Russian submarine Knyaz Pozharskiy

Knyaz Pozharsky (Russian: АПЛ Князь Пожарский) is a Borei-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine currently under construction for the Russian Navy. The submarine is named after Knyaz Dmitry Pozharsky.

History
Russia
Name: Knyaz Pozharsky
Namesake: Dmitry Pozharsky
Builder: Sevmash
Laid down: 23 December 2016
Status: Under construction
General characteristics
Type: Borei-class submarine
Displacement:
  • 14,720 t (14,488 long tons) surfaced
  • 24,000 t (23,621 long tons) submerged
Length: 170 m (557 ft 9 in)
Beam: 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)
Draught: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Propulsion:
Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Complement: 107 officers and men
Electronic warfare
& decoys:		 RIM HAT, SNOOP HALF ESM
Armament:
  • 16 × R-30 Bulava SLBMs
  • 6 × (21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes) to fire a variety of appropriately sized weapons

History

Project 955A was designed by Sergei Kovalev of the Rubin Design Bureau as an improved variant of the original Project 955. Construction of the Knyaz Pozharsky began with the keel laying on 23 December 2016 at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk,[1] part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation. At the time the keel was laid, Russian Navy's Deputy Commander-in-Chief Vice Admiral Viktor Bursuk declared "The 955A series is coming to an end with this submarine. Now the Navy is working together with the Rubin Design Bureau on modernization of the project."[2] However, in November 2018, additional two vessels were confirmed to be built by 2028.[3]

Knyaz Pozharsky is projected to be floated out for the first stages of sea trials before 2022.[4] When commissioned, it is to be deployed with the Russia's Northern Fleet.[5]

References
  1. "Russia launches first Borei-A ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Vladimir". Naval Today. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  2. Sputnik. "Russian Navy to Stop Production of Borei-Class Nuclear Subs - Deputy Commander". sputniknews.com. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  3. "Источник: еще две стратегические подлодки "Борей-А" построят на "Севмаше" к 2028 году". TASS. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. Sputnik. "Super Boomer: What's So Special About Russia's New Borei-A Missile Sub?". sputniknews.com. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  5. Breaking the Ice Curtain? : Russia, Canada, and Arctic Security in a Changing Cirumpolar World. Lackenbauer, P. Whitney. Calgary, AB, CA. 2019. ISBN 9781773970714. OCLC 1109951540.CS1 maint: others (link)
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