In Severodvinsk, the Navy signed the acceptance certificate of the missile submarine of strategic purpose “Prince Vladimir”. This means that the military were satisfied with the results of the tests of the missile. This head cruiser of the improved 995А project “Borey”. In 2012, when its Foundation was attended by President Putin.
“This ship is a new word in the line of strategic bombers. “Prince Vladimir” has better performance”, – told reporters the head of Sevmash Mikhail Budnichenko.
In October last year the crew of a submarine has successfully carried out launches of the missile “Bulava” from the White sea to the Kura range on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
In the future submarines of this project will be the basis of naval strategic nuclear forces of Russia.
on Board the submarine “Borey” a few years ago carried out a group launch of four Intercontinental ballistic missiles “Bulava”. The launch was carried out from underwater position.
Only submarine carries up to 16 missiles, each with a capacity of several hundred kilotons.
the Submarine “Borey” serving in the Northern and Pacific fleets.
Advanced project “Borey” has a lower visibility for observation of a potential enemy. Submarines of this project are harder to track down in the line of their duty.
In turn, the former commander of Northern fleet Admiral Vyacheslav Popov called the transfer of the fleet of the new missile big event.
– the Transfer of these ships to the Navy, always a great event for the Navy – he said “MK”. Is the implementation of the programme of construction of new ships to replace cruisers of the previous series. “Prince Vladimir” – the strategic bomber, improved. The next step. The work rate of our industry, Navy, Ministry of defence. I, as a professional, treat this event with great joy. I myself at one time served on the strategic boats.
