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| gary oldman | Jan 13 2013, 11:33 AM Post #1 |
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![]() Borei class nuclear submarine Vladimir Monomah at the “Sevmash” shipyard before its launch in Severodvinsk. (RIA Novosti/A. Petrov) Super-modern, powerful and almost noiseless Russian nuclear submarine Vladimir Monomakh has been put in water to become the third ship of the Borei project. The cruiser is about to begin sea trials and mooring to become fully operational in 2013. Vladimir Monomakh was laid down at Russia’s largest shipbuilding complex Sevmash, located on the shores of the White Sea in the town of Severodvinsk in northern Russia on March 19, 2006 – the 100th anniversary of the Russian submarine fleet. Borei-class submarine Length: 170 m Beam: 13.5 m Draught: 10 m Test depth: 450 m Displacement: 14,720 tons surfaced 24,000 tons submerged Speed: 29 knots (54 km/h) Complement: 107 (55 officers) Armament: 16-20 × Bulava SLBMs 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes It belongs to a class of missile strategic submarine cruisers with a new generation of nuclear reactor, which allows the submarine to dive to a depth of 480 meters. It can spend up to three months in autonomous navigation and, thanks to the latest achievements in the reduction of noise, it is almost silent compared to previous generations of submarines. The submarine is armed with the new missile system, which has from 16 to 20 solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missiles Bulava (SS-NX-30 by NATO classification). The rocket is able to overcome any prospective missile defense system. On August 27, 2011, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on a successful test of Bulava to investigate its maximum range. The missile was launched from the White Sea, flew 9,300km in just 33 minutes, and then fell in the specified area in the Pacific Ocean. All Borei class submarines are equipped with a floating rescue chamber designed to fit in the whole crew. ![]() The Borei family The first and head submarine of Borei class, Yury Dolgoruky, has already completed the test program and is to be officially adopted by the Russian Navy on Sunday. Construction of the missile carrier is approximately estimated at around US$770 million, while other Borei class submarines are believed to cost less. “The hoisting of the flag and the signing of the acceptance act is to be adopted at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk on Sunday, December 30,” the Rubin design bureau that designed the submarine said in a statement on Saturday. Another missile cruiser of this project, the Aleksandr Nevsky, is undergoing tests, according to Borisov. While a fourth, more advanced submarine, the Knyaz Vladimir, with enhanced technical characteristics and increased ammunition is currently being built. Over the next eight years Russia plans to have built 10 Borei class submarines altogether, according to the state armaments program of 2011-2020. All Borei class submarines are believed to provide a basis of naval strategic nuclear forces of Russia in the coming decades. ![]() |
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| gary oldman | Jan 13 2013, 11:35 AM Post #2 |
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Russia to start building 2 nuclear Borei super-subs in 2013![]() Vladimir Putin (R) speaks at the ceremony of laying the strategic submarine Knyaz Vladimir (RIA Novosti / Aleksey Nikolskyi) Russia is to start building two new advanced nuclear-powered Borei class submarines before year’s end. Once complete, they will be lurking under the sea with 20 Bulava nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles each. Borei class submarines are traditionally named after renowned Russian military commanders. Yury (I Vladimirovich) Dolgoruky was an 11th-century ruler of the northern Vladimir-Suzdal Principality, but received his nickname, which literarily means “long-armed” for meddling in the affairs of the southern Kiev. He is commemorated as the founder of Moscow, although his actual role in the city’s development was likely defending an already-existing settlement with a wall. Vladimir Sviatoslavich, also known as Knyaz (prince) Vladimir, ruled the Great Novgorod and Kiev in the 10th century. He is best known for converting Russia to Christianity, although he also led military campaigns against enemies as varied as raiding nomadic Pecheneg, competing Poles and distant Byzantines. The latter led to Vladimir’s marriage to a Byzantine princess and conversion from paganism. Aleksandr Suvorov was a career military man who flourished under the rule of Empress Catherine II (the Great). Praised for never losing a battle, he was a key figure in the Russian wars against Ottoman Turkey. A somewhat darker part of his legacy is the suppression of the Kościuszko Uprising in Russian Poland. In his later years under Paul I, he fell out of grace for some time, but then led Russian troops against the revolutionary France to Italy and Switzerland. Mikhail Kutuzov is most known for commanding Russian troops during the 1812 invasion by Napoleon and defeating the French. His earlier military career is associated with the Russo-Turkish confrontation. In fact he was one of Suvorov’s officers during the storming of the Turkish fortress of Izmail in 1790, which became a key political event of the 1787–1792 war. One of the submarines may be named Aleksandr Suvorov after one of the most decorated generals of the Russian Empire, a source in the defense industry told the media. Its construction is expected to start on July 28, which is Russian Navy Day. The second vessel is likely to be named after Mikhail Kutuzov, the iconic Russian general of the Napoleonic Wars. Its keel is to be laid down in November. The vessels are to be built by the shipbuilder Sevmash in Severodvinsk in the north of Russia. Both submarines are of the Borei class, the most modern strategic nuclear-powered submarines in the Russian Navy. The lead vessel of the class, Yury Dolgoruky, officially entered service on Thursday, with two of his sister-ships currently afloat and undergoing trials. The two new vessels are distinct from those three, being of an advanced Borei-A version of the same design. They will carry 20 nuclear ICBMs each, as opposed to 16 on the older submarines. They will also have improved maneuverability and better weapon control systems and will generate less noise. Russia plans to build five Borei-A submarines. The first of them, Knyaz Vladimir, is already in construction. Earlier this week Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said the five ships may be complete by 2018. This would be ahead of the schedule, since the initial plan was to launch the last of the submarines by 2020. Apart from Borei class submarines, the Navy wants to purchase seven Yasen class attack nuclear powered submarines before 2020. The design is comparable to the US Seawolf class submarine in terms of purpose and characteristics. The lead ship of the series, Severodvinsk, was launched in 2010, while another submarine, Kazan, is currently under construction. http://rt.com/news/borei-nuclear-submarines-2013-852/ |
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