Navy

Russia is Working on a New Sub with Hypersonic Missiles

Russia is beginning development of a new, cheaper class of nuclear-powered attack submarines designed to complement more expensive subs. Russian state press says the first Husky-class submarine will enter service in 2027. The TASS news agency further sayssubmarines of the class will be the first to use the new Zircon hypersonic anti-ship missile.

The Husky class was first reported in 2014 and was originally a company-funded design project by the St. Petersburg-based Malakhit Design Bureau. TASS, citing a source in Russia’s defense industry, claims construction is set to begin in 2023 with the first sub operational in 2027. The submarines are expected to be built by the Severnoye Machine-Building Enterprise in Severodvinsk.