Arkhangelsk
Arkhangelsk is a city in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It has two airports: Talagi and Vaskovo.
| Arkhangelsk
| |
|---|---|
| Country | Russia |
| Settled | 1584 |
| Population | 348,783 |
| Area (sq mi) | 113.68 sq mi |
| Population density (/sq mi) | 3,070 |
| Current mayor | Viktor Pavlenko |
Arkhangelsk was originally named New Kholmogory, but was then renamed after the Archangel Michael Monastery.
Arkhangelsk submarine
The K-564 Arkhangelsk submarine is a Yasen-M class multi-purpose submarine. It was launched from the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, Russia in early 2024.[1]
Key features:
- Displacement: Approximately 13,800 tons submerged (almost twice the size of an American Virginia-class submarine).
- Armament: Equipped with 10 torpedo tubes and 32 vertical cells for cruise missiles.
- Missiles: It carries Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles (also known as the Zircon missile), which are nuclear-capable and can accelerate up to Mach 9 (nine times the speed of sound).
- Range: The Tsirkon missile has a range of up to 1,000 kilometers.