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Russian Project 667BDRM / Delta IV-class SSBN K-117 Bryansk to be Overhauled.
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 K-117 Bryansk during its first overhaul. Picture via hammond-man.livejournal.com |
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"At Zvyozdochka, the Tula will be replaced by the Bryansk strategic missile submarine. She is due to Zvyozdochka for shipyard repair during the year. Thus, the shipyard will carry on with the cycle of the second overhauls of the Project 667BDRM fleet that is the mainstay of the naval leg of Russia’s nuclear deterrent," the press office said.
At present, Zvyozdochka is overhauling another submarine of the class, the Tula, expected to be released back to the Navy in the fourth quarter of the year. The Bryansk submarine was laid down in 1986 and delivered in 1988. She has been overhauled by Zvyozdochka since then. Now, Zvyozdochka is the only contractor for medium repair, upgrade and maintenance for the submarines in the class. © Copyright 2017 TASS. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Comments: Zvyozdochka is a specialist in the medium repair of Project 667BDRM SSBNs, such as the Tula. The latter was upgraded by the shipyard and received by the Navy in 2006, with its service life extended by 10 years. In July 2012, Zvyozdochka delivered the K-407 Novomoskovsk SSBN, thus having completed the upgrade the six submarines in the series - the K-51 Verkhoturye in 1999, K-84 Yekaterinburg (2003), K-114 Tula (2006), K-117 Bryansk (2008) and K-18 Karelia (2010). The second medium repair cycle for the BDRM-version ships is under way. The Verkhoturye and Yekaterinburg have been upgraded. As the shipyard explained before, it will complete the second medium repair of and service life extension for all ships of the class. This will result in their service life exceeding the design one by far. The Project 667BDRM SSBNs are designed for destroying strategic installations of the enemy. The submarines of the class also can sink surface combatants and submarines, using their organic torpedoes. Each of the SSBNs accommodates 16 intercontinental ballistic missiles of various types and four 533-mm torpedo tubes in the bow. Their standard weapons suite consists of 12 missiles and torpedoes, including Vodopad (SS-N-16 Stallion) antisubmarine missiles. The submarines of the class can carry modified R-29RMU2 Sineva (SS-N-23 Skiff) and R-29RMU2.1 Liner ballistic missiles. The latter is a version of the Sineva capable of penetrating any ballistic missile defenses. All Project 667BDR/BDRM submarines are expected to transition to the Liner SLBM, which will allow extending their service life until 2030. In all, the Russian Navy operates six Project 667BDRM submarines. |
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