MOC-186954 Nuclear Submarine TYPHOON | Project 941 Akula - 1:300 scale clamping blocks

Designed and authorized by DarthDesigner, this TYPHOON | Project 941 Акула nuclear submarine set is inspired by the former Soviet nuclear submarine. The product has been revised and checked many times to ensure a reasonable, robust structure and an excellent building experience.

The Typhoon-class submarine, Soviet designation Project 941 Akula (Russian: Акула, meaning "shark"), NATO reporting name Typhoon, is a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines designed and built for the Soviet Navy. With a submerged displacement of 48,000 tons, the Typhoon class is the largest submarine ever built. It can provide comfortable living accommodations for 160 crew members underwater for several months. The origin of the NATO reporting name is unclear, but it is often claimed to be related to a 1974 speech by General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev in which he used the word "Typhoon" (тайфун) to describe a new type of nuclear missile submarine in response to the U.S. Navy's new Ohio-class submarines.
In March 2012, the Russian Navy scrapped plans to modernise the Typhoon-class submarines, arguing that the cost of modernising one Typhoon-class submarine would be equivalent to building two new Borei-class submarines. Three Typhoon-class submarines were decommissioned in the 1990s and scrapped in the 21st century, and two more were decommissioned and are currently in reserve. In September 2012, Russia announced the decommissioning of the last R-39 Rif (SS-N-20 Sturgeon) submarine-launched ballistic missiles, leaving only one Typhoon-class submarine, the Dmitry Donskoy, in service. This submarine was modified to test the more modern RSM-56 Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile. It remained in service until its decommissioning in February 2023.