Russian submarine Imperator Aleksandr III

Imperator Aleksandr III (Russian: Император Александр III) is a Borei-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine currently under construction for the Russian Navy. The submarine is named after Alexander III of Russia and was launched on 29 December 2022.[1][2][3][4]

History
Russia
NameImperator Aleksandr III
NamesakeAlexander III of Russia
BuilderSevmash
Laid down18 December 2015
Launched29 December 2022
CommissionedProjected 2023
General characteristics
TypeBorei-class submarine
Displacement
  • 14,720 t (14,488 long tons) surfaced
  • 24,000 t (23,621 long tons) submerged
Length170 m (557 ft 9 in)
Beam13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)
Draught10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Complement130 officers and men
Electronic warfare
& decoys		RIM HAT, SNOOP HALF ESM
Armament

References
  1. Mordowanec, Nick (27 February 2023). "Putin's New 'Alexander III' Nuclear Submarine Compared to U.S. 'Ohio' Fleet". Newsweek. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. McFall, Caitlin (29 December 2022). "Putin launches latest nuclear submarine 'Emperor Alexander III' as part of new fleet". Fox News. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. "Russia sets afloat The Imperator Alexander III submarine". TASS. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  4. Halpern, Sam (28 February 2023). "Russia growing its nuclear submarine fleet for Ukraine naval battleground". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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