Russian submarine Knyaz Vladimir
.jpg) Knyaz Vladmir during sea trials in February 2019
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| Name | Knyaz Vladimir |
| Namesake | Prince Vladimir |
| Builder | Sevmash |
| Laid down | 30 July 2012 |
| Launched | 17 November 2017 |
| Status | In sea trials |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass2- |
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| Length | 170 m (557 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
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| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Complement | 130 officers and men |
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K-549 Knyaz Vladimir (Russian: АПЛ Князь Владимир) is a Template:Sclass2- nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, and the first upgraded Borei-A (Project 955A) unit to enter service with the Russian Navy. The submarine is named after Prince Vladimir the Great.
History
Project 955A was developed by the Rubin Design Bureau, and the chief designer was Sergey Kovalev. The keel was expected to have been laid down in 2010 but this was delayed until July 2012 because of a price dispute between the Russian MOD and the United Shipbuilding Corporation.[1]
Knyaz Vladimir is the first unit of the Project 955A sub-class and will differ by several modifications from the previous units of the project 955. These modifications will include major structural changes, reduced acoustic signature, and more modern communication equipment. While initially reported to have four more (20 in total) launch tubes, the 955A includes 16 missile tubes same as the project 955.[2] [3]The submarine will be armed with the newest Russian submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM), the RSM-56 Bulava. Knyaz Vladimir and its sister ships will eventually replace the Soviet-era Template:Sclass2- and Template:Sclass2-s in the Russian Navy.
Knyaz Vladimir was floated out on 17 November 2017,[4] and began the first stage of factory trials by late November 2018.[5] The submarine returned back to Sevmash in early 2019 and was to begin a second stage of factory trials by late June 2019.[6] On 22 October 2019, Aleksandr Moiseyev, commander in chief of the Northern Fleet, stated that Knyaz Vladimir is expected to complete its sea trials by the end of the year. According to Moiseyev, completion of the sea trials is to be accompanied by the launch of a Bulava missile.[7] On 30 October, the submarine conducted a successful launch of Bulava from submerged position.[8]
References
- ^ "Putin Attends Nuclear Sub Ceremony". Sputnik (news agency). 30 July 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "SSBN Yury Dolgoruky completed sea trials". rusnavy.com. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Новые АПЛ "Борей-А" будут вооружены 16, а не 20 "Булавами"". ria.ru. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Russia floats out 4th Borei-class strategic nuclear submarine". TASS. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Атомный подводный ракетный крейсер «Князь Владимир» вышел на заводские ходовые испытания". bmpd.livejournal.com. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Russia's advanced Borei-A submarine to enter 2nd stage of shipbuilders' trials — source". TASS. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "АПЛ "Князь Владимир" в 2019 году выполнит стрельбу "Булавой"". TASS (in Russian). 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "«Князь Владимир» провел пуск ракеты «Булава» из подводного положения" (in Russian). Zvezda (TV channel). 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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