Russia Tests The First Poseidon Nuclear Torpedo In Summer 2023
Summer in Russia starts in June and ends in August, and there is spectacular news coming from Moscow that the first test of the Poseidon nuclear-powered torpedo will take place this summer 2023.
This means that at the end of August 2023, the Russian Navy will test for the first time a torpedo that can reach targets as far away as 10,000 km.
Quoted from sputnikglobe.com (23/6/2023), it is said that the torpedo, or what can be called an underwater drone, powered by the Poseidon nuclear reactor will be tested for the first time from the Belgorod nuclear submarine in the summer of 2023.
This statement is based on a statement from a source in the defense industry to Sputnik.
Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, told Sputnik on Thursday that the Belgorod submarine designed to carry the Poseidon will enter service with the Russian Navy in 2023.
"Tests of the Poseidon itself are scheduled for this summer," the source said on the sidelines of the 2023 International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS) (June 21–24) in the port city of Kronstadt near St. Petersburg.
The operation of the Poseidon reactor unit will be tested first during the initial phase of testing, the sources said.
Currently, the Poseidon torpedo unit has undergone bench tests, and its safety and readiness for operation have been confirmed.
"The Poseidon reactor unit itself is ready; it has been tested at the booth, and its performance and safety have been confirmed.
They are ready to work as intended," the source said.
In January 2019, the Russian Navy plans to acquire 30 Poseidon units, where these nuclear torpedoes will be placed on four nuclear submarines, two each for Russia's Northern Fleet and Pacific Fleet.
For US intelligence and NATO, the development of Poseidon and the launch of its carrier nuclear submarine, Belgorod, are clearly potential threats.
Although the details of the Poseidon torpedo are still shrouded in mystery, several literacies have succeeded in describing what this figure represents.
Poseidon, which is also known as a torpedo-shaped robotic minisubmarine with a nuclear powertrain, can shoot up to speeds of 100 knots (185 km per hour) and can hit targets up to a distance of 10,000 km.
Poseidon's diving depth cannot be compared to conventional torpedoes because the maximum depth of this torpedo can reach 1,000 meters.
Military analysts say Poseidon will dive to a depth of 50–100 meters to take advantage of stealth features at low speeds.
Low depth in stealth mode is preferable because the sound waves move to the ocean floor and reduce the detection radius.
The dimensions of the Poseidon cannot be equated with the figure of a conventional torpedo, where the length of the Poseidon reaches 24 meters with a diameter of 1.6–2 meters.
With its large dimensions, it makes the Poseidon look like a mini submarine.
