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Saturday, July 27, 2013

Russia’s latest attack submarine to have advanced sonar system

K-329 Severodvinsk (Yasen class)Russia’s latest Project 885M Yasen-class attack submarine will have an advanced sonar system allowing it to detect enemy ships at an early stage, the submarine’s engineering bureau said on Friday, according to RIA Novosti.

The Novosibirsk, the third of eight Yasen-class boats (designated Graney-class by NATO), is to be laid down at the Sevmash shipyard near the White Sea on Friday.

The boat’s designer, the Malakhit Marine Engineering Bureau company said ahead of the ceremony that the new Yasen-M will be have an advanced design that would significantly increase its ability to detect enemy vessels at speeds far higher speed that those of its predecessors.

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