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Nuclear ForcesRussia

Poseidon

Nuclear-armed autonomous torpedoIn developmentPending verification

Also known as: Status-6, Kanyon

Nuclear ForcesRUS
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System
TypeNuclear-armed autonomous torpedo
Alternative designationsStatus-6, Kanyon
ProliferationOrigin country only
PlatformsBelgorod (K-329), delivered July 2022, up to six; Khabarovsk launched November 2025Med[1]
Program statusTested October 2025; not believed operational as of March 2026Med[1]
Delivery
YieldPossibly multi-megatonMed[1]
Summary

Nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed long-range torpedo carried by special-purpose submarines.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. Russian nuclear weapons, 2026, Federation of American Scientists Nuclear Notebook, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
    Published/updated 2026-05-01 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from Russian nuclear weapons, 2026 (FAS Nuclear Notebook)