The Russian Navy has announced that the nuclear-powered submarine Perm will be equipped with the Zircon-M hypersonic missile system…
The Perm is expected to enter service with the Russian Navy by the end of 2026.
As part of the program, the Perm will become the first Project 885M nuclear-powered submarine to carry Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles.
Powered by a 200 MW KTP-6-185SP pressurized water reactor, the Perm utilizes a single-shaft, low-acoustic signature propeller system supplemented by two auxiliary thrusters. The platform reaches a maximum speed of 31 knots submerged and 16 knots surfaced.
The fourth-generation reactor features a 25-30 year service life, eliminating the need for refueling, while its natural coolant circulation significantly reduces acoustic signatures.
The submarine has a maximum diving depth of 600 meters, an operational depth of 520 meters, and an endurance of up to 100 days of continuous underwater operation.
The platform measures 130 meters in length and 13 meters in beam, with a displacement of 8,600 tons surfaced and 13,800 tons submerged.
The Perm is equipped with ten 533 mm torpedo tubes capable of firing USET-80, Physic-2, and Case-type torpedoes, as well as deploying naval mines.
The submarine features eight vertical launch systems (VLS), each configured to carry four P-800 Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles, four 3M22 Zircon nuclear-capable hypersonic cruise missiles, or five 3M14 Kalibr cruise missiles…