The Russian Ministry of Defense plans to acquire seven Project 885 Yasen nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines (SSGN) by 2021. Last six new subs will be more silent and armed with stronger missiles, ITAR-TASS reports citing a source in the government's military-industrial committee.
The first Yasen-class submarine – SSGN Severodvinsk – will finish trials and join Russian Navy in 2012, the source said. The lead sub of upgraded Project 885M laid down in 2009, low-noise SSGN Kazan will be completed in 2015. Other five submarines of this project worth RUB 150 billion will be built for the Russian Navy by 2021.
Total cost of seven Yasen-class subs exceeds RUB 200 billion. According to the source, one Project 885M submarine costs as much as 1.5-2 submarines of Project 955 Borei.
"The Project 885M subs will have hypersonic cruise missiles with maneuvering warheads capable to fly up to 1,000 km, deepwater homing torpedoes, rocket torpedoes and other arms, up-to-date radioelectronics, sonar system, communication and navigation facilities. Such subs will be much more silent than analogous Russian and foreign submarines", said the interviewee.
Project 885 nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Severodvinsk was developed by the Malakhit Design Bureau in St. Petersburg. The sub was laid down at Sevmash shipyard in 1993 and launched on June 15, 2010.
Ship's characteristics: displacement - 9,500 tons; length - 120 meters; test depth - 600 meters; complement - 85; submerged maximum speed - 32 knots.
Torpedo tubes are placed behind central station which makes room for larger bow sonar antenna. There are 8 vertical launchers for missile arms.
Yasen-class submarines are designed for attacking enemy subs, including nuclear ballistic missile ones, surface ship groups, naval bases, ports, and other assets.
It was reported in Feb 2012 that Russian defense ministry was planning to purchase ten Project 885 Yasen submarines under State Arms Program 2011-2020.
The first Yasen-class submarine – SSGN Severodvinsk – will finish trials and join Russian Navy in 2012, the source said. The lead sub of upgraded Project 885M laid down in 2009, low-noise SSGN Kazan will be completed in 2015. Other five submarines of this project worth RUB 150 billion will be built for the Russian Navy by 2021.
Total cost of seven Yasen-class subs exceeds RUB 200 billion. According to the source, one Project 885M submarine costs as much as 1.5-2 submarines of Project 955 Borei.
"The Project 885M subs will have hypersonic cruise missiles with maneuvering warheads capable to fly up to 1,000 km, deepwater homing torpedoes, rocket torpedoes and other arms, up-to-date radioelectronics, sonar system, communication and navigation facilities. Such subs will be much more silent than analogous Russian and foreign submarines", said the interviewee.
Project 885 nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Severodvinsk was developed by the Malakhit Design Bureau in St. Petersburg. The sub was laid down at Sevmash shipyard in 1993 and launched on June 15, 2010.
Ship's characteristics: displacement - 9,500 tons; length - 120 meters; test depth - 600 meters; complement - 85; submerged maximum speed - 32 knots.
Torpedo tubes are placed behind central station which makes room for larger bow sonar antenna. There are 8 vertical launchers for missile arms.
Yasen-class submarines are designed for attacking enemy subs, including nuclear ballistic missile ones, surface ship groups, naval bases, ports, and other assets.
It was reported in Feb 2012 that Russian defense ministry was planning to purchase ten Project 885 Yasen submarines under State Arms Program 2011-2020.