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The Akula class, Soviet designation Project 971 Shchuka-B (Russian: Щука-Б, literally 'pike', NATO reporting name Akula) is a series of nuclear powered attack submarines (SSNs) first deployed by the Navy Soviet in 1986. There are four subclasses or flights from Shchuka-B, consisting of the original seven boats from Project 971 (codenamed Akula I), commissioned between 1984 and 1990; six Project 971Is (Improved Akula s), commissioned between 1991 and 2009; a Project 971U (Akula II), commissioned in 1995; and a Project 971M (Akula III), commissioned in 2001. The Russians call all submarines Shchuka-B, regardless of modifications. (he is not and Typhoon are different submarines)

akula class submarine

he does not fire ballistic missiles since he is an attack submarine and his name is Shchuka-B but called by the west as Akula (he has a nickname that is called akula the killer hunter)
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