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Ivanov Visit May Signal Renewed Submarine Ambitions in Russia

July 23, 2006 :: RIA-Novosti :: News

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov’s recent visit to a major submarine plant on the White Sea may signal Russia’s intention to modernize its Navy, according to analysis by Russian media sources. The RIA-Novosti and Itar-Tass news agencies report that Ivanov on Friday toured the Sevmash shipyards, in the Severodvinsk region, where the new Borei-class nuclear submarines are being built. The Borei is being manufactured by the St. Petersburg-based corporation Rubin under the moniker “Project 955.” Central to this project is the new D-19M missile system being developed for these submarines, which can carry up to 12 Bulava (SS-NX-30) ballistic missiles. According to Ivanov, the new Borei-class submarines are on schedule to enter service with the Russian Navy in 2007. Three are currently under construction at Sevmash, including the Yuri Dolgoruky, the Aleksandr Nevskiy and the Vladimir Monomakh(Article)

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