Knyaz Vladimir / RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
Previously it was assumed that this will happen in May.
MOSCOW, April 18. / TASS /. The carrier of the Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicles, the Project 09851 Khabarovsk nuclear submarine, will be launched this autumn. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
"The launch of Khabarovsk has been delayed by several months - from May to autumn 2021," he said.
The press service of the Sevmash Production Association (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation), where Khabarovsk is being built, did not comment on the source's information to TASS.
Previous plans assumed that this event will take place in May this year.
About the submarine
"Khabarovsk" is the second carrier of "Poseidons". The first - the nuclear submarine "Belgorod" of project 09852 - was launched on April 23, 2019. Its transfer to the fleet was planned for September this year. Initially, the submarine was built according to project 949A, but later it was re-laid down according to a special project. Both Belgorod and Khabarovsk must carry six Poseidon vehicles.
For the first time, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the creation of an underwater vehicle, later named Poseidon, in a message to the Federal Assembly in March 2018. According to the president, such drones can be equipped with both conventional and nuclear charges, which will allow them to hit a wide range of targets. The drone should get an unlimited cruising range and a working depth of more than 1 km.
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