Russia develops two new submarines for the Pacific Fleet

Russian media announced that the country's experts are continuing to develop two new "Varshavyanka"-class submarines for the country's army's Pacific Fleet.

According to the Russian newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda", "Russia will go into the waters in 2023 and 2024, two new submarines that will be assigned to the Russian army, and the new Mogaisk and Yakutsk submarines, which are the No. 5 and 6 Varshavyanka-class submarines, which are being developed for the Pacific Fleet of the army within the framework of government project 636.3." .

"Experts at the Russian Admiralty Shipyard are currently working on assembling the hull parts of the Mogaisk submarine, while work is underway to manufacture the hull parts for the Yakutsk submarine," the newspaper said.

And the Russian Admiralty Shipyard had put into the waters last week the submarine "Ufa", which is the fourth "Varshavyanka" submarine to be developed in Russia for the Pacific Fleet, and this submarine is supposed to be delivered to the Russian army this fall.

In 2016, the Russian Ministry of Defense signed contracts for 6 new Varshavyanka-type submarines, the first of which was included in the Russian Navy in 2019, and the second submarine joined the army in 2020, and the third was added to service in October last year.

Each of the Varshavyanka submarines has a length of 73 meters, a width of 10 meters, and can dive to a depth of 300 and sail at a speed of 20 knots, and operate independently at sea for 45 days, as well as being equipped with 6 platforms for launching 533 mm torpedoes, and platforms To launch long-range winged "Caliber" missiles that can be used to deal with various types of sea and land targets.

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