Russia’s 3rd Borey-class nuke submarine greenlighted for trialsJune 10, 2013 - 21:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A third Borey-class nuclear-powered submarine will soon begin trials in the White Sea, and a Russian Orthodox priest has blessed the sub and its crew, the Sevmash shipyard said Monday, June 10, according to RIA Novosti. The Vladimir Monomakh is due to enter service in 2014. The spokesman declined to say exactly when the submarine would go to sea. The first Borey-class submarine, the Yury Dolgoruky, was commissioned into the Northern Fleet in January, and the second, the Alexander Nevsky, will be handed over to the Russian Navy by the end of the year. The Alexander Nevsky has been undergoing trials at the Sevmash shipyard since 2012. There will be three sea trials this year, and a Bulava ballistic missile will be test-launched from the submarine in the summer, the official said. The first three vessels in the Borey series, also known as Project 955, are capable of carrying 16 Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missiles. A total of eight Borey-class submarines are to be built for the Russian Navy by 2020. Sevmash will start construction this year of two upgraded Borey-class submarines under Project 955A – the Alexander Suvorov and the Mikhail Kutuzov – capable of carrying 20 ballistic missiles each. Borey class submarines are to become the mainstay of the navy's strategic nuclear deterrent, replacing the aging Project 941 (NATO Typhoon class) and Project 667 class (Delta-3 and Delta-4) boats. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. |