03.03.2022, 16:55
Zum hier schon mal erwähnten russischen, atomgetriebenen Poseidon-Nuklear-Torpedo: Diese autonome "Torpedo"-Drohne ist wohl ca. 20 m lang und rund 2 m stark im Durchmesser. Über die Reichweite findet man recht wenig verläßliches, sie wird aber meistens mit 10.000 km angegeben. Über den Gefechtskopfe gibt es ebenso wilde Spekulationen, bis hin zur Vermutung, es wäre ein 100 Megatonnen-Sprengkopf entwickelt worden (wahrscheinlich ist, dass es 2-3 Megatonnen sind).
Schneemann
Zitat:Russia’s New ‘Poseidon’ Super-Weapon: What You Need To Knowhttps://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...d-to-know/
Russia has raised tensions further by placing its nuclear forces on higher alert, termed "special regime of combat duty". We take a closer look at one of its most controversial weapons. Among a myriad of new and impressive 'super weapons', Poseidon stands out. [...]
Poseidon is an ‘Intercontinental Nuclear-Powered Nuclear-Armed Autonomous Torpedo’. It is a giant torpedo which can hit coastal cities with devastating results. Compared to an intercontinental ballistic missile it is very slow, but possibly unstoppable.
Russia maintains that it can also be used as a tactical nuclear weapon against warships. High-value targets would include aircraft carriers. This is harder to rationalize than the second-strike nuclear deterrence role, but it is a constant theme. Ever since it was first revealed in November 2015, then known as Status-6. it has been described as a multirole system.
The weapon’s expected speed, around 70 knots, is fast enough to make it realistically uncatchable to existing torpedoes. And its operating depths, perhaps as deep as 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) puts it beyond reach. Western planners will have to develop new weapons to intercept it. And that will take considerable time and investment. [...] Although the weapon is large, we estimate in the region of 100 tons, it is still small by nuclear submarine standards.
Schneemann