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The
Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering is the developer
of the Project 677 submarine. Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation
said in the spring of 2016 that the operational evaluation of the diesel-electric
submarine St. Petersburg was planned to be completed this year.
"As far as we know, the Russian Navy is planning to complete
the submarine’s operational evaluation this year. The results
have met expectations and confirmed that submarines of this type will
be considerably prospective," Vilnit said.
During the six year-long operational evaluation, the submarine’s
mechanisms have been checked and its tactics were tested. The submarine
is also being used for personnel training.
"Initially, the Lada-class submarine was planned to be the
most advanced ship. New military hardware was developed for this submarine
and it was necessary to test it," the CEO said.
"Considering the operational evaluation and the fact that advanced
radio electronic equipment and other systems were developed, the Rubin
Design Bureau has worked out an improved project being used by the Admiralty
Wharves Shipyard [in St. Petersburg in northwest Russia] to build two
ships of the same type," he added.
As of today, the submarine St. Petersburg is the sole Project 677 ship
operational with the Russian Navy. Work to construct the submarine began
in 1997. In 2010, it was delivered to the Navy. Another two Project
677 submarines, the Kronstadt and Velikiye Luki, are currently under
construction in St. Petersburg.
The Admiralty Wharves Shipyard expects to sign a contract for the construction
of the fourth Project 677 submarine in 2018. .
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