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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Russia's Yury Dolgoruky submarine to start sea trials in spring

RFS Yuri DolgorukiSea trials of Russia's first Borey-class strategic nuclear submarine will start in the spring when navigation opens in the White Sea, Russia's Navy commander said on Wednesday.

The fourth-generation Yury Dolgoruky was built at the Sevmash plant in northern Russia and was taken out of dry dock in April 2007.

It will be equipped with sea-based Bulava ballistic missiles, although they have not entered service and are due to undergo further testing this year.

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  1. Pete19/2/09 00:00

    Interesting that Russia is producing these subs before their armament (the Bulava missile) has matured.

    A risk remains that the Bulava may not succeed and that extensive/expensive retrofitting to use the existing SLBM may be necessary.

    Pete

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