Weapons created by genius designers, along with a super limited production version
made the West admire and curious about Soviet technology during the cold war
The first is the K-162 nuclear submarine, Soviet designation Project 661 Anchar
This was a submarine designed to reach the highest speeds in the world, to this day
It could reach a top speed of up to 44.7 knots, or 82.8 km/h
K-162 was renamed K-222 in 1978.
It was armed with 10 cruise missiles and 12 torpedoes
The world's fastest speed allows the K-162 submarine to quickly approach its target, launch missiles and disappear instantly
However, the cost of building the ship was very expensive
because the K-162 submarine's hull was built entirely of titanium
Its engines also made a loud noise, making the K-162 vulnerable to exposure
The K-162 produced only a single in 1969 and was decommissioned in 1989
This was followed by the "Caspian Sea Monster", the nickname given by NATO for the Soviet Lun-class ekranoplan
This vehicle used 10 turbojet engines, making it capable of sliding across water
Ekranoplan had a length of 74 meters, a width of 44 meters
carrying 6 P-270 Moskit anti-ship missiles, with a warhead weighing 300 kg
Ekranoplan could sink any enemy warship
It could reach a top speed of up to 297 knots, equivalent to 550 km/h
Moving by sliding on the water, Ekranoplan was very difficult to detect by enemy radar
The first Ekranoplan was produced in 1987
but due to the high budget, the Soviet Union could not produce any more Ekranoplan and the project was canceled
Recently, the Russian designers announced that they are planning to restore the project with a modern version of the Ekranoplan
The third is the Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut fighter (Golden Eagle).
What makes it so special was its forward-swept wings, which gave this fighter a good maneuverability at high speeds
It could take off and land on short and field runways, as well as improve stability in high-angle aerial fights and reduce radar signature
However, this design put the wings of the Su-47 under great pressure when flying at high speeds and using expensive materials
Mass production was a difficult issue, as the cost of manufacturing, repairing and maintaining the Su-47 was a real burden
After the cold war, the Russian economy encountered many difficulties, so the project to develop Su-47 was stopped
However, many of the Su-47's design ideas have been applied in the development of the 5th generation fighter Sukhoi Su-57
The project "Black Eagle" Obyekt 640, was a tank developed on the basis of the T-80U main battle tank
The tank was equipped with a 1,500-horsepower gas turbine engine, helping it to reach road speeds of up to 80 km/h
Obyekt 640 tank equipped with main firepower was a 125 mm smoothbore gun, with an automatic reload system
It was armed with Kontakt-5 or Kaktus explosive reactive armor and the Drozd-2 active defense complex
Obyekt 640 was developed in 1980, not much different from other main battle tanks of the Soviet army at that time and the Russian army later
Due to its lack of breakthroughs and high cost, the Obyekt 640 was only able to produce a single unit
The ideas of the Obyekt 640 project were exploited and applied by Russian military experts on the projects later
It was the T-14 Armata main battle tank, as well as other Armata-based combat vehicles such as the T-15
Kurganets-25 or the future BMPT Terminator-3
Although the above weapons have only been produced once, their power still makes many opponents wary
Up to now, the unique technologies of these projects are still being exploited and applied on more modern weapon generations