Russia tests first nuclear torpedo "monstrous" Poseidon

The first tests of the Poseidon nuclear-powered torpedo are planned for this summer from the carrier, the Belgorod nuclear submarine, an unnamed source in the military- industrial complex told Sputnik on the sidelines of the International Naval Show in the city of Kronstadt.

Nga thử nghiệm lần đầu tiên phương tiện không người lái Poseidon

Russia's Poseidon nuclear torpedo. (Source: Naval News)

Russian Navy Commander Admiral Nikolai Evmenov previously told Sputnik that the Belgorod nuclear submarine carrying the Poseidon unmanned vehicle will enter service with the fleet in 2023.

“Tests for Poseidon are scheduled to take place this summer,” the source said.

Tests will first focus on the nuclear power plant for Poseidon.

According to public sources, Poseidon (formerly known as Status-6, NATO codename Kanyon) is a Russian project for a nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicle.

In fact, Poseidon is a nuclear torpedo: the main task of this device is to deliver nuclear weapons to the shores of a potential enemy in order to destroy important coastal facilities of the enemy's economy and cause irreparable damage to the attacked territory by creating a zone of radioactive contamination, tsunamis and other devastating consequences of a nuclear explosion.

Poseidon is 20 meters long, 1.8 meters in diameter and weighs 100 tons.

Poseidon is estimated to have a top speed of 90 km/h, twice as fast as a conventional submarine and much harder to detect.

The other capabilities of this torpedo remain a mystery, as Russia has been careful not to reveal too much information.

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