Status-6 Oceanic Multipurpose System
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.
| 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 |
| 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: 24 |
| Engine | Liquid metal reactor At least 15 MW |
| Transmission | Electric transmission |
Operational range | Unlimited |
| Maximum depth | Up to 1,000 meters (3280 ft) |
| 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 is one of the six new Russian strategic weapons announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 1 March 2018.
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