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Monday, December 23, 2013

Russia’s second next-gen nuclear sub enters service

Aleksandr NevskyOn Monday, the Russian Navy’s second Borey-class nuclear-powered submarine, the Aleksandr Nevsky, has entered service. The sub is part of a next-generation class that will be the backbone of Russia’s sea-based nuclear deterrent for decades to come.

The ceremony marking the submarine’s entry into service was initially scheduled for Dec. 21, but was postponed by two days. Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu was the highest-ranking government official present at a navy shipyard in the northern city of Severodvinsk, for the ceremony of the Aleksandr Nevsky raising her new flag.

“The St. Andrew’s flag raised today is the ship’s combat emblem, which symbolizes her readiness to defend this nation’s interests in seas and oceans,” Shoigu said.

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