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The Project 677 Lada Class sub Kronshtadt is handed over to the Russian Navy in a ceremony at the Admiralty Yard in St.Petersburg. Photo: Russian Armed Forces
Russia says its new submarine is
ultra-silent
The diesel-engined Kronshtadt is
designed for destruction of enemy ships and infrastructure, and is likely to
serve in the Northern Fleet.
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By
Atle Staalesen
January 31,
2024
The flag was raised on the submarine in a ceremony at
the Admiralty Yard in St.Petersburg on the 31st of January. On site
was Navy Head Commander Nikolai Yevmenov, Northern Fleet Commander
Aleksandr Moiseev, Deputy Minister of Industry Viktor Yevtukhov and other
distinguished representatives, the Russian Navy informs.
It has taken the yard almost 20 years to complete the
vessel. Construction started in 2005, but was halted in 2009 and then resumed
in 2013.
According to the Russian Navy, the result is a vessel
that is ultra-silent and the most modern none-nuclear submarine in the fleet.
The B-586 Kronstadt is a
Project 677 Lada class vessel, the second sub of its kind in the Russian
Navy.
In a newspaper interview, representative of design
bureau Rubin Igor Vilnit says that the Kronshtadt is unique
because of its silence and ability to hide from enemy ships.
“Its stealthiness by several times exceeds
its predecessors,” Vilnit tells Rossiiskaya Gazeta. He especially highlights
the hydro-acoustic capability.
“In duelling situations, it is important to first
discover the enemy and if necessary successfully confront him. The Project
677 submarine has a powerful hydro-acoustic complex, missiles, torpedoes and
radio-electronic armament,” the representative of Rubin underlines.
“I would like to highlight the Lada’s hydro-acoustics:
it is not only a more wide range of acoustic waves, it is a significantly
bigger distance of discovering of targets. Lots of efforts have been made to
reach this result,” he adds.
The new sub is reported to include a wide range of new
equipment and technology, including new design and engine solution.
The 66,7 meter long B-586 Kronshtadt will have the
ability to operate on depths down to 300 meters. It has a crew of 35 and is
armed with several kinds of weapons, including Kalibr missiles.
The Kronshtadt will be based
in the Northern Fleet although earlier the Navy planned to have it in the
Pacific Fleet as the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported in early 2020.
The Admiralty Yard is working with another
three Project 677 subs. The first vessel of the class, the B-585
St.Petersburg, was commissioned in 2010, but is reportedly marred by technical problems and might
ultimately be scrapped.
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