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Sevmash to lay down eighth Project 955 SSBN, fifth Project 885M attack submarine in 2016.
| 2015
The fourth-generation Project 885 and 885M nuclear-powered
attack submarines armed with torpedoes and missiles are designed for destroying
surface ships, submarines and land targets. A submarine in the class has
a total displacement of 13,800 tons, dives to 600 m and moves under water
at a speed of 30 knots. Its outer hull covers only the bow of the pressure
hull to reduce the acoustic signature. The torpedo tubes are installed
aft of the central control compartment, rather than in the bow for the
first time in the history of Russia’s shipbuilding. The submarines
of the class carry Oniks (SS-N-26 Strobile) and Kalibr (SS-N-27 Sizzler)
cruise missiles and a formidable torpedo/missile system.
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