Russia to raise financing of the Navy

Russia will spend RUR 5 trillions for Navy modernization, said Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appearing in the parliament with report of government's work. 

Mentioned figures are provided by State Arms Program 2011-2020 which appropriates RUR 19 trillions for defense ministry. "Comparing to the previous arms program, the funds have been raised thrice", pointed out Putin. 

Russian deputy defense minister Vladimir Popovkin said late in Feb that the ministry was to purchase 100 surface ships and submarines until 2020. In particular, it is planned to buy 20 non-strategic submarines, 8 nuclear-powered ballistic missile subs, 35 corvettes, and 15 frigates. Namely, they are surface ships of projects 20380, 11356M, 22350, 11711, 21631, and submarines of projects 636, 885, and 955. 

Navy Commander-in-Chief congratulated submariners

On March 19, 2011 Russia celebrated 105th anniversary of Submarine Force. Solemn activities were conducted in Navy Main HQ and all fleets. 

Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky congratulated submariners on their occupational holiday. 

"Our country celebrates 105th anniversary of Russian Submarine Force this year. 

This is a great event in Russia. It is celebrated by tens of thousands people all across the post-Soviet republics who took part in creation, formation, and development of national submarine force; they are those who cherish heroic past of national submarine fleet, its present, and future. 

Black Sea Fleet will have a submarine division in Crimea

Russia's Black Sea Fleet will obtain several new diesel electric submarines in the nearest years, said deputy chief of Navy Main HQ Vice Admiral Oleg Burtsev in the interview to Echo Moskvyradio. 

"We're going to establish a submarine division at Black Sea Fleet; it will be capable to react adequately on potential threats. Same prospects are topical for Baltic Fleet", said the admiral. 

According to him, Russia's naval strategy provides that nuclear-powered submarines to be stationed only at Northern and Pacific fleets. 

Recall previous statement of BSF Commander Vice Admiral Vladimir Korolev saying the fleet is being reinforced with new arms in line with approved plans.

Russian 5G subs to be equipped with ballistic, cruise missiles

Russia's proposed fifth-generation nuclear submarines will be armed with both ballistic and cruise missiles, a senior Navy source told RIA Novosti on Saturday.

He did not specify the names of the missiles.

Russia is planning to develop its newest fifth-generation submarine by 2020 under a 2011-2020 arms procurement program, First Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin said last month.

Russia to advance its 5G subs with ballistic, cruise missile- report

MOSCOW (BNS): Russia is planning to equip its fifth-generation nuclear submarines with both ballistic and cruise missiles, a media report said.

According to RIA Novosti, Russian Defence Ministry has already proposed to develop a newest fifth-generation submarine by 2020 under a 2011-2020 arms procurement programme, First Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin said last month.

It is reported that, Russia has also plans to build eight fourth-generation strategic nuclear submarines by 2020 and equip them with Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missiles, which are expected to be put into service this year.

Russia Defence Ministry has also planned to spend over 19 trillion rubles ($665 billion) for the state arms procurement programme, it said.

Pacific Fleet will celebrate the Submariners' Day

On March 19 there will be a 105th anniversary of Russian submarine force. Festive events will take place in all Pacific Fleet's (PF) submarine bases. 

They will start at 8 am (local time) with solemn hoisting ceremony of ensigns and dressing flags, parades in PF submarine units, and honoring of heroic submariners. 

At 11 am a wreath-laying ceremony will take place in Vladivostok at the Pacific Fleet Battle Glory Memorial.

Then it will be a festive meeting held in PF Officers' Club. It is planned to award distinguished personnel and conduct a concert. 

Russian will begin sea trials new generation nuclear powered submarine

ARKHANGELSK (BNS): Russian shipyard Sevmash will begin sea trials for the three new generation nuclear powered submarine, which are under construction at the shipyard in Severodvinsk, a media report said. 

The sea trials will begin with the submarine of the Northwind, Yuri Dolgoruky , Borei class submarine Alexander Nevsky and promising multipurpose nuclear submarine of project 885 (type Ash) - Severodvinsk.

Bulava to be commissioned in 2011

Test program of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Bulava for 2011 is planned in a way providing its commissioning by the end of the year, said deputy defense minister Vladimir Popovkin yesterday at the international defense exhibition IDEX-2011 in Adu Dhabi. 

"The test program for this year provides putting the missile into service in the end of 2011", said Popovkin answering the question of ITAR-TASS. "Number of launches will meet the demanding reliability factor 0.99-0.98", he aded. 

Admiralteyskie Verfi started assembling of Novorossiysk submarine

Section assembling of Project 636 diesel electric submarine Novorossiysk started at Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard. Shipwrights began to cut metal for further hull assemblage. The sub will join Black Sea Fleet, so she was named after the large port city on the Black Sea coast. 

Acting director general of the shipyard Mikhail Aleksandrov said that the submarine would be delivered to Russian Navy in 2013. It is planned to lay down other two non-nuclear subs of this project atAdmiralteyskie Verfi for Black Sea Fleet. They are going to be completed in 2014. 

Diesel electric submarine Novorossiysk represents one of the most successful projects of non-nuclear submarines designed by Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering. The hull steel was developed at Prometei Research Institute and made at Izhora works. Project 636 is a series of 3rd generation diesel electric submarines, and a modification of Projects 877 and 877EKM known for their excellent performance characteristics. These subs are quite silent; they have state-of-the-art navigational facilities and communication systems, as well as powerful missile/torpedo armament. Test depth is 300 meters; endurance is 45 days; crew is 52 men.