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"The expansion of naval presence induces
us to ensure the fleets’ capacity to operate autonomously in strategically
important areas for a long time," the defense minister said.
The dispersion of fleets is a problem faced by the Russian Defense Ministry.
Russia is currently developing a promising logistics system and taking
comprehensive measures to improve interaction at the interdepartmental
level to provide overall support for naval groupings that will accomplish
strategical tasks, including missions far away from their bases.
"There are certain difficulties relating to the Navy’s
heterogeneous composition and the location of its fleets at a considerable
distance from each other. The organizational structure of military bodies
responsible for logistics has been analyzed and proposals have been
prepared to improve it," Shoigu said.
Under the Navy development program, the Russian Defense Ministry is
expected to purchase ten Project 955 Borei-class nuclear-powered submarines
armed with ballistic missiles and ten Project 885 Yasen-class nuclear-powered
submarines with missiles and torpedoes.
A total of 20 conventional submarines will be made operational before
2020, including six Project 636.3 Varshavyanka-class submarines.
The Navy development program also envisages the construction of 14 Project
22350 and six Project 11356 frigates, as well as 35 corvettes, including
18 Project 20380 and 20385 vessels.
The Russian Defense Ministry will also receive six Project 21630 Buyan-class
small gunnery ships and six Project 11711 large amphibious assault ships.
The Navy development program will also focus on setting up a renewed
auxiliary fleet and the entire comprehensive Navy support system.
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