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Russia’s Most Formidable Nuclear Attack Submarine Is Almost Ready
‘Kazan’ prepares to launch
Russia is set to launch its second on March 30. Called Kazan, the new vessel is an upgraded Project 885M design that is in many ways much more capable than the lead ship of the class, K-560 Severodvinsk.
“Kazan is expected to be rolled out and put afloat on March 30,” a Russian defense source told the Moscow-based .
The Russian Navy will take delivery of Kazan in 2018. Once the vessel is operational, she will be the most formidable enemy submarine that the U.S. Navy has ever faced. “It’s probably the most capable nuclear powered submarine out there fielded by a potential adversary,” Center for Naval Analyses Russian military affairs specialist Michael Kofman told The National Interest.
Kazan incorporates new technological developments that have emerged since Severodvinsk started construction in 1993. Kazan also incorporates lessons learned from testing the older vessel.
“The 885M is really the first ship of the class,” Kofman said. “The 885M is intended as a substantial improvement, based on the lessons learned from the lengthy development, construction, and testing process for the original 885.”
The Project 885 vessels are a departure from previous Soviet and Russian submarine designs. Unlike older Soviet vessels, the Project 885 submarines are multi-mission boats similar in concept to American vessels like the Seawolf or Virginia classes.
“[Severodvinsk] is Russia’s first truly multi-purpose submarine,” Michael Kofman and Norman Polmar in the U.S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings journal.
“The Severodvinsk is capable of anti-submarine, anti-ship, and land-attack missions. Among the more interesting features are a large bow sonar dome for the Irtysh-Amfora sonar system and an amidships battery of eight vertical-launch cells that can carry 32 Kalibr (SS-N-27/30 Sizzler) or Oniks (SS-N-26 Strobile) cruise missiles. These anti-ship and land-attack weapons are particularly significant after Russian surface ships and submarines fired long-range missiles into Syria in 2016.”
Russia plans to build a total of seven Project 885M submarines. Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Arkhangelsk and Perm are currently under construction at the Sevmash shipyards at the White Sea port city of Severodvinsk.
Meanwhile, Russia is planning on developing a follow-on class of attack submarine designed to hunt U.S. Navy ballistic missile submarines.
According to the authors of that article, “This SSN will have the primary role of countering Western SSBNs. The new SSN is probably a significant program, but very little is known about it other than construction is slated to begin in the near future.”
The Russians undoubtedly have the technical skills to develop an extremely formidable new class of attack submarines. The question is whether the Kremlin has the financial wherewithal to fund them all.
‘Kazan’ prepares to launch
Russia is set to launch its second on March 30. Called Kazan, the new vessel is an upgraded Project 885M design that is in many ways much more capable than the lead ship of the class, K-560 Severodvinsk.
“Kazan is expected to be rolled out and put afloat on March 30,” a Russian defense source told the Moscow-based .
The Russian Navy will take delivery of Kazan in 2018. Once the vessel is operational, she will be the most formidable enemy submarine that the U.S. Navy has ever faced. “It’s probably the most capable nuclear powered submarine out there fielded by a potential adversary,” Center for Naval Analyses Russian military affairs specialist Michael Kofman told The National Interest.
Kazan incorporates new technological developments that have emerged since Severodvinsk started construction in 1993. Kazan also incorporates lessons learned from testing the older vessel.
“The 885M is really the first ship of the class,” Kofman said. “The 885M is intended as a substantial improvement, based on the lessons learned from the lengthy development, construction, and testing process for the original 885.”
The Project 885 vessels are a departure from previous Soviet and Russian submarine designs. Unlike older Soviet vessels, the Project 885 submarines are multi-mission boats similar in concept to American vessels like the Seawolf or Virginia classes.
“[Severodvinsk] is Russia’s first truly multi-purpose submarine,” Michael Kofman and Norman Polmar in the U.S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings journal.
“The Severodvinsk is capable of anti-submarine, anti-ship, and land-attack missions. Among the more interesting features are a large bow sonar dome for the Irtysh-Amfora sonar system and an amidships battery of eight vertical-launch cells that can carry 32 Kalibr (SS-N-27/30 Sizzler) or Oniks (SS-N-26 Strobile) cruise missiles. These anti-ship and land-attack weapons are particularly significant after Russian surface ships and submarines fired long-range missiles into Syria in 2016.”
