The Oscar class, Soviet designations Project 949 Granit and Project 949A Antey, (NATO reporting names Oscar I and Oscar II respectively), are a series of nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines designed in the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy. They are currently in service with the Russian Navy with some of the vessels planned to be modernized as Project 949AM, to extend their service life and increase combat capabilities. The Project 949 submarines were the largest cruise missile submarines in service until some ballistic missile submarines were converted to carry cruise missiles in 2007. They are the fourth largest class of submarines in displacement and length. Only the Soviet, Russian and American Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines are larger. History The first submarine of Project 949 was laid down in the mid-1970s and was commissioned in 1980. In 1982 an updated and larger version (Project 949A) replaced the earlier version. In total thirteen submarines were constructed. The Oscar class was designed to attack NATO
Los submarinos de misiles de crucero de clase Oscar, designados por los soviéticos Project 949 Granit y Project 949A Antey, son una serie de submarinos de misiles de crucero nucleares diseñados en la Unión Soviética para la Armada Soviética. Actualmente están en servicio con la Armada Rusa con algunos de los buques planeados para ser modernizados como Project 949AM, para prolongar su vida útil y aumentar sus capacidades de combate. Los submarinos del Proyecto 949 fueron los submarinos de misiles de crucero más grandes en servicio hasta que algunos submarinos de misiles balísticos fueron convertidos para llevar misiles de crucero en 2007. Son la cuarta clase más grande de submarinos en desplazamiento y longitud. Solo los submarinos de misiles balísticos de clase soviética, rusa y estadounidense de Ohio son más grandes.