Russia to stop building Kilo submarines
Russia will stop building Kilo-class non-nuclear submarines after completing construction of six such submarines for the Black Sea Fleet.
RIA Novosti quoted a senior representative of the Russian Navy as saying that Russia will stop building Project 636 Kilo-class submarines. The six submarines built for the Black Sea Fleet will be the last batch.
By 2017, the Black Sea Fleet will receive six Kilo-class project 636.3 submarines.
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| Project 636.3 submarine of the Russian Navy. |
To replace the Kilo-class submarines, the Rubin Design Bureau is working on a new submarine project, called Kalina. Earlier sources said that the construction of the 5th generation Kalina non-nuclear submarine equipped with an AIP system would start after 2020.
The Project 636 Varshavyanka submarine (NATO designation Kilo class) was developed from the export version of the Project 877EKM submarine by the Rubin Design Bureau.
This is a modern diesel-electric submarine class, nicknamed "ocean black holes" thanks to its quiet operation and difficulty being detected by enemy sonar equipment.
The ship is 74m long, 9.9m wide, has a submerged displacement of 3,950 tons, a maximum diving depth of 300m, a crew of 52, a maximum diving speed of 25 nautical miles/hour, a range of 7,500 nautical miles, and a cruising reserve of 45 days.
The ship's weapons include six 533mm torpedo tubes with 18 torpedoes and Klub missiles.
The Kilo-class submarine is also Russia's most successful export submarine model, with 10 exported to China, 6 to Vietnam, Algeria currently has 2 and is building 2 more.
According to soha.vn
