Oscar-Class
The Kursk Submarine Disaster Was Humiliating for Vladimir Putin
The Kremlin’s decisions in the aftermath of the Kursk incident ultimately exasperated the outcome.
Faulty Hydrogen Peroxide Torpedo ‘Put a Hole’ in a Russian Sub and Sank It
What You Need to Know: The Oscar II-class submarine, renowned for its size and missile capabilities, is a cornerstone of the Russian Navy, designed primarily to target U.S. and NATO...
A ‘Torpedo Malfunction’ Sank a Russian Oscar-Class ‘Carrier-Killer’ Submarine
What You Need to Know: On August 12, 2000, two explosions shook the Barents Sea, marking the beginning of a tragic disaster for the Russian submarine Kursk. The Oscar-class submarine,...
Russia’s Oscar-Class Submarines: Built to ‘Take Out’ U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers
Summary and Key Points: During the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed the formidable Oscar-class submarines (Project 949 Antey), designed to counter U.S. Navy capabilities, particularly against NATO aircraft carrier...
Aircraft Carrier Destroyer: Why the Navy Feared Russia’s Oscar-Class Submarines
Summary: The Oscar-class submarine, a Soviet-era nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine, first entered service in 1980. Originally designed to target NATO aircraft carriers with P-700 Granit missiles, this class includes the...
Built to Kill, Russia’s Oscar-Class Submarines are Cruise Missile Killers
Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Oscar-class subs are not at the cutting edge of stealthy submarine technology—but they may remain an effective means to threaten valuable surface ships from...
Carrier Hunters: Russia’s Oscar-Class Submarines Were Born for 1 Thing
Here’s What You Need to Remember: the Russian military has announced it is upgrading at least three—though possibly all—of the remaining Oscars to the Project 949AM model by 2020, supposedly at...
Russia’s Oscar-Class Submarines Were Built to Kill Aircraft Carriers
Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Oscar-class subs are not at the cutting edge of stealthy submarine technology—but they may remain an effective means to threaten valuable surface ships from...
Russia’s Master Plan to Kill U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers (As in This Submarine)
During the Cold War, the Soviet Navy developed the Project 949 Granit-class of nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines to combat NATO aircraft carrier battle groups. Known by NATO as the Oscar-class...
Aircraft Carrier Killers: Meet Russia’s Oscar-Class Submarines
Key point: These silent submarines are huge and can strike from great distances. Here’s how they might have fared in battle. Russia’s enormous Oscar-class nuclear attack submarines, known as the Project 949A,...
Yes, Russia’s Oscar-Class Submarines Are Built to Sink American Aircraft Carriers
Key point: These submarines are large and are very specialized. These boats carry deadly long-range anti-ship missiles. Russia’s enormous Oscar-class nuclear attack submarines, known as the Project 949A, were designed during the...
This Russian Sub Has a Super Important Goal: Kill U.S. Aircraft Carriers
The Oscar class is large, in order to carry its heavy armament. The main production model is more than one and a half football fields long (154 meters), and displaces...