On Thursday, 20 September, to "Admiralty Shipyards" in St. Petersburg will be a ceremony of launching the first production of the submarine project 677 (code "Lada") "Kronstadt" says Mil.Press FlotProm.
SSK was founded in 2005 year. FROM 2009 , its construction was suspended at the initiative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. AT 2013 , the Defense Department has concluded with "yards" a new contract for the completion of "Kronstadt" for advanced 677D project. earlier it was reported, it will be a series of 3 submarines, airindependent equipped power plants (VNEU).
This spring, the general director of "yards" Alexander Buzakov expressed doubts, The plant will have time to pull the diesel-electric submarine "Kronstadt" the water before the end of 2018 of the year.
A year earlier, the deputy head of "United Shipbuilding Corporation" announced, that the Russian Navy will receive the "Kronstadt" to 2021 year.
Headache submarine "Saint Petersburg" project was included in the 1997 year. Launched at the end 2005 of the year. Transferring its fleet was postponed several times. FROM 2010 , the submarine is in trial operation, which is scheduled for completion at the beginning of last year,. Nevertheless, it is still going on.
Recall, SSK project 677 have a displacement of 1800 t, characterized by a low noise level. Able to dive to a depth 300 and reach the speed of 21 host. Armed with six torpedo tubes. crew - 36 human.
