The number of nuclear submarines (NPS) of the Yasen family in the Russian fleet will be increased to 12 ships after the start of laying three more submarines. This was reported by TASS citing a source close to the Russian Navy.
“The backbones of three nuclear submarines belonging to the Yasen family are expected to be released in the near future. “Considering the submarines already built and under construction in this project, it is planned to have six submarines each in the Northern and Pacific fleets,” he said.
TASS has no official confirmation of this information, but currently the Russian Navy has three nuclear submarines from the Yasen/Yasen-M family in service: Severodvinsk, Kazan and Novosibirsk. In addition to the nuclear submarines on combat duty, the fourth ship of this project, Krasnoyarsk, is also being completed for the Russian fleet.
Krasnoyarsk is expected to be transferred to the Navy at the end of 2023.
Before that, it was known that the Arkhangelsk nuclear submarine would soon enter service. will start.
Previously in Russia seen postage stamps with new submarines.