Russia’s
first Borey class ballistic missile nuclear submarine, the Yury Dolgoruky,
was officially commissioned into the Russian Navy today.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu attended the flag hoisting ceremony
at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk in northern Russia. |
The
signing of the acceptance act by the Defense Ministry took place on
December 29.
The Borey class submarines are expected to form the core of Russia's
strategic submarine fleet, replacing the aging Project 941 (NATO Typhoon
class) and Project 667 class (Delta-3 and Delta-4) boats. Russia is
planning to build eight Borey and Borey-A class subs by 2020.
The fourth-generation Borei-class sub, with new and improved ballistic
missile capabilities, is one of the eight major projects to be completed
by 2020 that aim to form the core of the Russian Navy's nuclear deterrence
strategy over the coming decades.
Designed by the Rubin bureau in St. Petersburg,
the Borey class SSBN is 580 feet (170 meters) long, has a hull diameter
of 42 feet (13 meters), and a crew of 107, including 55 officers, a
maximum depth of about 1,500 feet (450 meters) and a submerged speed
of about 29 knots.
All the Borey class strategic submarines carry up to 16 Bulava ballistic
missiles with multiple warheads. |
