The Project 941 Akula (Russian: Акула, lit. ' shark '; NATO reporting name Typhoon) is a retired class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines designed and built by the Soviet Union for the Soviet …

Jun 2, 2023 · The Typhoon -class – also known as Project 941 Akula – were six Soviet nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. The largest ever constructed, they served with the Soviet and Russian …

The Typhoon class was one of the most outstanding piece of kit ever created in the Soviet Union, a naval "superweapon" to place in the same basket as the Oscar class SSGNs, Alfa class SSNs and …

Apr 27, 2025 · The Soviet Sevmash Shipyard built six of a planned seven Project 941 submarines – or what NATO has code-named the Typhoon-class—for the Russian Navy, and all of the boats were …

Apr 19, 2025 · The Typhoon-class submarines were the largest submarines ever built, designed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. They were equipped with intercontinental ballistic missiles and …

Aug 26, 2024 · Summary and Key Points: The Soviet Typhoon-class submarines, made famous by the novel and film The Hunt for Red October, were the largest and most fearsome submarines ever built.

Apr 8, 2025 · Russia’s Typhoon class nuclear-armed submarines may not serve anymore, but they are referred to as one of the most “feared” weapons during the Cold War. Although the submarines are …

Dec 7, 2025 · These colossal Typhoon-class submarines not only represented technological marvels but also embodied a strategic shift in naval warfare during the Cold War era. Their immense size and …

One Russian submarine that has been overlooked over the years is the Typhoon-class SSBN “boomer” nuclear missile boat. These gargantuan subs were one of the best ever built.

Probably the best-known fictional Typhoon-class submarine is the stealth-equipped Red October (Красный Oктябрь), the subject of the Tom Clancy novel The Hunt for Red October and its 1990 …