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Russia’s Project 971 Akula-class Submarine K-175 Vepr
to join Navy in 2016 after repairs
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The Northern Fleet’s K-157 Project 971 nuclear-powered submarine
Vepr will join Russia’s Navy in 2016 after repairs, the Zvyozdochka
Shipyard said in an annual report published on the Corporate Information
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Russian Navy Northern Fleet’s K-157 Project 971 nuclear-powered
submarine Vepr.
Picture: Ilya Kurganov
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The Project 971 (NATO reporting name: Akula-class)
nuclear-powered submarine Vepr is armed with missiles and torpedoes.
According to the report, the nuclear-powered submarine Vepr has been
included in the program of the Nerpa Enterprise, an affiliate of the
Zvyozdochka Shipyard.
Next time, the K-157 submarine is planned to be repaired in 3.5 years.
It was reported earlier that upgraded Project 971 Bars-class nuclear-powered
submarines would be equipped with missiles of the Kalibr (SS-N-27 Sizzler)
system.
The Project 971 nuclear-powered submarine is the third-generation submarine
designed to hit surface, underwater and ground targets with the use
of cruise missiles and 533mm and 650mm torpedoes. The submarine can
use 65-76 torpedoes, antisubmarine missile systems and Granat (SS-N-21
Sampson) cruise missiles. The submarine is equipped with a big number
of systems, including the MGK-540 Skat-3 sonar. The submarine features
a reduced acoustic signature typical for third-generation submarines.
This characteristic has brought Russia’s Project 971 nuclear-powered
submarine close to the US Los Angeles-class submarines.
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