The primary functions of attack nuclear submarines include search, escort, and strike missions. Compared to strategic nuclear submarines, while they do not carry nuclear warheads, attack nuclear submarines are more versatile in function and have a broader range of applications, making them the backbone of submarine fleets for navies capable of building nuclear submarines.
The Akula-class attack nuclear submarine, constructed by the Former Soviet Union in the 1980s, is an 8,000-ton attack nuclear submarine. Although it cannot compare to Russia's latest nuclear submarines, it remains the backbone of the Russian Navy's active submarine fleet and was the fastest and most silent attack nuclear submarine produced by the Former Soviet Union.
