Kazan Yasen-M (Project 855M) Sub Brief (2021)

Kazan is in transit in the North Atlantic today south of Bermuda heading towards Cuba (June 10th, 2024). She is a Modernized Yasen class submarine. This is a general overview of Project 855. We are about to learn much, much more during her current deployment.
The guided missile submarine Severodvinsk renamed Yasen, now Yasen-M (Project 885M) is a series of advanced nuclear-powered guided missile submarines (SSGN) of the Russian Navy. These submarines represent a significant evolution in design and capability over their predecessors. Here are the key technical details:
Length: Approximately 130 meters (427 feet)
Beam: Approximately 13 meters (42.7 feet)
Displacement: Around 13,800 tons (submerged)
Type: Nuclear-powered
Reactor: OK-650V nuclear reactor
Propulsion System: One shaft with a pump-jet propulsor
Speed: Up to 35 knots (submerged)
Vertical launch system (VLS) for up to 32 Kalibr or Oniks cruise missiles
Capability to launch Tsirkon hypersonic missiles
Torpedo tubes (533 mm)
Capability to launch various torpedoes and anti-ship missiles
Sonar: Irtysh-Amphora sonar suite, including spherical bow sonar array
Combat System: Omnibus-5 combat management system
Electronic Warfare: Advanced electronic countermeasures and decoy systems
Automation: High degree of automation, reducing crew size
Stealth: Enhanced stealth features, including anechoic coating and quiet propulsion system. Unlimited range with nuclear propulsion, with endurance limited only by crew and provisions.
The Yasen-M submarines are designed to perform a wide range of missions, including anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), strike missions against land targets, and intelligence gathering. Their advanced weaponry and stealth capabilities make them a formidable component of the Russian Navy's strategic assets.
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2024 Update: Two more Yasen class submarines have been commissioned into the Pacific Fleet for a total of 4 active in the Russian Navy. As many astute and long time members have noticed, this was first published on Patreon in 2020-21(ish). This is just the setup for my next video discussing the Russian Navy visit to Havana Cuba this week. That video will be out later this week.

[@andrewscott8892]

I noticed this when your discussed when it will be commissioned.. has this sub been deployed into the Atlantic yet or is it still restricted to the Bering Sea?

[@Buckeye6161984]

This sub has deployed multiple time to the Atlantic and even to the Mediterranean.

[@kobushauman3310]

I give ALL ALL ALL the Glory to the Lord Jesus Christ Who is God and His Holy Ghost 🙌🏿 ✝️ 🧎🏽

[@SubBrief]

@@andrewscott8892 I believe Hull 1 has been out of the Barents Sea as of 2024.

[@Vtarngpb]

@@SubBriefit’s pronounced “nucular” 🙃

[@jontrout2010]

I saw a Yasen transiting the Great Belt strait. Couldn't believe my luck.

[@torlekjpec5708]

Were you there when it the Yasser left for the first time? I remember how those assigned on russia were excited about trying to track the sub on its first time passing into the Atlantic.

[@Archer89201]

Onyx also has land attack capabilities, it has been used multiple times in Ukraine

[@gyasiansa3358]

I'm always happy when i see a notification from Sub Brief. 🥰💪💪

[@sbejoh]

the sonar guy always nail his episodes. freeking love this guy

[@ArizonaAstraLLC]

SubBreif another excellent presentation, I love that your channel exists. Objective OSINT analysis of submarine warfare is a difficult concept due to more limited information sharing than the other disciplines and less kinetic combat use, but having a sub veteran (yourself) and a professional presentation and demeanor is just a gem. I especially appreciate this further in the contemporary days of more and more people trying to do the whole "OSINT analysis" thing (I actually researched and published a video myself on a different channel, so I have a seat, albeit a small one, at the table), and I wish more channels would follow your no-click bait, professional, presentation.

