Lada submarines (Project 677), developed by specialists from the Rubin Design Bureau and built at the Admiralty Shipyards, are called silent and "invisible." It is not easy for the enemy to calculate the location of a small submarine of this project.
"Lada" is recognized as the most modern and promising domestic non-nuclear submarine, both from the point of view of combat effectiveness and in terms of other tactical and technical characteristics.
According to the chief designer of Project 677 Lada, Alexander Arsentiev, the small size of the submarine is its big advantage.
It is hardly noticeable for enemy sonars.
For comparison: the width of the Lada in the area of the conning tower is 7.1 m, for the Varshavyanka (Project 636.3) it is 9.9 m, and for the Borei-A (Project 995) it is 13.5 m.
Lada submarines are the shortest of those in service with the Russian Navy.
Submarines of Project 677 are designed to combat enemy submarines and surface ships, protect naval bases, sea coasts and sea communications, as well as launch missile strikes against enemy coastal facilities.
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