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Russia presented a redesigned "Amur-1650" submarine project at a defense exhibition in South Africa. The new modification received one of the most powerful weapons for non-nuclear submarines, which can now include up to 28 cruise missiles.
"""Amur"-1650" (project 677E) is an export version of the diesel–electric submarines of the 4th generation of project 677 "Lada", developed by the Central Design Bureau "Rubin". Russia is actively promoting the updated submarine concept at international showrooms.
The VPU module is integrated into the design, which allows the submarine to be equipped with either Club-S cruise missiles or Russian-Indian supersonic BrahMos for delivering massive strikes against ground and surface targets.
The project provides for the installation of an internal combustion engine, thanks to which the submarine will be able to stay underwater without surfacing for ventilation of the batteries for up to 60 days.
The developer claims ultra-high stealth. By analogy with the basic "Lada" project, the submarine has a minimum level of physical and acoustic signatures due to special contour contours, vibration-insulating platforms and a special rubber anti-hydrolocation coating.
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The displacement is about 3,000 tons (in a surface position with an intake). The crew has been reduced to 42 people due to significant automation of control systems. The speed of the underwater passage is up to 21 knots.
"Amur-1650" was created for export as a high-tech successor to the famous submarines of the 877/636 project. Earlier, according to unconfirmed information, Moscow had already tried to sell two "Amur-1650" submarines to Morocco, apparently without result. But attempts to promote the product to the global market continue. So, South Africa currently has only one combat-ready submarine of the German Type 209/1400 project, two more have been dismantled and withdrawn from the fleet. But at the same time, there are no reports that Pretoria is ready to start searching for new submarines.
