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Naval ForcesRussia

Oscar II Class (Project 949A Antey Class)

Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarineFielded 1986Pending verification
Naval ForcesRUS
Length 154 m
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeNuclear-powered cruise missile submarine
Date of introduction1986
ProliferationOrigin country only
Crew94Med[1]
Hulls delivered12Hulls listed in the source cardMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length154 m505 ftMed[1]
Beam18.2 m60 ftMed[1]
Draft9.2 mMed[1]
Displacement (surface)14,700 tonsMed[1]
Displacement (submerged)19,400 tMed[1]
Propulsion and performance
Propulsion2 x OK-650BMed[1]
Engine power98,000 total shpMed[1]
Endurance120 daysMed[1]
Protection
Hull ArmorThe Project 949A Antey is a double-hulled design, which comprises an inner pressure hull and outer hydrodynamic hull.Med[1]
NBC Water Washdown SystemYesMed[1]
EW1 x Bald Head interceptMed[1]
Armament
CommunicationThe Oscar II class boats are fitted with a floating antenna buoy to receive satellite navigation signals, target designation data and radio messages at a great depth and under the ice.Med[1]
Torpedo System: launcher4 x bow 650-mm tubes [Type 86R and Type 88R/SS-N-16 Stallion ASW missiles and/orType 65-76 torpedoes carried]; 4 x bow 533-mm tubes [Type 83RN and Type 84RN/SS-N-15 Starfish ASW missiles and/or USET-80 torpedoes carried]Med[1]
Mine System32 x Mines max. in lieu of torpedoes and/or missilesMed[1]
Armament24 x P-700 Granit (NATO SS-N-19 Shipwreck) SSMMed[1]
Fire control
Surface Search / Navigation Radar1 x MRK-50 Albatros' series (Snoop Pair) surface search/navigationMed[1]
Sonar Active / Passice Suite1 x MGK-540 with Skat-3 (Shark Gill) active/passive suiteMed[1]
Towed Passive Array Sonar1 x Pelamida towed passive arrayMed[1]
Mine-Avoidance Sonar1 x MGK-519 (Mouse Roar) active high-frequency mine-avoidanceMed[1]
Cavitation Monitor1 x MG-512 cavitation monitorMed[1]
Upward-Looking Echo-Sounder1 x MG-518 upward-looking echo-sounderMed[1]
Sound-Velocity Measurement1 x MG-533 sound-velocity measurementMed[1]
Ice-Lane Detector1 x NOR-1 ice-lane detectorMed[1]
Surface Warning1 x NOK-1 surface warningMed[1]
Variants
KrasnodarCommissioned: 1986 Status: Retired, scrapping began in late 2012 Fleet: Northern Fleet[1]
KrasnoyarskCommissioned: 1986 Status: Inactive, caught fire during scrapping Fleet: Pacific Fleet[1]
IrkutskCommissioned: 1988 Status: Active Fleet: Pacific Fleet[1]
VoronezhCommissioned: 1989 Status: Active Fleet: Northern Fleet[1]
SmolenskCommissioned: 1990 Status: Active Fleet: Northern Fleet[1]
ChelyabinskCommissioned: 1990 Status: Active Fleet: Pacific Fleet[1]
Tver (ex-Vilyuchinsk)Commissioned: 1992 Status: Active Fleet: Pacific Fleet[1]
Orel (ex-Severodvinsk)Commissioned: 1992 Status: Active Fleet: Northern Fleet[1]
Weapons and payload options · 1Confidence · Source
24 x P-700 Granit (NATO SS-N-19 Shipwreck) SSMSupersonic Long-Range Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
Med[1]
Range
630 km391 mi · 340 nmi
Quantity
24 x P-700 Granit (NATO SS-N-19 Shipwreck) SSM
Type
Supersonic Long-Range Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
Guidance
inertial w/command update, active radar/IR inertial w/anti-radar homing
Warhead
750 kg conventional high-explosive; or 500 kiloton nuclear
Speed
Mach 1+
Length
10 m
Summary

The OSCAR II class SSGNs are the second-largest submarines in the world, second only to the U.S. OHIO class SSBN/SSGNs. SSGN Oscar II class cruise-missile submarines (Project 949A/Antey class) are designed primarily to attack NATO aircraft carriers, battle groups.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
Russia
Sources
  1. Oscar II Class (Project 949A Antey Class) Russian Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Submarine, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import