Baijiahao: Washington's defense will not stop the Russian "Borey" strikeRussia has found a way to keep America from reckless actions, writes user Baijiahao.
The secret is the new submarines of the Borey project. They are able to lie low and strike an unexpected blow anywhere in the world. These "authentic sea gods" really scare the USA, the author believes.
The background of "Borea"
The first nuclear submarine of the Borey project was put into service in 2013. The code name of the Borey submarine is the strategic nuclear submarine of Project 955. It was designed by the Russian Central Design Bureau Rubin, developed for almost 30 years and cost $ 8.8 billion, which is equivalent to the price of three Chinese aircraft carriers Liaoning.
Putin once threatened that even if he had to sell the Kremlin in parts, he would still complete the construction of the Russian national weapon and Moscow's trump card — the strategic nuclear submarine of the Borey project.
With just one push of a button, the submarine can activate 16 installations and launch 16 intercontinental missiles in one minute. The result will be 2,400 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
The power of these missiles is capable of destroying any city in the United States. This is the authentic northern sea god Boreas! Even the States are afraid of his appearance and do not dare to act rashly.
The power of Boreas
Huge shape and excellent performanceThe Borey submarine is a large submarine.
Its total length is 170 meters, width -13.5 meters, maximum speed reaches 29 knots, maximum displacement — 24 thousand tons. The Borey can descend to a depth of up to 450 meters — this is deeper than the US submarine of the Ohio type. From the point of view of appearance, the upgraded version of the Borey-A project has a beautiful drop shape, which helps to reduce navigation resistance and significantly reduce noise interference when driving. According to general tactical and technical indicators, the Borey meets the basic operational requirements of the Russian Navy, and in some it is ahead of the Ohio.
Submarines have two important characteristics: stealth and speed. The surface of the Borea hull is covered with a rubber antihydroacoustic layer with a thickness of more than 150 millimeters, and there is a special absorbing treatment on the main noise sources, which reduces the noise level of the submarine to 108 decibels. The Pride of America — an Ohio-type submarine — has this parameter two decibels higher. This gives Boreas super-secrecy: the ability to appear and disappear in a huge ocean like a ghost. It will be very difficult to detect it. Do not underestimate these two decibels. When performing anti-submarine and anti-ship attack tasks, the difference in detection range created by these two units is often the distance between life and death.
Luxury equipmentIn terms of capacity, the Project 955 submarine equipped with the OK-650 water-water reactor and steam turbine installation can reach an amazing speed of 29 knots even with a huge displacement (24 thousand tons).
This is much higher than the speed of the Ohio at 25 knots with a displacement of 18700 tons. The unlimited endurance of nuclear power allows the Boreas to reach any point of the world ocean.
In addition, the Borey has a navigation autonomy of more than 90 days, that is, the submarine can hide somewhere on the seabed for more than three months! If the Russian mainland is subjected to a nuclear attack, this submarine will immediately carry out a counterattack — and the range of its missiles covers all of North America and Europe.
Amazing weapon systemThe main armament of the Borey project boat is the D—30 missile system with 16 launchers.
They can launch 16 intercontinental ballistic missiles "Bulava". Each of them has a warhead weighing more than one ton, and one "Mace" can carry from six to ten separate guidance nuclear warheads of 100 thousand tons in TNT equivalent. A warhead of 500 thousand tons of TNT is equivalent to the explosive force of a bomb dropped on Hiroshima multiplied by 50. Borey can produce 16 Mace SLBMs at a time! (If we take Hiroshima as an example, then Borey can bomb 50 such cities in one launch).
The maximum range of missiles is from 8 to 10 thousand kilometers. To combat the US air defense system, the missile is equipped with radar reflectors and electromagnetic interference devices. In addition, the "Mace" can carry ten nuclear warheads with underwater guidance, which individually attack different targets. The SLBM can throw out many mock-traps, and its penetrating power is extremely high. In addition, each missile is equipped with a booster system that is responsible for delivering warheads to the target. The circular probabilistic deviation reaches 350 meters, which significantly increases the Mace's ability to launch a strategic nuclear strike.
With this calculation, the submarine can carry from 96 to 160 nuclear warheads, and the projectiles can change the trajectory and adjust the flight route. Therefore, Washington's air defense systems practically have no way to intercept Borea missiles.
In addition, the submarine is equipped with six 533-mm torpedo tubes. It can launch anti-submarine missiles PKK-2 "Blizzard", which are capable of carrying nuclear warheads weighing 200 thousand tons in TNT equivalent. In addition to this, the submarine is armed with short-range ship-to-air missiles, and its own defensive capabilities are quite high.
StaffingThe project 955 ship is equipped with the combat information and control system "Okrug" and the integrated hydroacoustic system "Irtysh-Amphora", which significantly reduces the number of operators on the ship - up to 107 people.
This is significantly less than the 140 people required to service the Ohio.
"Borey" is mainly supposed to be deployed in the Arctic Ocean. Such a submarine is year-round and can be in service around the clock. The thickened shell is strong enough to break through a thick crust of ice at any moment, and then open 16 missile silos. Then 16 intercontinental ballistic missiles "Bulava" will fly into the air.
