Status-6 Oceanic Multipurpose System
| 2M39 Poseidon | |
|---|---|
The Poseidon Torpedo, with classified propulsion system censored | |
| Type | Nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed UUV |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rubin Design Bureau and other defence industrial enterprises of Russian Federation |
| Designed | 2015 |
| Produced | 2023 – present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Up to 100 metric tons |
| Length | Up to 20 m (65.6 ft) |
| Diameter | Up to 2 m |
| Blast yield | Speculated to be 2 Mt or more: 24 |
| Engine | Liquid metal reactor At least 15 MW |
| Transmission | Electric transmission |
Operational range | Unlimited |
| Maximum depth | Up to 1,000 meters (3280 ft) |
| Maximum speed | Up to 100 knots (185 km/h / 115 MPH) |
Guidance system | GLONASS satellite guidance, also AI guidance |
Launch platform | Submarine |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
| Poseidon Oceanic Multipurpose System on YouTube // | |
| Field tests of the Poseidon complex on YouTube // |
The Poseidon (Russian: Посейдон, "Poseidon", GRAU index 2M39, NATO reporting name Kanyon), previously known by Russian codename Status-6 (Russian: Статус-6), is an autonomous, nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicle reportedly in production by Rubin Design Bureau, capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear warheads.
The Poseidon is one of the six new Russian nuclear weapons announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 1 March 2018.