submarino nuclear

Interesting facts

A war machine of over 10,000 tons, capable of destroying entire cities, cannot simply become scrap, and dismantling a retired nuclear submarine has become one of the most dangerous industrial operations on the planet, with radioactive reactors that need to be buried for centuries.

Bruno Teles 04/06/2026 at 23:38

Armed Forces

Russian nuclear submarine Arkhangelsk fires supersonic missile underwater in the Barents Sea and hits target over 200 km away during Northern Fleet exercise.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 04/06/2026 at 10:11

Industry

The nuclear submarine that never arrives: The Álvaro Alberto project has accumulated 47 years of development, R$ 40 billion spent since 2008, and may now be delayed until 2037 due to a lack of R$ 1 billion in the Brazilian Navy’s coffers.

Noel Budeguer 05/05/2026 at 20:03

Science and Technology

Larger than two football fields, with a swimming pool, sauna, and 20 nuclear missiles, the gigantic Soviet submarine spent up to 120 days hidden under the Arctic ice and became one of the most terrifying monsters of the Cold War.

Ana Alice 04/05/2026 at 19:13

Science and Technology

The first nuclear submarine in Latin America is being built in Brazil, but the Navy warns that without an additional one billion reais, the project may halt, and the delivery forecast, which was 2029, has already been pushed to 2037 due to a lack of funds.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 31/03/2026 at 14:22

Interesting facts

Measuring about 44 meters in length, with a nuclear reactor and retractable wheels in its hull, the NR-1 was the only atomic research submersible in the world capable of moving along the ocean floor and remaining submerged for weeks.

Alisson Ficher 30/03/2026 at 15:23

Science and Technology

Without surfacing for months, a nuclear submarine carries more than 130 people to live in a steel cylinder at the bottom of the ocean and still possesses military power capable of destroying several cities.

Carla Teles 24/03/2026 at 22:11

Com 16 mísseis balísticos intercontinentais, dois reatores nucleares e capacidade de desaparecer por meses sob o oceano, o Le Triomphant garante à França poder de retaliação invisível a milhares de quilômetros de distância

Armed Forces

With 16 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, Two Nuclear Reactors, and the Ability to Disappear for Months Under the Ocean, Le Triomphant Provides France with Retaliation Power Invisible Thousands of Miles Away

Débora Araújo 05/03/2026 at 16:39

Com 7.400 toneladas, reator nuclear que dispensa reabastecimento por décadas e mísseis Tomahawk de longo alcance, o submarino britânico classe Astute pode operar por meses submerso e atacar alvos a milhares de quilômetros sem ser detectado

Armed Forces

Weighing 7,400 Tons, The British Astute Class Submarine Can Operate For Months Submerged And Strike Targets Thousands Of Kilometers Away Without Being Detected, Thanks To Its Aging Nuclear Reactor That Requires No Refueling For Decades And Long-Range Tomahawk Missiles

Débora Araújo 05/03/2026 at 13:12

O submarino nuclear, De Grasse iniciou seus testes marítimos em fevereiro de 2026, após ativação do reator em dezembro, fortalecendo o programa Barracuda e a renovação da frota francesa até 2060.

Armed Forces

With Over 5,000 Tons Submerged, Equipped with NCM Cruise Missiles, Guided F21 Torpedoes, Pressurized Water Reactor, Turbines, and Two Electric Motors, the French Navy’s New Nuclear Submarine, the De Grasse, Will Be the Fourth Unit of the Barracuda Class

Andriely Medeiros de Araújo 04/03/2026 at 13:35

Imagens de satélite revelam possível submarino nuclear Type 095 em estaleiro da China, sugerindo avanços em furtividade, armamento e projeção naval.

Armed Forces

New Chinese Navy Nuclear Submarine May Measure 110 Meters, Features X And Pump-Jet Propulsion; Satellite Images Show Possible New Type 095 Attack Vessel In Dry Dock At Huludao Shipyard, Indicating Technological Advancement In China

Andriely Medeiros de Araújo 02/03/2026 at 17:30

Submarino russo de 174 metros convertido em plataforma nuclear especial opera no fundo do mar e pode transportar mini-sub profundo.

Interesting facts

174-Meter Russian Submarine ‘Swallows’ A Mini Nuclear Sub; Converted From Soviet Missile Launcher to Special Purpose Platform With Atomic Propulsion, Capable of Operating at Great Depths Where Strategic Fiber Optic Cables Run Along the Ocean Floor

Alisson Ficher 23/02/2026 at 18:15

A war machine of over 10,000 tons, capable of destroying entire cities, cannot simply become scrap, and dismantling a retired nuclear submarine has become one of the most dangerous industrial operations on the planet, with radioactive reactors that need to be buried for centuries.

Russian nuclear submarine Arkhangelsk fires supersonic missile underwater in the Barents Sea and hits target over 200 km away during Northern Fleet exercise.

The nuclear submarine that never arrives: The Álvaro Alberto project has accumulated 47 years of development, R$ 40 billion spent since 2008, and may now be delayed until 2037 due to a lack of R$ 1 billion in the Brazilian Navy’s coffers.

Larger than two football fields, with a swimming pool, sauna, and 20 nuclear missiles, the gigantic Soviet submarine spent up to 120 days hidden under the Arctic ice and became one of the most terrifying monsters of the Cold War.

The first nuclear submarine in Latin America is being built in Brazil, but the Navy warns that without an additional one billion reais, the project may halt, and the delivery forecast, which was 2029, has already been pushed to 2037 due to a lack of funds.

Measuring about 44 meters in length, with a nuclear reactor and retractable wheels in its hull, the NR-1 was the only atomic research submersible in the world capable of moving along the ocean floor and remaining submerged for weeks.

Without surfacing for months, a nuclear submarine carries more than 130 people to live in a steel cylinder at the bottom of the ocean and still possesses military power capable of destroying several cities.

With 16 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, Two Nuclear Reactors, and the Ability to Disappear for Months Under the Ocean, Le Triomphant Provides France with Retaliation Power Invisible Thousands of Miles Away

Weighing 7,400 Tons, The British Astute Class Submarine Can Operate For Months Submerged And Strike Targets Thousands Of Kilometers Away Without Being Detected, Thanks To Its Aging Nuclear Reactor That Requires No Refueling For Decades And Long-Range Tomahawk Missiles

With Over 5,000 Tons Submerged, Equipped with NCM Cruise Missiles, Guided F21 Torpedoes, Pressurized Water Reactor, Turbines, and Two Electric Motors, the French Navy’s New Nuclear Submarine, the De Grasse, Will Be the Fourth Unit of the Barracuda Class

New Chinese Navy Nuclear Submarine May Measure 110 Meters, Features X And Pump-Jet Propulsion; Satellite Images Show Possible New Type 095 Attack Vessel In Dry Dock At Huludao Shipyard, Indicating Technological Advancement In China

174-Meter Russian Submarine ‘Swallows’ A Mini Nuclear Sub; Converted From Soviet Missile Launcher to Special Purpose Platform With Atomic Propulsion, Capable of Operating at Great Depths Where Strategic Fiber Optic Cables Run Along the Ocean Floor

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