Russia to build 6 new nuclear subs with cruise missiles (SSGNs?)

[CougarKing]

I hope I got the proper term right when it comes to the title; if they have cruise missiles as opposed to SLBMs, the subs are classified as SSGNs? (G for guided missiles?)


http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/28/russian.subs/index.html

Russia to build 6 nuclear subs with cruise missiles

MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Russia will build at least six nuclear-powered submarines with long-range cruise missiles for its navy, a source in the Russian Defense Ministry told the Itar-Tass news agency.

The missiles can potentially carry low-capacity tactical warheads, the news agency reported Friday.

"These supersonic, highly maneuvering missiles are designed for strikes on aircraft carriers of the enemy if the latter poses a direct threat to Russia's security," the unnamed source told Itar-Tass. "The missiles can be launched at the most important coastal facilities."

The source added, "Despite the construction of a new nuclear submarine with new missiles, Russia intends to observe firmly international arms control agreements on equal terms with other countries."

The Severodvinsk-class submarines are being built at the Sevmash shipyard, the center of Russian nuclear submarine production, according to Global Security's Web site.

The new subs will be put into service for the Russian navy in 2011, the source told Itar-Tass.

Russia will finance the construction of the new submarine with long-range cruise missiles, First Deputy Chief of the Navy's General Staff, Vice-Admiral Oleg Burtsev told Itar-Tass.

 

 

[The_Dictat]

Yes, you are right. :nod:

 

[tomahawk6]

The chances are slim and none that the Russians can build a new nuclear sub from the ground up by 2011, it will take at least 7 years to build a sub from scratch. Now if the plan is to retrofit existing subs to launch this new missile then maybe 2011 MIGHT be doable. I wonder how many of these new cruise missiles can built in a year ?

 

[CougarKing]

Update: the 1st of the class is launched.

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Medvedev attends launch of Severodvinsk submarine
Tag cloud: submarine, Military news, Severodvinsk submarine, Russia, News
  Jun 15, 2010 17:03 Moscow Time

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has attended a ceremony of launching the Severodvinsk nuclear submarine in the town of Severodvinsk in Russia's north.

In his speech he said that in the launch of the new submarine is a serious incentive which enables the national ship building industry to make up for the time wasted in 1990-s. 

The Severodvisnk is a multipurpose nuclear submarine of the fourth generation. It has a fundamentally new architecture of the hull and modern weapons. The submarine will be the most noiseless in the world.

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New Generation Submarine for the Russian Fleet
Tag cloud: submarine, Military news, Commentary, Severodvinsk submarine, Russia
Oleg Nekhai Jun 15, 2010 18:09 Moscow Time


Russia is facing a very challenging task to modernize its naval forces. To achieve this, the country’s experts are working on a program for military and civil ship building. To launch a series of Severodvinsk-class submarines is one of the priorities of this program, the President Dmitry Medvedev said attending the official float-out ceremony at the port of Severodvinsk.

The Russian leader described the new multipurpose attack submarine as a good example of how a difficult project may be implemented. The new Severodvisnk submarine will help Russia modernize its navy to be ready to react to present-day threats. Russia will keep on with naval modernization despite the economic crisis, Mr. Medvedev said. "We must boost our ship building industry despite all existing difficulties, as it has been announced in our state arms program", said Mr. Medvedev. 

The fourth generation Severodvinsk, the Yasen (Graney) class submarine, was built at the Sevmash shipyard. Graney class nuclear submarines are designed to launch a variety of long-range cruise missiles with nuclear warheads, and effectively engage submarines, surface warships and land-based targets. The new submarine's armament includes 24 cruise missiles, and is also equipped with eight torpedo launchers, as well as mines and anti-ship missiles such as SS-N-16 Stallion. 

Experts note that the Severodvinsk submarine will be equipped with the long-range missiles. These won't be Bulava missiles which will be used at some other strategic submarines, the experts stress.  The new tests of the Bulava missiles will be carried out from the nuclear submarine Dmitry Donskoy in July-September. However the Severodvinsk submarine is not a substitute for the project of the Dmitry Donskoy submarine admiral Vladimir Kamoyedov stresses.

Their purposes are different. Severodvinsk is a multi-functional submarine which is able to attack surface ships and aircraft carrier groups while the strategic task of the Dmitry Donskoy submarine is to protect and attack land objects.

According to the estimations of Western and Russian experts, the Severodvinsk submarine will be quieter and much more powerful than the USA's Sea Wolf. The Russian Navy will receive the first Severodvinsk submarine in 2011 and than six more submarines of this class are to be built.

 

[a_majoor]

The Russian term for this type of submarine is  Atomnaya Podvodnaya Lodka Raketnaya Krylataya, usually shortened to the acronym PLARK

 

[CougarKing]

Severodvinsk nuclear attack submarine

K-329 Severodvinsk - 4th-generation Project 885 Yasen/Graney class nuclear sub is designed to launch a variety of long-range cruise missiles

 

[Retired AF Guy]

"These supersonic, highly maneuvering missiles are designed for strikes on aircraft carriers of the enemy if the latter poses a direct threat to Russia's security,"

Sounds pretty a lot like old Cold War talk to me.

 

[aesop081]

Sounds pretty a lot like old Cold War talk to me.

Are you saying that the cold war is over ?

Thats news to me............ :-\

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Are you saying that the cold war is over ?

Thats news to me............ :-\

You have a good point... A lot of people thought that when the Wall came down and the Soviet Empire collapsed we would have a big peace dividend. Unfortunately, the Russians never saw that memo and have continued on viewing the West as a threat and are trying to re-establish themselves in parts of their former empire. Expect the neo-Cold War rhetoric to increase in the next few years as the Russians try to re-establish themselves in their former glory.