[@scroopynooperz9051]

No caterpillar drive? No hard-nosed Russian captain with an inexplicably heavy Scottish brogue? NO DEAL comrades

[@c1ph3rpunk]

Was wondering the same, unless Marko Ramius is in command, I’m out.

[@JagdgeschwaderX]

The caterpillar drive is still classified 😇

[@ctrlaltdebug]

Estonian

[@lt.petemaverickmitchell7113]

That’s classic!

[@goulddddable]

still does Crazy Ivans

[@HolyNorthAmericanEmpire]

The Yasens and Virginias have to be the best looking subs ever made

[@CoolHandLukeM3]

It's the USS Seawolf for me. Even the ole long dong USS Jimmy Carter looks good. 😅

[@jackyoung2388]

ASTUTE

[@alfredchurchill2328]

Astute!

[@robertpatrick3350]

And the Suffren

[@616CC]

Yeah Astute for me they look like the future like the f22 does for jets

[@tomprice5496]

This is the content I'm subscribed for!

[@Baki-EGW]

Kazan (K-561) is supposedly in Cuba.

[@corvuscorax8459]

Thanks for the upload, capt.

[@piotrd.4850]

9:27 - indeed; especially, that P-800 Oniks has export version - Brahmos - widely used and I think without issues in India in various forms.

[@DJEDzTV]

24:32 slide might answer your question why she isnt leaving the Barents sea, the cyrilic in white says "на страже Заполярья" which means "guarding the Arctic".

[@lt.petemaverickmitchell7113]

I’ve always thought the history behind Russian subs is fascinating.

[@Dan.a.k.a.bradpitt]

happy monday guys , thanks for vid

[@andrewblasdell6753]

Perfect way to start the day!

[@bigsarge2085]

Fascinating as always.

[@valvlad3176]

It can dive deeper. Thanks man for the review.

[@rajeevd.296]

My favorite modern submarine. Thanks for the brief!

[@joshwilson7295]

She's definitely been out in the Atlantic

[@Watchyourselvez]

Akula is still my favourite

[@UncleJoeLITE]

Thanks Chief, these are very nice boats imho.⚓

[@user-bt8vn3dj6o]

She is a great boat.

[@user-md3sl1nn3m]

Thanks for yours video, cool like always/ Спасибо за ваше новое видео, круто как всегда!

[@ergun9980]

thanks !

[@maximum5114]

This is very informative and catchy narration to easy understand. Nice , nice.

[@300guy]

Hoo boy, an oldy but a goody from your library, from way before the 2022 invasion. Would be interesting to see how many are in use on time! Good idea for an update.

[@sadwingsraging3044]

Nice presentation.😎👍🏻

[@SubBrief]

Thank you 👍

[@fluke196c]

Great way to start a Monday, too bad I have to work 😂

[@nightstorm9128]

One arrived in Cuba yesterday,,,But the USA news reported that they lost track of the sub for 24 hours and couldn't find it,,,,They said the sub was somewhere about 50 miles off the coast of Florida,,,

[@egoalter1276]

Considering its quieting is supposed ro be roughly on par with Seawolf, and the USN famously could never really track seawolf, thats quiet possible.

[@matt79de]

Another great brief. Although poor Archangelsk suffered from a typo. ;) Thanks, Aaron.

[@Puffalupagus360]

That main sea water scoop looks like a great way to snag the submarine on something near the bottom.

[@hallkbrdz]

Or nets!

[@taraswertelecki3786]

Or sucking in mud and other stuff that could make a real mess of her pipe systems.

[@kurtbatman8062]

I thought the same thing. You'd play hell trying to air blow that or back flush it with the 90° bend in it

[@Vtarngpb]

It’s actually a caterpillar drive 🤫

[@BrianS-wo8kb]

What’s the cost/benefit of the Russian system double hulls and American single hulls?

[@troysurrett7317]

This was great! Thanks a lot. I just wish we could hear more about the reactor design, though that's probably super secret. I guess we just have to assume it's a PWR?

