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Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The weapon, described by the Russians as a giant nuclear-capable torpedo, was revealed alongside a range of other new-generation additions to Mr Putin’s armoury. Details of its high-speed 125mph underwater propulsion system are regarded as top secret. The President said: "Tests are being carried out successfully with the Burevestnik cruise missile, which has unlimited range and a nuclear engine, and with the unmanned underwater vehicle Poseidon, which has unlimited range. "In this regard, I would like to make one important remark. Nothing was said about this earlier, but today it can be said that as early as this spring the launch will be made of the first atomic submarine as a carrier for this unmanned system. “Work is going according to plan.” Defence minister Sergei Shoigu said sea tests had been successfully completed. The Poseidon drones will be used to arm a new generation nuclear powered submarine being built at the Sevmash shipyards. Russia sees its Poseidon missile as a nuclear-capable torpedo Chief analyst of the General Staff, Admiral Igor Katasonov, said: "Unique characteristics of the Poseidon system will help the Navy to successfully combat aircraft carriers and strike groups of a potential adversary in any oceanic theatre of war and destroy shore infrastructure facilities.” The Burevestnik is seen by the Kremlin as a low-flying “stealth” cruise missile incapable of interception by existing Western air defences and delivering nuclear warheads anywhere around the globe. A defence industry insider said: "A major stage of trials of the cruise missile of the Burevestnik complex - tests of the nuclear power unit - have been successfully completed at one of facilities in January.” He said the trials "sustained stated specifications of the reactor ensuring the missile’s unlimited range”. Tests on the Poseidon missile have been successful Mr Putin also told the Federal Assembly work on the advanced Tsirkon hypersonic missile capable of developing a speed of up to Mach 9 is proceeding successfully and will be completed on time. He said: "Today I consider it possible to officially inform you about yet another advanced weapon. "So, now this relates to another promising weapon, the work on which is proceeding successfully and will undoubtedly be completed within the planned timeframe. “Namely, I want to tell you about the Tsirkon hypersonic missile.” The Russian leader said the missile was capable of developing a flight speed of about Mach 9 and its range capability may reach over 1,000km. Poseidon: Russia unveils new underwater nuclear drone<doc-sep>Poseidon, Russia’s brand new underwater drone, will be able to travel at a whopping speed of up to 200km/h (125mph) and dive as deep as 1km to pierce any defenses, reports say. The unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) “could penetrate any submarine warfare countermeasures and other enemy defense systems due to a fully autonomous control system,” a source within the military revealed to the TASS news agency. It also shed some more light on the secretive weapon, many features of which are classified. Also on rt.com 'Doomsday weapon’: How could the West respond to Russia’s nuclear underwater drone? Poseidon will be able to dive at over 1km (0.6 miles) and at such depth the engine can propel her to 200km/h, the source added. “Taken altogether, intellectual and propulsion capabilities will make the vehicle invincible and make sure that it hits the target.” The secretive torpedo is to be carried by a nuclear-propelled submarine of the Russian Navy. While Poseidon’s velocity and maximum diving depth may seem surprising to the public, the technologies developed in the Soviet times may give clues as to how it became possible. For instance, the Russian nuclear-powered submarine K-278 Komsomolets once reached a record submergence depth of 1,027 meters in the Norwegian Sea, Mikhail Khodarenok, a Russian military expert told RT. “At 800 meters she was able to fire mock torpedoes through its tubes,” the expert said. Likewise, there was an ultra-fast torpedo that entered service with Soviet Navy back in 1977. Dubbed ‘Shkval’ (Squall), the anti-ship weapon could travel at 200 knots or 370km/h under water due to its solid-fuel rocket engines. “If much of this has been done long time ago, then why can’t these features be reproduced today, especially given the fact that all technologies, design bureaus, developers and traditions have been preserved?” the expert asked. It is very likely that Poseidon can dive much deeper and move much faster than publicly acknowledged, he suggested. Everything available in the open sources “is to conceal true performance features” of the UUV, the expert argued. 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The Russian Defense Ministry has released the first video ever showing an underwater 'field-test' of the Poseidon, a huge robotic nuclear-capable mini-submarine with a miniature nuclear reactor. The strategic uber-torpedo was hauled inside a transport container, which mimics the storage compartment of an actual submarine playing mothership to the Poseidon. The weapon is then deployed out of the container underwater. The Poseidon, previously known by its code name Status-6, is part of Russia’s future strategic nuclear deterrence capability. The drone is meant to be carried by a regular manned submarine and deployed when necessary. The weapon uses its on-board mini nuclear reactor to slowly approach enemy territory at low speed deep underwater. If sensing detection, it can greatly boost its speed at the expense of noise and simply outrun its pursuer before going back into stealth mode. Once at its target, it can detonate the nuclear payload, devastating a valuable enemy asset like a naval base or an aircraft carrier group. Russia publicly acknowledged the development of the weapon system last year, when President Vladimir Putin announced work on several strategic weapon systems meant to counter US attempts to undermine Russian nuclear deterrence capability. Also on rt.com Putin: If mid-range missiles deployed in Europe, Russia will station arms to strike decision centers The footage released on Wednesday shows for the first time the Poseidon system under water. The Defense Ministry also announced that the so-called ‘field test’ phase of the weapon system was successfully finished. The presumed intended carriers for the Poseidon are the project 09851/09853 submarines. The first such sub will be ready for service this year, according to Putin. Like this story? Share it with a friend.