Third Yasen-class sub to be laid down in 2011

18.03.2011 Third Severodvinsk-type 4-generation nuclear submarine (Project 885 Yasen) will be laid down this year, said a spokesman for the Navy on Thursday.

Construction of the project's lead sub SSGN Severodvinsk will be finished in 2011; upgraded submarine of this project – SSGN Kazan – is being built at present.

"It is planned to lay down the first serial submarine of such new design in 2011", said the Navy's representative.

As for him, test launches of long-range submarine-based cruise missile system Caliber were successfully held last year. Some of them were conducted during Vostok-2010 large-scale exercise.

SSBN Yury Dolgoruky finished sea trials program and began state trials last year, said the Navy spokesman. Construction of two 4-generation nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines Alexander Nevsky and Vladimir Monomakh is in progress.

On March 19 Russia is going to celebrate the 105th anniversary of Russian submarine force. Festive activities will take place in the Navy Main HQ and all fleets.

On the threshold of the holiday, Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky congratulated all submariners. "Modern submarine fleet is a quintessence of progressive shipbuilding theory and revolutionary ideas in underwater vehicles development. It is a result of titanic work done by scientists and designers, engineers and shipbuilders", said the Navy CIC.

He also said the construction of nuclear-powered submarines is in the limelight today. "Now the building of new-generation ballistic missile subs is well financed", pointed out Vysotsky.