[@radonsider9692]

it is a PWR, yes

[@nigelmoore957]

If 8 doesn't get them, you're not gonna get them.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Damn! That's a lot of chances. Great episode, keep up the great work

[@gabrielk9115]

🌊

[@buster105e]

The reduction in torpedo tubes I would guess, is most likely due to compressibility issues with having large aperture sonar arrays

[@videomaniac108]

I wonder if the Kaliber misdile was test fired from the sub while the boat was docked as a safety measure, having readily available emergency equipment and personnel in case of a major malfunction.

[@chadbernard2641]

The US said the the original 885 finally went into Atlantic was so quiet they could not track it at all.

[@byronking9573]

Fire missiles from pierside? That's quite an impressive capability. The vessel is a fighting asset even if it's in maintenance. She's always a shooter unless the maintenance work involves actual launch systems. Seems like a very Russian thing to do.

[@Aureus_]

Submarines are dope

[@karlbrundage7472]

@15:12- By performing a test-firing of a missile from the pier they demonstrated that their strategic weapons were viable, even though the platform was non-operational. That's important for Russia, as they have a great deal of trouble getting their ships and boats out to sea and keeping them there for long periods of time. The recent port-call to Cuba was simply Kabuki Theater that was more of a boon to COMSUBLANT than the Russian Navy...... Or the brothels in Havana..........

[@Josh-hr5mc]

I really miss the sub briefs

[@sock501]

When was this video recorded? The language around the dates is a bit confusing.

[@oleran4569]

Read the 1st comment.

[@jonathantarrant2449]

How old is this brief, 1 of these yasen ssn is concurrently on its way to cuba

[@eriknilsson8288]

Is this an old brief

[@waynesworldofsci-tech]

With two less tubes you could probably carry 6-8 extra torpedoes as reloads, and still have some additional tonnage free.

[@chandrachurniyogi8394]

a submarine displacing in excess of 12,000 ton could do with a 10-cell VLS instead of just 4-cells . . . those water scoops must be having large in-built desalination filters . . . recommend a video on possible large displacement variants of the A26L class & Type 212 class of fast attack submarines . . . wonder what's powering the rescue pod, thrusting it upwards to sea level from 600 . . .

[@buster105e]

A26 and 212 are not fast attacks and nothing I powering the rescue pod up, its positively buoyant

[@piotrd.4850]

Call me crazy, but I doubt Russia needs anything more than modernized 971 - built with good tolerances and modern electronics.

[@emonhunter8107]

I understand that recently you have been doing comparison videos. I futher understand that you specialise in the US navy however, is there a chance in the future we could see comparison videos concerning European naval assets and other world navies for example how the type 45 measures up with other air defence destroyers from around the world? Thanks

[@niclasrathsmann]

Greetings from germany! Next Sub typ 212A?😅

[@cbhlde]

Und ich dachte, ich wäre der erste Deutsche hier. 😃😇

[@HolyNorthAmericanEmpire]

He already made a 212A sub brief

[@HauntedXXXPancake]

@@HolyNorthAmericanEmpire And also the 212CD

[@MrTylerStricker]

Oh happy days, a new Sub Brief! Thx Cap Jive! 🫡 🔱

[@sebastianguerraty6413]

Hi Aron I was wondering if you were going to share noise stats for this boat as there is an interview with and active duty navy admiral stating that they are allegedly very quiet boats. Also, isn't it strange that they are building high end SSNs with 7 bladed screws and not pump jets when they are also building the SSBNs with pump jets at the same time?

[@kurtbatman8062]

They are very quiet indeed

[@mikecaroto5361]

Maybe I'm dumb, but how do you fit 90 guys into that rescue pod? 20 long straws in a set of 90?

[@cideltacommand7169]

Cram em.

[@hyhhy]

Severodvinsk project continuation authorized in 2004... I wonder if that was in reaction to the 2004 NATO expansion. Guessing so.

[@tegli4]

March 2019, Captain Price must have been onboard.

