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Khaski [Husky] - Design

Open sources provide very few details on the project, but what was known already suggests that it will be a breakthrough in scientific and technological terms. The boats of the Husky project will combine the capabilities of the multipurpose and strategic submarine, designed for strategic deterrence and destruction of surface ships / submarines, reconnaissance, and striking ground targets with precision weapons.

The average lifespan of the fifth-generation Husky submarines equipped with cruise missiles will be 52 years, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Oleg Vlasov, head of the robotics sector of the Malakhit St. Petersburg Maritime Engineering Bureau.

Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov told RNS that the prospective underwater missile carriers of the "Husky" project will receive a unique complex of missile weapons. "These submarines are expected to appear in service around 2030 and will replace two types of Russian submarine cruisers - strategic Borey and tactical Ash, at the same time," the admiral said. "The key difference between them will be a sidebar in the hull of submarines of various compartments with missile weapons. Along with the hypersonic complex "Zircon," the submarines will be armed with a new marine ballistic missile, "the admiral said. Features of "Husky":

• will be smaller in size than the 120 meter, 13,000 ton submarines of project 885 "Ash", but nonetheless much larger than the 81.4 meter 3100 ton project 705 Alpha.
• atomic reactor with liquid metal coolant - lead-bismuth alloy
• armed with hypersonic missiles "Zircon" + a new type of mines + a new type of torpedoes
• New equipment for tracking enemy submarines

According to some accounts, the perfectly streamlined spindle body of the Husky strongly resembles the experimental submarine-laboratory SS-530 of Project 1710, which was once created for research in the field of hydrodynamics and acoustics of promising submarines. The proprietary Malachite shape of the fencing of sliding devices also contributes to an exceptionally "clean" silent flow. The whole bow extremity was occupied by the fairing of the conformal large-sized sonar antenna. Behind there are covers of twenty-two vertical launchers for firing rockets and torpedoes. At the same time, it can accommodate several units of torpedo or missile weapons. They can also be used to accommodate uninhabited underwater vehicles and transporters of combat swimmers. The propeller of the boat, again to reduce noise - was the Pump Jet ring nozzle type. The tail fins are cruciform. About the "Husky" electronic equipment, it could only be guessed, bBut undoubtedly, this submarine would be a highly automated ship - the further development of high-speed 705 submarines. According to information from open sources, the main feature of the new Russian submarine will be armed with the 3M22 Zircon hypersonic anti-ship missile, which was already undergoing tests. The specifications of the missile are also kept secret. It was reported that the Zircon will be able to reach speeds of Mach 5-10 (5-10 times faster than the speed of sound) and hit a target at a distance of 300-500 kilometers. Currently, the Russian Navy has in service anti-ship missiles with a maximum speed of Mach 2-2.5.

"The threats are getting more obvious and more dangerous now. They need to be responded," Adm. Vladimir Komoedov, former commander of the Black Sea Fleet, told RIA Novosti. "I advocate for a multipurpose submarine with maximum versatility. It should have reliable target detections and weapons systems. In addition, it should be able to receive target information from aviation and from space." According to Komoedov, the Russian Navy needs new multipurpose submarines that would be armed with a hypersonic anti-ship missile, instead of the Kalibr subsonic cruise missile.

According to Western and Russian experts, the deployment of Zircon missiles will weaken the positions of the United States’ naval force, which was based on aircraft- carrier striking groups. The National Interest’s observer Sebastien Roblin suggested that the new missile would be more dangerous for the US Navy than the Soviet-made Granit missiles (NATO reporting name Shipwreck).

The key difference between the Husky-class and the submarines of previous generations was its extremely low level of noise. According to Bursuk, the new submarine will be at least twice as silent as the Yasen- and Shchuka-class.

The construction of the Husky-class reportedly would involve light and durable composite materials. The submarine will be equipped with advanced electronic systems and will have automatic control and weapons systems. As a result, the submarine will be relatively compact and will be capable of simultaneously tracking a large number of targets.

Oleg Vlasov, head of the robotics sector of the Malakhit Marine Engineering Bureau, said that the Husky-class submarine would would be equipped with robotic systems to be used for carrying out tasks for military and civilian purposes. "I can say that there will be robotics on the Husky, which will work in two environments. The development was already underway, now that the forms are laid out, they will be specified," Vlasov told Sputnik.