The Soviet Union built 6 Typhoon-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines during the Cold War. The Typhoon-class was the largest nuclear submarine ever built. Each measured 175 meters in length and ...

The Russian Akula-class SSBNs are nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. Last month, one of these, the Leopard, began sea trials after fifteen years spent in modernization and refueling. This ...

Russia’s Borei-class SSBN is the modern successor to the Cold War Typhoon - a strategic submarine built for one job: nuclear deterrence. In this episode, we break down the key differences between ...