**Warsawianka class (Warsawianka class)** is
A type of diesel-electric submarine operated and exported by Russia.
The official name is
Project 636 / 636.3 Warsawianka class
(NATO code name: Kilo class improved version)
Key Features
Conventional (diesel-electric) submarines
Ultra-low noise → Enough to be called “the black hole of the ocean”
Capable of launching cruise missiles
Use of Kalibr missiles
Specialized in coastal and offshore operations
Popular for export as it is cheaper than nuclear submarines
Main specifications (approx.)
Displacement: Approximately 3,000 to 4,000 tons
Crew: approximately 50 people
Operational range: thousands of km
Armed with:
torpedo
mine
Kalibr cruise missile
Which countries use it?
Russia
china
vietnam
india
Algeria, etc.
Why does it appear often in the news?
in the war in ukraine
Often appears as a launch platform for the Black Sea Fleet’s Kalibr missiles
It is threatening because it “fires missiles quietly and suddenly.”
Sources say it’s a $400 million submarine.