[@juliusraben3526]

16:26 stark contrast to the battlefields in Ukraine

[@briant5685]

when did you make this.?because by the time you are airing this Russia has already commissioned most of those yasen submarines you mentioned there

[@egoalter1276]

2020, as stated in the pinned comment.

[@abledog9462]

This didn't age well. Kazan is on her way to Cuba right now. There are articles written

[@SubBrief]

I'll be looking for your comment on Thursday's video.

[@rockbutcher]

@@SubBrief OOh, looking forward to THAT! Thanks for the heads up!

[@sadwingsraging3044]

​@@SubBriefI will be looking forward to the sonar man tracking her to tell us what spices the cook put in the crew's food during her transit.😁 Or is that classified?🤔

[@keithplacko6806]

You are one cool cat. Been dere

[@grenmastermike]

I enjoy these submarine lectures, I'm glad that the US subs are so secretive, but it's a shame you can't do lectures like this on those.

[@eliomarlacerda6943]

No pumpjet propulsion, no photonic periscope.

[@valentinasmolenskaya7260]

But she has hypersonic missiles that can wipe out your country or any navy before you even blink. No photonic periscope needed, hahah...

[@slavsavov99]

​@@valentinasmolenskaya7260 Sure, Valentina. Keep believing that. We see how well you're doing in Ukraine :) Send my best regards to your submarine "Moskva".

[@valentinasmolenskaya7260]

@@slavsavov99 What exactly are you seeing there? How U army has lost over 600K being under NATO command and NATO-trained? How nicely Abrams and Leopards are getting melted down? How nicely ATACMS are being intercepted in 99%? How Javelins had no any effect? How M777 are falling to pieces after few hundreds of shots? Soon you will see F-16s with air intakes full of dirt. We also send best regard to Seawolf class sub being unable to see ocean floor, to all US air carriers rusting in permanent "maintanance", and the one that got nice hole drilled in its deck few days ago. What's about "Moscow" cruiser - fire happened in missile section with no connection with any missiles (there was no any hit occured). Look at USS Bonhomme Richard's fate - we can also spread BS about she was "hitted by missile".

[@quicknickucf]

Seems like the Russians are giving you a chance to get updated information on the 08851M

[@dinho890i]

They have arrived in cuba carrying dozens of hyoersonic missiles. I guess the next move would be announcing a massive base to be built in cuba and the Russians helping with the economy. That would shaaatter Lindsay Graham and co😂

[@999Lucas]

There is a massive airshow near fort knox in louisville ky called thunder every year to open the derby festival.

[@happyhaunter_5546]

22:08 this is an extremely nerdy and probably nothing preponderance, but I'm wondering if there's any meaning behind the Russian standards and the Navy flags' potitons seeming random as to port/stbd in these four images

[@_b_x_b_1063]

Flag Russia, naval flag, city name flag, manufacturing flags

[@Live.Vibe.Lasers]

is this the one currently off the coast of Florida (June 2024)?

[@igorge]

Of course not. 4 more are around.

[@kurousagi8155]

Actually, I’m pretty sure the Kazan is the Yasen-M class being deployed to Cuba.

[@igorge]

@@kurousagi8155 it is the kazan. Plus there is 3 more nuclear submarines.

[@kurousagi8155]

@@igorgeonly the Kazan is noted as having went to Cuba. The other three ships that went to Cuba are a tugboat, a fleet oiler, and the Admiral Gorshkov frigate.

[@igorge]

@@kurousagi8155 the other 3 will not be announced.

[@SeeLasSee]

It ought to be possible for the USA to have better relations with Russia. This conquest of Ukraine business should have been deterred.

[@ikrivonos]

17:33 amerikantsev :)

[@TiagoJoaoSilva]

Did you say she was THICC?

[@ch132212]

They got the scoop idea from the USS Narwhal...

[@JasonMcKee-ow3xy]

I like that Russian boats have torpedo loading hatches, meanwhile we load it in what seems like the most complicated way possible

[@oldsalt4798]

How old is this video?

