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Thursday, April 09, 2009

Russia to begin building new strategic submarine in 2009

RFS Yuri DolgorukiThe Sevmash shipyard in northern Russia said on Wednesday it would start construction of a fourth Borey class nuclear-powered strategic submarine this year.

"Russia's Defense Ministry has ordered the shipyard to start construction of the fourth Borey class submarine this year," a Sevmash official told RIA Novosti, adding that work could begin either in July or December

The first Borey class submarine, the Yury Dolgoruky, will start sea trials in June.

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