Cutaway illustration of AS-12 Losharik showing the 7 orb-like internal hulls. ... The submarine is called Losharik, named after a Russian cartoon horse which is made of a series of balls.

A cutaway rendering of the Losharik (AS-12) submersible used with permission. H I Sutton Image In 2000, when Russian submarine Kursk was lost, Russia seemed unable to employ its once-extensive ...

“We are waiting for information from the Russian side about whether there was a reactor onboard the submarine.” A cutaway rendering of the Losharik (AS-12) submersible used with permission.