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The Russian Navy's Project-885M Multi-Purpose Nuclear-Powered Submarines will be armed with up-graded Kalibr-M Cruise Missiles that have a range of over 4000km.

This class of boats are built by St. Petersburg-based Malakhit Marine Engineering Bureau. Based on the Akula-class and Alfa-class, it is projected to replace Russia's Soviet-era nuclear attack submarines. They are armed with Kalibr and Oniks cruise missiles, and will eventually carry Tsirkon hypersonic missiles as their basic weapons.

The Yasen-Class submarines are the first Russian SSNs/SSGNs to be equipped with a fourth-generation nuclear reactor. The reactor will reportedly have a 25-30 year core life and will not have to be refuelled.

The new Kalibr-M cruise missiles will be capable of delivering either conventional high-explosive fragmentation or nuclear warheads to a target.

The Yasen-M line is expected to occupy the same performance league as the U.S. Navy's Virginia-class of fast-attack submarines.

The new submarines will be better prepared for the mission of non-nuclear strategic deterrence compared to their predecessors.

The Kalibr-M cruise missile was developed as part of scientific research that was financed by Russia's Ministry of Defense. By comparison, the original ship-launched Kalibr missile has a range of just 1,500 to 2,500 kilometers – but the improved version is also able to carry a warhead that can approach one ton. It is comparable to other conventional and nuclear warheads and can be used to destroy land facilities.