In 2023, Sevmash will deliver two nuclear submarines Alexander III and Krasnoyarsk to the Russian Navy. Alexey Rakhmanov, Managing Director of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), told this DEA News.
According to Rakhmanov, Sevmash has reached a certain production rhythm and now delivers one or two nuclear submarines per year.
“It was like that in 2021, it was like that in 2022, we hope it will be like that in 2023 as well. Rakhmanov shared that these will be the strategist “Alexander III”, and the multi-purpose – “Krasnoyarsk”.
Former CEO of USC saidIt is planned to shorten the construction period of nuclear submarines in Russia by one year.
Now the construction of such a submarine takes seven years. The new construction dates will apply to ships to be launched in 2027.
Before reportedThe US Navy has decided to include information warfare specialists in the submarine crew.