During the Cold War, the Soviet Union’s navy was a dynamic foe of the West. Notably, the Soviet submarine force was a real challenger to the United States Navy and NATO. Soviet submarine designers ...

What You Need to Know: The Soviet Alfa-class submarine, featured in Tom Clancy’s The Hunt for Red October, was a technological marvel during the Cold War. With a titanium hull,... Meet the Alfa ...

In fact, the Alfa-Class was second in speed to only one other submarine model, a Soviet prototype known as K-222. The Project 705 Lira marked the first time that titanium was used in the hull ...

Russia’s Alfa-class submarine, with its unique titanium hull, is but one example of this Russian submarine prowess. These boats can cruise over 40 knots (46 miles per hour).