Ballistic missile submarine
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A ballistic missile submarine is a submarine capable of deploying submarine-launched ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads. These submarines became a major weapon system in the Cold War because of
USS George Washington – the lead boat of US Navy's first class of Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines. George Washington was the first operational nuclear-powered multi-missile strategic deterrence asset fielded by any navy.
The I-400-class submarines are considered the strategic predecessors to today's ballistic submarines.
SSBN Deterrent Patrol insignia, in silver and gold, awarded by the US Navy to sailors who completed at least one SSBN patrol
USS Alabama, an Ohio-class (aka Trident) submarine
Borei-class submarine
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The Borei class, alternate transliteration Borey, Russian designation Project 955 Borei and Project 955A Borei-A, are a series of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines being constructed by Sevm
Ballistic missile submarine
…in 2012). Upgraded missiles such as the R-29RMU Sineva (SS-N-23 Sineva) were developed for the Deltas. In 2013 the Russians commissioned the first Borei-class submarine, also called the Dolgorukiy class after the lead vessel. By 2015 two others had entered service. This class is intended to replace the aging Deltas…
K-550 Alexander Nevsky
Then President Dmitry Medvedev with the submarine Yury Dolgorukiy in the background
Yury Dolgorukiy in Severomorsk