In Russia, they told how the submarine shipbuilding will change

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov commented on the presentation by the Central Marine Design Bureau

"Rubin" equipment on the "Army-22" forum modelssubmarine "Arcturus". He noted that the era of huge submarines, such as the Project 941 cruiser Dmitry Donskoy or the newest submarine Belgorod, is becoming a thing of the past. Discuss

According to the expert, now is the timereducing the size of submarines to improve stealth characteristics. Boltenkov stressed that the trend of "the development of submarine shipbuilding is towards a decrease in the size of the submarine."

The manufacturer pays more and more attention tofocuses on reducing the size of submarines, which will significantly narrow the various physical fields of the submarine and make it more inconspicuous for the enemy.

The Arcturus boat has an ideal trapezoidal shape.Boltenkov said that they are trying to make submarines using stealth technologies. “Previously, shipbuilders used a roundish-ellipsoidal shape for submarines. Now, stealth from hydroacoustic detection in the low-frequency range is at the forefront, which is why the form of stealth technology has been adopted, ”the expert noted.