The fifth-generation lead Kalina-class diesel-electric submarine will
be laid down in 2018, a source in the Russian Armed Forces said. "Of
course, the Kalina project is actual for us. This project is expected
to be prosperous. We will lay down the lead submarine in 2018,"
the source said. |
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According
to the source, the new diesel-electric submarine will be laid down at
the Admiralty Wharves Shipyard in St. Petersburg in northwest Russia.
As it was reported earlier, the construction of fifth-generation diesel-electric
submarines for Russia’s Northern and Baltic Fleets is planned
to start after a series of Project 636.3 submarines designed for the
Pacific Fleet is built.
It was reported earlier that Russia was developing the fifth-generation
Kalina-class diesel-electric submarine. The submarine is planned to
be equipped with an air-independent propulsion unit and combine the
best characteristics of the Project 636 and Project 677 submarines.
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