Project 945 Barrakuda

Project 945

NATO: Sierra I

Type	SSN
Soviet designation	PLA
NATO reporting name	Sierra I
Country	USSR
Displacement (t)	8,200
Length (m)	107.2
Beam (m)	12.3
Draft (m)	9.6
Height (m)	12.3
Max speed submerged (kn)	35.0
Max speed surfaced (kn)	18.0
Max safe depth (m)	701
Endurance (days)	50
Nuclear reactors	1
Titanium hull	Yes
Class year	1984

Sensors

Sonar (9)

Name	Type	Platform	Passive range (km)	Active range (km)
MG-512 Vint-M	cav	sub	—	—
MG-518 Sever	Echo sounder	sub	—	—
MG-519	Mine hunting	sub	—	1.5
MG-553 Zhgut-M	ssp		—	—
MGK-500 Skat-KS Active	Hull	sub	—	5.1
MGK-500 Skat-KS AIR	Active Intercept		—	—
MGK-500 Skat-KS Cylindrical	Cylindrical	sub	2.6	—
MGK-500 Skat-KS Flank	Flank	sub	3.0	—
MGK-500 Skat-KS Towed	Towed	sub	3.4	—

Radar (2)

Name	NATO name	Air search	Surface search	Fire control
MRKP-58 Radian		—	Yes	—
MRKP-58 Radian ESM		—	—	—

Launchers (3)

Name	Tubes	Fire control	Max launch depth (m)
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 4 — 1,000 1984 - 1985: 6 x TEST-71M , 2 x URPK-6 Vodopad-PL (83R) , 2 x URPK-6 Vodopad-PL (84R) , 14 x USET-80 , 2 x VA-111 Shkval 1986 - present: 2 x 3M10 Granat , 6 x TEST-71MK , 2 x URPK-6 Vodopad-PL (83R) , 2 x URPK-6 Vodopad-PL (84R) , 12 x USET-80 , 2 x VA-111 Shkval
650mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 4 — 1,000 1984 - present: 2 x 65-73 , 6 x 65-76 , 2 x URPK-7 Veter (86R) , 2 x URPK-7 Veter (88R)
Signal Ejector	2	—	100

Extendable devices (7)

Name	NATO name	Capabilities	Max depth (m)	Max speed (kn)
Kora Radio Antenna	—	Radio (VLF), Radio navigation	—	6.5
Kutum search periscope	—	Periscope (observation)	—	6.5
MRKP-58 Radian Radar + ESM	—	Radar, ESM	—	6.5
RCP	—	Snorkel	—	6.5
Sintez satcom/nav	—	Radio (UHF), Navsat, Satcom	—	6.5
Swan-21 attack periscope	—	Periscope (attack)	—	6.5
Zavesa-P RDF	—	Direction finder	—	6.5