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Russia's Project 667BDR Delta III-class SSBN Ryazan (K-44) to re-enter service before yearend.

29 Nov, 2016 8:00 | 2016

Naval Forces News - Russia

Russia's Project 667BDR Delta III-class SSBN Ryazan (K-44) to re-enter service before yearend

The Project 667BDR (Delta III-class) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Ryazan has been fully repaired and will re-enter service with Russia’s Pacific Fleet before the yearend, the Defense Ministry’s press office said.

Project 667BDR Delta III SSBN Submarine k433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets Russia

Project 667BDR SSBN "Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets" (K-433). Russian Navy picture.

"While operating with the Russian Northern and Pacific Fleets, the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Ryazan accomplished combat missions and launched ballistic missiles under the program designed to check the preparedness of naval strategic nuclear forces," the press office said.

As representatives of Russia’s defense and industrial sector said earlier, the Project 667BDR nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Ryazan was expected to re-enter service with the Pacific Fleet before the end of 2015.

The Project 667BDR nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine is designed to destroy the enemy’s strategic facilities. It can also launch torpedoes to fight surface and underwater targets.

The Project 667BDRM nuclear-powered submarine is armed with 16 intercontinental ballistic missiles of various types, as well as four nose-based 533mm torpedo systems.

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