Back ستاتس 6 بوسيدون Arabic Статус-6 Bulgarian Статус-6 CV Poseidon (Unterwasserdrohne) German Status-6 Poseidón Spanish Poseidon (torpeedo) Estonian سیستم چندمنظوره اقیانوسی وضعیت-۶ Persian Status-6 Poseïdon French פוסידון (כלי שיט תת-מימי) HE Poseidon (sottomarino autonomo) Italian
| 2M39 Poseidon | |
|---|---|
 The Poseidon Torpedo, with classified propulsion system censored | |
| Type | Nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed UUV |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rubin Design Bureau and other defence industrial enterprises of Russian Federation |
| Designed | 2015 |
| Produced | 2023 – present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Up to 100 metric tons |
| Length | Up to 20 m (65.6 ft) |
| Diameter | Up to 2 m |
| Blast yield | Speculated to be 2 Mt or more[1]: 24 [2][3] |
| Engine | Liquid metal reactor At least 15 MW |
| Transmission | Electric transmission |
Operational range | Unlimited |
| Maximum depth | Up to 1,000 meters (3280 ft)[4] |
| Maximum speed | Up to 100 knots (185 km/h / 115 MPH) |
Guidance system | GLONASS satellite guidance, also AI guidance |
Launch platform | Submarine |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 Poseidon Oceanic Multipurpose System on YouTube // | |
| Field tests of the Poseidon complex on YouTube // |
The Poseidon (Russian: Посейдон, "Poseidon", GRAU index 2M39, NATO reporting name Kanyon), previously known by Russian codename Status-6 (Russian: Статус-6), is an autonomous, nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicle reportedly in production by Rubin Design Bureau, capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear warheads.[1][5][6]
The Poseidon is one of the six new Russian strategic weapons announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 1 March 2018.[7]
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- ^ Trakimavičius, Lukas. "The Future Role of Nuclear Propulsion in the Military" (PDF). NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "СМИ узнали о выпуске первого боекомплекта подводных беспилотников "Посейдон"". ФлотПром. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Russia Releases Videos Offering An Unprecedented Look At Its Six New Super Weapons - The Drive". 19 July 2018.