"Poseidon" Nuclear-armed Underwater Drone

- Many people ask me about our new "our everything" - about the robotic underwater vehicle "Poseidon" aka "Status-6" aka "Skif" aka KANYON aka ... For now, we don't say them secret indexes. So, what do I think about it like about weapon system? Of course, if you are interested in what I think about something))).

First, yes, with the creation of a small-sized nuclear energy devices (say thanks to Hero of Russia Sergey Kiriyenko - head of Rosatom) and at the modern level of control systems it is certainly technically possible to create what we are told about - a robotic unmanned underwater vehicle with a long, apparently, practically unlimited range. I don't understand why such vehicles with unlimited range must to have submarine-carriers. They brought the vehicle to the pier by rail, lowered it into the water with a crane, activated it, it itself was positioned, established connect with the operator and went to perform the task. Everything is simple and without complications. May be carriers are military cunning and the budget-forming interests of the military-industrial complex?

The second is a damaging effect. Here is the most popular variant - from first to be broadcast on NTV - a high-power thermonuclear warhead ensuring the defeat of the territory to unsuitable for industrial activity. The dimensions of the device which are already roughly known the placement of such a charge is certainly admitted. In fact, all this is a modern implementation of the "Sakharov torpedo". And we can think that about using of such weapons systems were worked out in the depths of the Ministry of Defense and the results were so impressive that by the end of the 1980s this project received the green light.

Third. Yes, in the late 1980s! If we see in the history than we see that in time for 1990-1992 refers to the start of work on the project.

Fourth, operators. Yes, I think that the vehicle will not be completely autonomous and like aviation drones will be controlled remotely. Here I see two points: first, how will the vehicle be controlled? What kind of communication line will be connected with it by a sub-carrier or another control point and at what distance such control will be possible? By the way, maybe that's can be main reason of subs-carriers - because you need to manage it somehow? And the second sub-question - will there be a completely autonomous mode? I think that it will be in future but now it's not realized.

The fifth. One radio asked me here to comment on the use of "Poseidons" as a tectonic weapon ... Well, I don’t seem to believe in miracles. Especially it is impossible even to calculate approximately. I think that this is still fantasy and a major defeat - see point 2.

The sixth. With or without subs-carriers the new “arrows of Poseidon” will need to achieve their aims - points near the coast of the alleged enemy - major industrial centers, megalopolises, etc. Those. New York, London, Hawaii, San Francisco and other "los angeleses". And it is unlikely that the alleged enemy will sit and wait for the end of civilization. I think that they shall update or create new hydrophone networks for blocking both the appearance of our vehicles in the North Atlantic and at the Pacific Ocean. And I think that this will be a comprehensive solution (well, it would be foolish to solve the problem otherwise): space and aerial reconnaissance of all potential base points for subs-carriers, tracking the probable movements of the disturbed aquatic environment, setting up timelines for hydroacoustic buoys, expansion stationary systems. Given the current level of development of computer systems taking into account completely different data processing capabilities than 30-40 years ago and solving global antisubmarine defense system will probably and extremely complicate much truobles for sub-carriers and for UUW. Drones, of course, can go to a sufficiently large depth and thereby disguise themselves, but is there enough autonomous reserve to reach the lines of attack? Of course, now we can only guess. Вut I suppose that overcoming Farrero-Iceland and Kuril frontier anti-submarines line will be the No. 1 task for the new nuclear forces of the Russian Navy.

Seventh, it is clear that such a weapon system is needed only for the last war and as a system of nuclear deterrence. To solve some other problems, its use is unlikely. But there is a seditious thought - in this quality this system is not obligatory for real existence - it is enough just to provide some probability of its existence. Is not it?

Eighth, can be SSN of project 09851 Khabarovsk a prototype of the future series of the SSN of project 09853 - the project index of which slipped in the part of annual reports? I think that it is possible, given the fact that we have been promised a whole series of subs-carriers "Poseidon" and the index of the new project was held in the sources in the plural.

The ninth question is whether it will be possible to pull at the same time several such impressive defense programs and what will we all eat here in this situation? Joke but...

a robotic unmanned underwater vehicle with a long, apparently, practically unlimited range. I don't understand why such vehicles with unlimited range must to have submarine-carriers

Fourth, operators. Yes, I think that the vehicle will not be completely autonomous and like aviation drones will be controlled remotely.

The fifth. One radio asked me here to comment on the use of "Poseidons" as a tectonic weapon ... Well, I don’t seem to believe in miracles. Especially it is impossible even to calculate approximately. I think that this is still fantasy and a major defeat - see point 2.

The sixth. With or without subs-carriers the new “arrows of Poseidon” will need to achieve their aims - points near the coast of the alleged enemy - major industrial centers, megalopolises, etc.

he ninth question is whether it will be possible to pull at the same time several such impressive defense programs and what will we all eat in this situation

Hole wrote:No internet!

GarryB wrote: That means the underwater explosion irradiates probably millions of tons of material that is not blown up as high in the atmosphere and would start falling back down to earth rather more rapidly delivering irradiated material all around the area that was attacked.
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Hole wrote:If I recall correctly the western flank of Fuerteventura is instable. Some experts talked about it back in 2004, after the tsunami in asia. If this part of the island would collapse a gigantic tsunami would even reach the eastern coast of Trumpland. Even a small nuclear device could be enough to trigger that event.

Maybe someone should send an e-mail to the kremlin.

Tsavo Lion wrote:The Russian geologists, vulcanologists & oceanologists r aware of the past tsunamis caused by land slides; I heard the Yellowstone super volcano could be nuked too to trigger an eruption; so they already know of this option. Or an underwater mountain could be nuked to cause a landslide & tsunami. NPPs will also be destroyed & release radiation, like what happened in Fukushima.

flamming_python wrote:I still think that this is a needless idea and waste of money