The Delta-class submarines emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s as a response to the evolving demands of the Cold War arms race.The Soviet Union sought to counter the United States’ growing fleet ...

Here's What You Need to Know: As the modern Borei class boats come online, the Delta IVs will presumably cycle out of service. Between 1972 and 1992, the Soviet Union built forty-three submarines ...

Built at the same time as the Typhoon-class, the Delta-class submarines have formed the backbone of the Soviet and Russian strategic submarine fleet since first being introduced in 1973. Known as ...

There were 43 Deltas put into service between 1972 and 1990. There were actually four distinct models: Delta I, II, III and IV. These varied in size from 7,800 to 13,500 tons, and capabilities. Russia ...

In April, the Russian Navy announced that the Ekaterinburg, its second-oldest Delta-IV-class nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine, will begin its decommissioning process in 2022.

While most surface ships received few upgrades or refurbishments, submarines had priority for new construction even in the 1990s but that slowed down in the 2010s. This is a problem because there is ...