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Saturday, March 28, 2009

RF to build 6 nuclear subs with long-range cruise missiles

Project 885 Yasen-class submarineRussia will build at least six multipurpose nuclear-powered submarines with long-range cruise missiles for the Navy, a source in the Russian Defence Ministry told Itar-Tass on Friday.

“The Sevmash shipyard is building several models of the leading underwater cruiser Severodvinsk. It is planned to build at least six nuclear-powered submarines,” the source said.

“Under the current plans the Severodvinsk will be put into service for the Navy in 2011, other serial submarines should be built by 2017,” the source said.

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  1. Pete1/4/09 23:17

    I don't think there is any equivalent Western sub. Perhaps the Virginia Class with its VLS Tomahawks comes closest.

    Pete

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