[@jonathon5411]

Do russian submariners still do the crazy ivan

[@bagoistvan3182]

0:15 ...🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺😁👍

[@DavidSiebert]

I bet the P-8s out of Jacksonville are going to get some good training. Not to mention the Seahawks out of Palm Beach, the Coast Guard out of Key West, and probably some F-18s out of Key West. Not to mention the sound range out at Androes Island. The waters around that area are shallow and often with great visibility. They might even get to track it with Mk 1 eyeballs. I work just south of Patrick Space Force Base and we see Pave Hawks all the time. When I worked in Palm Beach I saw Sea Hawks all the time.

[@briant5685]

good luck spotting a yasen submarine those subs are extremely difficult to trace

[@dhardy6654]

Have the coasters stay away. They are just a national embarrassment by pretending they are a military.

[@Based_Lord_Humongous]

God Bless the Brave Russian Sailors!

[@nightstorm9128]

It's not called a kaliber missile,,,,,Its pronounced ,,,,kaleebrea,,,,And it also has a land attack function ,,Its been used in Ukraine many times,,,These kalibre missiles are almost hypersonic speed,,,,,The kinzal hypersonic missile is based on the kalibre design,,,The Ukrainian minister of the armed forces has stated in an interview that in all the time the patriot system was in Ukraine ,,They never once were able to shoot down a kalibre missile,,Or any supersonic missile the Russians fired ,,,,,I believe this interview is on line ,,

[@kush662]

If a nuclear submarine gets torpedoed, does it leak out all kinds of nuclear fuel in the ocean? Or is the reactor protected and contained inside a hardened shell? I was wondering if it would be an environmental and ecological disaster if a nuclear sub got shot down?

[@NorthForkFisherman]

Depends on the hit. The Kosmolets went down because of a fire. The reactor was SCRAMmed well before that and it's being heavily monitored by local fisheries folks. So far, not any serious problems. My guess? depending on the level of automation on the Red boat, taking a catastrophic hit would probably cause a SCRAM as well. But a dead-on hit on the reactor space might give you that "Red Storm Rising" Victor.

[@ForestBlue7]

What kind of Russian sub is parked in Havana right now?

[@dhanu_4539]

seems to be the Kazan (Yassen -M). it should be interesting; I hope we get another short video

[@MrFlak188]

Would like to see a video of you outlining what the Russian subs are involved with in the war in ukraine.

[@Daokl]

Not much to tell, bunch of Kilo subs go on patrols and/or launch land attack missiles (only improved Kilo). One got hit with missile while in drydock, possibly totaled, but unclear atm.

[@hallkbrdz]

Still waiting for modernized sub warfare using a mother ship with drones ala seaQuest DSV (before the weird time transport shark jump).

[@JagdgeschwaderX]

It would make sense to not deploy them even if they are capable of being operational and don't have any problems. Why allow your adversary to collect data on them for no reason and I'm not that sure the Russians have the same interest in having an actively deployed navy compared to the US?UK etc. By the very nature of Anglo countries we're way more focused on the sea lanes where as Russia is primarily a continental power. I would be interested in hearing any opinions on why they should deploy them more at great expense.

[@ronmaximilian6953]

I presume that the US Navy isn't going to collect a lot of information on the Kazan as it is on its way to Cuba

[@Xsiondu]

Is this a re-uploaded video? There's mention of delivery expected to be commissioned in 2020. Also the Russian military was described as a formidable military. Seeing as how the black Sea fleet was destroyed by a country without a navy and the Russian ground forces are not looking so formidable right now either.

[@bobsemple9341]

The reason you'd think this is due to your lack of understanding. You don't really understand much. In future don't bother speaking about it in future. You don't know anything 😊 be grateful I'm educating you

[@briant5685]

black sea is like a pool just like gulf of Mexico and if US had any ships there and fought Mexico the same fate would face US ships so stop behaving and reasoning like a baby,ukrainians aren't militias who US fights with,its an army with anti-ship capabilities

[@Xsiondu]

@@bobsemple9341 go touch some grass Mrs. Semple

[@bobsemple9341]

@@Xsiondu wow you're upset. Why not be grateful that I educated you? Just don't speak

[@goodlife6277]

​@@XsionduGo Study lazy girl...

