Russia’s Alfa-class submarine, with its unique titanium hull, is but one example of this Russian submarine prowess. These boats can cruise over 40 knots (46 miles per hour).

Soviet submarine designers were constantly innovating their subs, too. One of the most unique and interesting submarines was the old Alfa-class nuclear-powered submarine. Known as Project 705 Lyra ...

In fact, the Alfa-Class was second in speed to only one other submarine model, a Soviet prototype known as K-222. The Project 705 Lira marked the first time that titanium was used in the hull ...

What You Need to Know: The Soviet Alfa-class submarine, featured in Tom Clancy’s The Hunt for Red October, was a technological marvel during the Cold War. With a titanium hull,... Meet the Alfa ...

A Russian nuclear submarine and three other warships will be participating alongside Cuban forces in a drill in the Caribbean Sea between June 12 and 17 to further deepen the friendly ties between ...

TASS/. Legendary shipbuilder Vasily Vorontsov, a World War II veteran, who in the post-war years was among those who worked on the Soviet Union’s first nuclear-powered submarine, has turned 100.