The nuclear submarine missile cruiser of the Prince Pozharsky project, built at the Sevmash enterprise, will be launched in the second half of December. In this respect TASS said a source in the military-industrial complex.
According to him, the nuclear submarine cruiser “Prince Pozharsky” is now completing its slipway period.
“In the second half of December, the ship will be removed from the boathouse and launched to be completed and tested,” the source said.
The fifth nuclear submarine “Prince Pozharsky” was launched on December 23, 2016. The ship has the capacity to carry 16 Bulava ballistic missiles.
In May, CNBC, citing a US intelligence source, reported that Russia’s fleet of nuclear submarines equipped with hypersonic missiles was will bring Be prepared for war by 2024. The document also states that the number of new submarines is planned to be increased to eight by this date. The TV channel also revealed that a submarine is capable of launching up to 200 hypersonic missiles.
Previously “Dolgoruky” threw Four “Bulavas” to Kamchatka.