Project 941 Akula
Project 941
Project 941 Akula
| Type | SSBN |
|---|---|
| Soviet designation | PLARB |
| NATO reporting name | Typhoon |
| Country | USSR |
| Displacement (t) | 30,460 |
| Length (m) | 170.0 |
| Beam (m) | 23.3 |
| Draft (m) | 11.5 |
| Height (m) | 23.3 |
| Max speed submerged (kn) | 27.0 |
| Max speed surfaced (kn) | 16.0 |
| Max safe depth (m) | 305 |
| Endurance (days) | 120 |
| Propeller | 2 x 7 bladed propellers |
| Nuclear reactors | 2 |
| Titanium hull | No |
| Navigation system | Simphoniya (Inertial Navigation System) |
| Class year | 1981 |
Sensors
Sonar (11)
| Name | Type | Platform | Passive range (km) | Active range (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG-35 Shtil | com | — | — | |
| MG-512 Vint | cav | sub | — | — |
| MG-518 Sever | Echo sounder | sub | — | — |
| MG-519 | Mine detection | sub | — | 1.5 |
| MG-553 Zhgut-M | ssp | — | — | |
| MGK-500 Skat-KS Active | Hull | sub | — | 5.1 |
| MGK-500 Skat-KS Cylindrical | Cylindrical | sub | 2.6 | — |
| MGK-500 Skat-KS Flank | Flank | sub | 3.0 | — |
| MGK-500 Skat-KS OGS | Active Intercept | — | — | |
| MGK-500 Skat-KS Towed | Towed | sub | 3.4 | — |
| MGK-500 Skat-KS Towed | Towed | sub | 3.4 | — |
Radar (3)
| Name | NATO name | Air search | Surface search | Fire control |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRKP-58 Radian | — | Yes | — | |
| MRKP-58 Radian ESM | — | — | — | |
| Zone | — | — | — |
Launchers (3)
| Name | Tubes | Fire control | Max launch depth (m) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) |
6 |
— |
500 |
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Missile Launcher |
20 |
— |
60 |
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| VIPS | 2 | — | 100 | ||||
Extendable devices (9)
| Name | NATO name | Capabilities | Max depth (m) | Max speed (kn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anis Radio Antenna | — | Radio (LF, MF, HF), Radio navigation | — | 7.5 |
| Kora Radio Antenna | — | Radio (VLF), Radio navigation | — | 7.5 |
| Kutum search periscope | — | Periscope (observation) | — | 7.5 |
| MRKP-58 Radian Radar + ESM | — | Radar, ESM | — | 7.5 |
| RCP | — | Snorkel | — | 7.5 |
| Saiga Radiosextant | — | Radio sextant | — | 7.5 |
| Swan-21 attack periscope | — | Periscope (attack) | — | 7.5 |
| UHF / Satcom | — | Radio (UHF), Navsat, Satcom | — | 7.5 |
| Zone RDF | — | Direction finder | — | 7.5 |
Towed devices (1)
| Name | Type | NATO name | Towed decoy | Capabilities | Cable (m) | Depth (m) | Speed (kn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBAU Phosphorus | Trailing wire | — | — | Receive, Radio (VLF, LF, Radio navigation) | 549 | 91 – 37 | 2.3 – 9.0 |
Individual hulls (4)
| Name | Short name | Country | Start date | End date | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TK-12 | TK-12 | USSR | 1984-12-26 (Commissioned) | — | |
| TK-13 | TK-13 | USSR | 1985-12-26 (Commissioned) | — | |
| TK-202 | TK-202 | USSR | 1983-12-28 (Commissioned) | — | |
| TK-208 | TK-208 | USSR | 1981-12-29 (Commissioned) | — |