Russia plans to build a total of seven Project 885M submarines. Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Arkhangelsk and Perm are currently under construction at the Sevmash shipyards at the White Sea port city of Severodvinsk.
Meanwhile, Russia is planning on developing a follow-on class of attack submarine designed to hunt U.S. Navy ballistic missile submarines.
According to the authors of that article, “This SSN will have the primary role of countering Western SSBNs. The new SSN is probably a significant program, but very little is known about it other than construction is slated to begin in the near future.”
The Russians undoubtedly have the technical skills to develop an extremely formidable new class of attack submarines. The question is whether the Kremlin has the financial wherewithal to fund them all.
Russia announces deepest defence budget cuts since 1990s
Figures released by the Russian Federal Treasury have confirmed that Russia's defence budget has been cut by 25.5% for 2017, falling from RUB3.8 trillion (USD65.4 billion) to RUB2.8 trillion.
The reduction represents the largest cut to military expenditure in the country since the early 1990s.
The reduction follows an extended period of large increases to Russian defence spending with growth having achieved an average rate of 19.8% a year since 2011 in nominal terms. Despite the cut, the 2017 budget will remain about 14.4% higher than the level of defence spending seen in 2014 in nominal terms.
The Russian government initially outlined plans to reduce defence expenditure in the draft of the three year budget for 2017 to 2019 released in October 2016.
Figures released by the Russian Federal Treasury have confirmed that Russia's defence budget has been cut by 25.5% for 2017, falling from RUB3.8 trillion (USD65.4 billion) to RUB2.8 trillion.
The reduction represents the largest cut to military expenditure in the country since the early 1990s.
The reduction follows an extended period of large increases to Russian defence spending with growth having achieved an average rate of 19.8% a year since 2011 in nominal terms. Despite the cut, the 2017 budget will remain about 14.4% higher than the level of defence spending seen in 2014 in nominal terms.
The Russian government initially outlined plans to reduce defence expenditure in the draft of the three year budget for 2017 to 2019 released in October 2016.
The 8th Combined Arms Army
reports this morning on the formation of a new 8th Combined Arms Army in Russia’s Southern MD.
The paper reports the new army’s staff and C3 brigade are standing up in Novocherkassk. Units will be based in Rostov and Volgograd Oblasts.
The 8th CAA will include the new 150th MRD, also at Novocherkassk, and the 20th MRB in Volgograd. The establishment of the new army was long rumored in the Russian media, but there was speculation it would be a tank army.
The 8th will be Moscow’s twelfth numbered army, and the third in the Southern MD. The 49th and 58th armies are based in Stavropol and Vladikavkaz respectively.
The 8th CAA is a major reinforcement in Russia’s “southwestern strategic direction,” and comes against a backdrop of continued fighting between Ukraine and Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.
The 8th descends from the GPW-era 62nd Army at the Battle of Stalingrad. It fought to Berlin. The successor 8th Army occupied East Germany, and returned to the North Caucasus MD in 1992. A downsized 8th Army Corps disbanded in 1998.
reports this morning on the formation of a new 8th Combined Arms Army in Russia’s Southern MD.
The paper reports the new army’s staff and C3 brigade are standing up in Novocherkassk. Units will be based in Rostov and Volgograd Oblasts.
The 8th CAA will include the new 150th MRD, also at Novocherkassk, and the 20th MRB in Volgograd. The establishment of the new army was long rumored in the Russian media, but there was speculation it would be a tank army.
The 8th will be Moscow’s twelfth numbered army, and the third in the Southern MD. The 49th and 58th armies are based in Stavropol and Vladikavkaz respectively.
The 8th CAA is a major reinforcement in Russia’s “southwestern strategic direction,” and comes against a backdrop of continued fighting between Ukraine and Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.
The 8th descends from the GPW-era 62nd Army at the Battle of Stalingrad. It fought to Berlin. The successor 8th Army occupied East Germany, and returned to the North Caucasus MD in 1992. A downsized 8th Army Corps disbanded in 1998.
Jura The idiot
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Jan 25, 2017
recently she's left and sailed up to Northern Fleet area for the final part of the trials (to test AA area-defense systems (EDIT remember Aug 1, 2016?
), torpedo-related systems, and control systems):
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