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2018-12-27 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia begins testing of 'Poseidon' underwater nuclear drone

[PRESSTV] Russia has started underwater trials of its mysterious Poseidon underwater nuclear drone, sources say, an state-of-the-art weapon that Russian President Vladimir Putin

...President-for-Life of Russia. He gets along well with other presidents for life. He is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substance. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to him. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substances...
says is invincible.

Testing of the strategic weapon’s nuclear propulsion system was underway in an undisclosed location under Russia’s territorial waters, a source in the Russian military industry told state news agency TASS on Tuesday.

"In the sea area protected from a potential enemy’s reconnaissance means, the underwater trials of the nuclear propulsion unit of the Poseidon drone are underway," the source added.

The reactor installed in the hull of the nuclear-tipped was undergoing experimental test and more work needed to be done before full-fledged sea trials at this stage, the source noted.

Designed to be launched from submarines, a Russian Navy nuclear-powered submarine moved the drone around for the purposes of the test, the source added.

Posted by Fred 2018-12-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Many nations can play this game.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2018-12-27 02:49|| 2018-12-27 02:49|| Front Page Top

#2 "The first prototype will be called Kursk II"

Posted by Frank G 2018-12-27 06:50|| 2018-12-27 06:50|| Front Page Top

#3 How long before the Seals steal one?

Posted by Count Galeazzo the Anonymous7377 2018-12-27 07:06|| 2018-12-27 07:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Okaaay, it's technically feasible, but.. Why? Like the Soviet-era Ekranoplan this looks more like a Mad Scientist's fantasy than something cost effective.

Posted by magpie 2018-12-27 19:05|| 2018-12-27 19:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Russia should build the Orion nuclear powered rocket.

Posted by ruprecht 2018-12-27 21:12|| 2018-12-27 21:12|| Front Page Top

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