Pacific Fleet nuclear submarines equipped with Kalibr missiles
(Baonghean.vn) - Nuclear submarines of Project 949A of the Russian Pacific Fleet, during the modernization process, will be equipped with new high-precision weapons. They are adapted to the Kalibr missile complex.
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| Kalibr missile launcher during a rehearsal. Photo: AP |
The commander of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Sergei Avakyants, announced this information in an interview with Krasnaya Zvezda. According to the year-end report of 2018, the Pacific Fleet became the best fleet in the Russian Navy.
In addition to the Project 949A nuclear missile cruisers, the Marshal Shaposhnikov anti-submarine ship and diesel-electric submarines will also be armed with Kalibr missiles. These ships will be assigned to the Pacific Fleet. Russian naval sailors plan to receive the first of six submarines as early as next year.
949A is the Antey nuclear submarine project, entered service in 1986, underwater displacement of 24 thousand tons, length of 154 m, width of 18.2 m, independent operation capacity of 120 days, carrying a maximum crew of 130 people. These submarines are equipped with torpedo weapons, Onyx and Granit missile systems.
