Project 945A Kondor

Project 945A

NATO: Sierra II

Type	SSN
Soviet designation	PLA
NATO reporting name	Sierra II
Country	USSR
Displacement (t)	8,500
Length (m)	110.6
Beam (m)	12.3
Draft (m)	9.5
Height (m)	12.3
Max speed submerged (kn)	32.8
Max speed surfaced (kn)	18.0
Max safe depth (m)	701
Endurance (days)	50
Propeller	1 x 7 bladed propeller
Nuclear reactors	1
Titanium hull	Yes
Navigation system	Simphoniya-U (Inertial Navigation System)
Class year	1990

Sensors

Sonar (11)

Name	Type	Platform	Passive range (km)	Active range (km)
MG-35 Shtil	com		—	—
MG-512 Vint-M	cav	sub	—	—
MG-518 Sever	Echo sounder	sub	—	—
MG-519	Mine detection	sub	—	1.5
MG-553 Zhgut-M	ssp		—	—
MGK-540 Skat-3 Active	Hull	sub	—	5.1
MGK-540 Skat-3 Cylindrical	Cylindrical	sub	3.4	—
MGK-540 Skat-3 Flank	Flank	sub	3.8	—
MGK-540 Skat-3 OGS	Active Intercept		—	—
MGK-540 Skat-3 Towed	Towed	sub	4.7	—
SOKS-3	Non-acoustic		—	—

Radar (3)

Name	NATO name	Air search	Surface search	Fire control
MRKP-58 Radian		—	Yes	—
MRKP-58 Radian ESM		—	—	—
Zavesa-P		—	—	—

Launchers (2)

Name	Tubes	Fire control	Max launch depth (m)
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 6 — 1,000 1984 - present: 4 x 53-65K , 4 x SAET-60M , 6 x TEST-71MK , 4 x URPK-6 Vodopad-PL (83R) , 4 x URPK-6 Vodopad-PL (84R) , 14 x USET-80 , 2 x VA-111 Shkval
VIPS	2	—	1,000

Extendable devices (7)

Name	NATO name	Capabilities	Max depth (m)	Max speed (kn)
Kora Radio Antenna	—	Radio (VLF, LF), Radio navigation	—	7.5
Kutum search periscope	—	Periscope (observation)	—	7.5
MRKP-58 Radian Radar + ESM	—	Radar, ESM	—	7.5
RCP	—	Snorkel	—	7.5
Sintez satcom/nav	—	Radio (UHF), Navsat, Satcom	—	7.5
Swan-21 attack periscope	—	Periscope (attack)	—	7.5
Zavesa-P RDF	—	Direction finder	—	7.5