Virginia-Class Nuclear Submarines: Ultima Ratio
The internal modular layout of the Virginia’s allows for different armament sets and launch systems. For the open beta testing of our new project Silent Thunder underwater fleet, we are introducing the early-series Virginia-class nuclear subs with a missile armament stored in launch tubes. This follows the tradition of similar-class vessels. Starting from the third series, the American engineers replaced the launch tubes with a rotary launch system carrying 12 cruise missiles. The Virginia’s missile armament consists of the Tomahawk tactical cruise missiles stored in 12 launch tubes located in the sub’s bow in front of the bulkhead. These missiles are equipped with nuclear warheads that possess an explosive force of up to 200 kilotons. The Virginia can engage surface and submerged targets with her guided Mk-48 homing torpedoes that are launched from her four torpedo tubes. The torpedoes are capable of reaching a speed of up to 55 knots, which allows the boat to take on the majority of warships and combat submarines.
Yasen-Class Nuclear Sub Now Out on Watch
Yasen is faster than other submarines in the game, but also makes more noise. The Yasen’s armament consists of cruise missiles stored in eight vertical launching tubes, and guided torpedoes stored in ten torpedo tubes that are located not in the bow, but in the sub’s sides instead.This solution might seem unusual when comparing the submarine to other similar-class vessels, but it is justified by the fact that the bow of the Yasen is equipped with a sonar system. In Silent Thunder, such a layout can prove to be somewhat advantageous to the Yasen’s commander as it allows this nuclear submarine to survive a torpedo hit to the bow, assuming the crew’s number and skills are sufficient for them to isolate the damaged areas in time.
Only part of weapons equipped on the Yasen-class nuclear submarines will be available during the beginning of the testing for the new online action-game Silent Thunder. We plan on expanding the selection of missiles and torpedoes in the game in the future. The guided Fizik torpedoes will serve as the Yasen’s main weapon in underwater battles. These all-purpose deepwater torpedoes can be guided not only by sonar but by wire too – the latter game mechanic will be available to the underwater fleet testers during the early testing stages. Besides the torpedoes, the Yasen boasts a large arsenal of ballistic and cruise missiles, which are stored in fours in the vessel’s eight launch tubes. We have decided to model one of the most well-known cruise missiles deployed by the contemporary Russian military – the 3M-14K Kalibr missiles with high-explosive warheads. Other missiles, including those equipped with nuclear warheads, will be added to the open testing later.
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