Posted on 07/30/2012 5:05:24 PM PDT by moonshot925
Russian President Vladimir Putin participated on Monday in a ceremony to launch construction of Russia’s fourth Borei-class (Project 955A) ballistic missile submarine.
“By 2020, we should have eight Borei-class submarines,” he said. “Two of them - the Alexander Nevsky and one other - are in trials. I am sure the entire project will be implemented.”
The ceremony for the boat, the Knyaz Vladimir, was held at Sevmash, Russia’s largest shipyard and sole nuclear submarine maker located in the port city of Severodvinsk on the White Sea.
More new-generation warships - both surface ships and submarines - should be built for Russia’s “new-look Navy,” complete with advanced weapons, command and control, and communication systems, Putin said.
The Borei class is expected to become the mainstay of the Russian Navy's strategic nuclear deterrent, replacing the aging Project 941 (Typhoon class) and Project 667 class (Delta-3 and Delta-4) boats.
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Wonder how much/many sub secrets Zero gave the russians and/or chinese?........
No doubt he isn’t waiting for the second term..
Lizzie Warren is Russian......when it’s to her benefit.
It’s China we need to worry more about. Too bad Obozo is more likely to push the Russians and Chinese ever closer.
Hey Puttie,
Ya going to sink this one with its own torpedo too?
I would like to have seen Montana...
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