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November 07, 15:33UTC+3
The Russian Navy currently has three
Borei-class nuclear-powered submarines at its disposal
MOSCOW, November 7. /TASS/. Russia has started building Borei-B class strategic nuclear-powered submarines, chief of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff Valery Gerasimov said.
"Work to create the advanced Borei-B nuclear-powered
missile underwater cruiser has started," he said at a Defense Ministry
Board meeting.
He reiterated that the country’s strategic nuclear forces
already started receiving Borei-class boomers.
"It made it possible to increase the share of modern
strategic submarines to 82%," the general specified.
In five years, 102 ballistic missiles were bought for
these subs, Gerasimov specified.
"Battle capabilities of the group of strategic
nuclear-powered submarines increased by 25%, and the stealth and sustainability
of the nuclear strategic forces also increased," the chief of the General
Staff noted.
Gerasimov also reiterated that five Borei-A class nuclear
subs are being built now. The last ship in this series - the Knyaz Pozharsky
(Prince Pozharsky) - was laid down in December last year.
Borei class subs
The Russian Navy currently has three Borei-class (Project
955) nuclear-powered submarines: the Yury Dolgoruky, the Alexander Nevsky and
the Vladimir Monomakh.
Such submarines are capable of carrying up to 16 Bulava
intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Earlier, Director General of the Rubin Central Design
Bureau for Marine Engineering Igor Vilnit told TASS that the project will
continue developing after a series of advanced Borei-A submarines.
Original post: tass.com
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