Войти

"Presumably, they will be equipped with nuclear weapons": the new Israeli submarine Drakon is launched

2266
0
0

Image source: topwar.ru

The newest Israeli submarine INS Drakon was launched in Kiel, Germany, where it is being built by order of the fleet. The submarine belongs to the Dolphin-2 project, two representatives of which already serve in the Navy, but seriously differs from their predecessors.

As noted in the publication Naval News, Drakon is bigger and much longer. A sail of impressive size catches the eye, into which, probably, new, larger missiles can be loaded to shoot them from a vertical launcher.

According to the author, in the past, the placement of the VPU in the sail has already been practiced: in Soviet project 629 and Project 658 submarines (NATO classification – Golf and Hotel), the upper parts of the missile silos were placed in the cabin fence. Recently, North Korea has resorted to this design to install dimensional missiles on smaller submarines.

Image source: topwar.ru

As indicated in the publication, the Israeli Drakon can accommodate two large missile silos or, more likely, 4-8 smaller mines. At the same time, it is assumed that the overall sail can be used for other purposes, for example, not missiles will be placed here, but a room for special forces or a hangar for marine drones.

At the same time, Drakon has 4 torpedo tubes in the bow, the diameter of which is larger than the usual 533-mm TA. It is assumed that they are intended for cruise missiles developed by Israel, including those with nuclear stuffing.

The Israeli Navy is known for the secrecy surrounding its submarine forces. It is believed that 5 Dolphin-1/2 class submarines carry missiles with a nuclear warhead. It is also reasonable to assume that the new Drakon submarine may be equipped with nuclear weapons

- it is said in the publication Naval News.

The rights to this material belong to
The material is placed by the copyright holder in the public domain
  • The news mentions
Do you want to leave a comment? Register and/or Log in
ПОДПИСКА НА НОВОСТИ
Ежедневная рассылка новостей ВПК на электронный почтовый ящик
  • Discussion
    Update
  • 09.07 22:32
  • 9590
Without carrot and stick. Russia has deprived America of its usual levers of influence
  • 09.07 17:56
  • 7
Российскую лазерную систему ПВО применят против украинского «Лютого»
  • 09.07 16:12
  • 0
Россия против Украины: дипломатия исчерпана
  • 09.07 16:01
  • 0
«Железный защитник» или прощальный марш
  • 09.07 09:51
  • 2
Российский тяжелый беспилотник упал на дом в Казани. Пятитонный дрон «Альтиус» разрабатывают уже 14 лет
  • 09.07 09:49
  • 2
Zelenograd plant invested 118 billion in 130nm chip production
  • 09.07 07:19
  • 3
ISW: Россия массово закупит мотоциклы для наступательных операций
  • 08.07 18:12
  • 12
Putin and relations with Azerbaijan: Focus on the South Caucasus (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
  • 08.07 11:54
  • 0
Как изменится опыт игры в VR/AR-пространствах?
  • 08.07 06:48
  • 1
Мантуров: российский ОПК проходит через вторую за 15 лет волну техперевооружения
  • 07.07 17:24
  • 0
Интеграция ИИ с биометрией
  • 06.07 19:52
  • 56
CEO of UAC Slyusar: SSJ New tests with Russian engines will begin in the fall - TASS interview
  • 06.07 11:23
  • 17
Российские разведывательно-ударные мультикоптеры предложат на экспорт
  • 06.07 11:18
  • 461
Израиль усиливает меры безопасности в связи с опасениями ударов со стороны Ирана
  • 06.07 10:46
  • 6
New Turkish small-sized cruise missile Bayraktar Kemankeş