anechoic tiles
ⓘ
raft-mounted machinery for noise reduction ⓘ towed array sonar (on later units) ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 8,000–13,000 tonnes submerged (depending on variant) ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| exportedTo | India (leased units) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUnitCommissionedBy | Soviet Navy GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Akula I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Akula II NERFINISHED ⓘ Akula III NERFINISHED ⓘ Improved Akula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullType | double-hull design ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced stealth
ⓘ
deep-diving capability ⓘ high speed underwater ⓘ |
| launchSystem |
torpedo tubes
ⓘ
vertical launch system (on some variants) ⓘ |
| leasedUnitNameInIndia | INS Chakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Проект 971 «Щука-Б» NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NATOReportingNameFor | Project 971 Shchuka-B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalDoctrineRole |
protection of ballistic missile submarines
ⓘ
sea denial ⓘ |
| operator |
Indian Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | pressurized-water nuclear reactor ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
anti-surface warfare ⓘ land-attack (cruise missiles on some units) ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear reactor ⓘ |
| sensorSuite |
electronic support measures
ⓘ
sonar systems ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| speed | over 30 knots submerged (reported) ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | core element of Soviet/Russian attack submarine force ⓘ |
| submarineType | attack submarine ⓘ |
| successorTo |
Alfa-class submarine (in some roles)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victor-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testDepth | reported in excess of 500 meters ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
late Cold War period
ⓘ
post-Cold War period ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Akula II