'husky'),[3] are series of nuclear-powered, modular, fifth-generation multi-purpose submarines currently under development by Malakhit Marine Engineering Bureau for the Russian Navy.
[6][7] On 17 March 2016, the codename Husky was disclosed,[6] and finally on 8 August 2016, a contract was signed with the Russian Defence Ministry for development of the submarine.
[6][8] In April 2018, Malakhit CEO Vladimir Dorofeyev reported the preliminary design of the prospective Husky class nuclear submarine was complete.
[2] On 24 December 2019, during the Russia's Defence Ministry Board session held in Moscow, project number and some technical characteristics of the submarine were revealed.
[5][10] According to President of the United Shipbuilding Corporation Alexei Rakhmanov, the submarines are to be highly unified in their key components in order to substantially reduce the costs for the Russian Defence Ministry.