[@jerry4251]

This tells you Before a project get your economic health in order first

[@nightstorm9128]

This must be an old presentation ,,,All these 088s are now in service,,,,

[@superStarr808]

I wonder if the US got tape on the Kazan on her way to Cuba.

[@justanormalgermanboy9269]

You can bet

[@garynew9637]

Russians would be deliberately making lots of noise, no data there.

[@jamesgornall5731]

I like this, theres respect for the sub fleet of the Russians. All weve been hearing is nonsense about how useless the Russian navy is, when anyone who knows is aware they put their primary focus on submersibles. The Typhoon/Akula, the legend, could launch her ballistic missiles tied up in port if necessary. I think all the SSBN are capable of breaking through Arctic ice to fire off theirs too, God help us all should it come to that.

[@jaysartori9032]

Yet, the old people in Congress are forcing the US Navy to shrink their budget, and the sizes of the fleet 295 to 285! The kicker is there telling the Navy you better make more ships with less money. to counter the growing threat of red China and the Russian. P.S "I love your weekly Navy briefing"!

[@nigellawson8610]

I wonder how quiet they are? The American Virginia class attack boats are incredibly stealthy? It would be also interesting to see how the Russian Yasen class submarine’s electronic suite stacks up against a comparable American boat? The Yasen class of submarine is probably inferior to its American counterparts because of the Russian inferiority in computer processing power, reactors, and stealthiness? When it comes to submarine warfare, even though the Chinese and Russians are in the process of catching up both technologically and operationally, the American submarine force is still undoubtedly the World’s most proficient when comes to submarine warfare?

[@NorthForkFisherman]

We spend the money on it. LOTS OF MONEY.

[@bobkohl6779]

Have to wonder about the work around not being able to procure micro chips

[@Miami1991]

Russia can get them from China easily , Military chips do not need to be as advanced as the chip in your laptop or Iphone which is between 7nm to 3nm . military chips are much more heftier and frankly cruder between 120nm to 25nm and basically any country with basic knowledge of semiconductors and talented engineers can make a chip between 25nm to 15nm . Russia wont have any issues acquiring chips .

[@BasedF-15Pilot]

Yas Queen, slay!

[@HauntedXXXPancake]

Oh honey look, a Tanky ! 📸😀

[@AliMohamed-wd4wp]

USA choosing wrong enemy 😆

[@UP7729]

The Russian navy is such a joke I’m really surprised this thing didn’t end up next to the USS Scorpion on the way over to Cuba

[@PatrickBatefan]

This sub specially M version is much quiter than Virginia SSN

[@diegorhoenisch62]

Evidence?

[@briant5685]

@@diegorhoenisch62 even their Belgorod disappeared without any trace by NATO only for it to appear in their port 1 month later, Severodvinsk did the same some few years ago and even a US general admitted it

[@kurousagi8155]

Yeah no. The Virginia class submarine is the first ever submarine to be TOO quiet as the boat is more quiet than the natural harmonics of the ocean around it. The Yasen-M class can be equally as quiet. But it is physically impossible to be more quiet.

[@taraswertelecki3786]

Interesting how Russia names its ships and submarines after cities. Were they emulating the U.S. or is this a long standing Russian naval tradition?

[@wiseguy3696]

This has been going on in the ruski Navy for a very long time.

[@notsuretoday]

I know you try and its a silly thing to peck at, but your pronunciations lol Florida Man Speaks!

[@mikeck4609]

For their crews’ sake, I hope the Subs are better maintained than the surface fleet

[@moodogco]

At the end of the day its a 40 yr old design & the build process was started 35 yrs ago, its not quite whats made out too be imo