Project 955 strategic missile submarine cruisers belong to the 4th generation of the Russian nuclear submarines and are rather superior to the previous generation strategic missile submarines in terms of their tactic and technical characteristics.

Special features of the project are as follows:

• significantly increased acoustic stealth
• advanced radioelectronic weaponry
• improved operating performance
• the "Bulava" submarine missile complex
• equipment of domestic manufacture

Project 955 strategic missile submarine cruisers make a crucial maritime component of the Russian strategic nuclear forces, which guarantee global security of the country and its allies.