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).

Highly automated, they required a small crew of just 32 officers. -Despite their advanced design, the Alfa-class submarines were loud and expensive to build due to the challenges of working with ...

Vessels like these and the Alfa-class belong to a subdivision called fast-attack submarines, which specialize in covert and shock operations such as insertion of special-operations troops ...