Russian Navy

Official flag-raising ceremony on the third submarine of project 955 Borei-class "Vladimir Monomakh".


and also third modernizied Il-38N "number 24" entered in service.

"Vladimir Monomakh" is last normal project 955 Borei-class submarine.Rest of the planned submarines will be build with improved parametres project Borei-A .Two Borei-A are in various stages of construction right now,construction of another one will start at 26 December 2014. Plan is by 2020 Russian Navy to has 8 Borei/Borei-A submarines armed with "Bulava" .

Nice Il-38 shot .... interesting to see the location of the wheels relative to the plane .

"Admiral Gorshkov" on sea trials.

"Vladimir Monomakh"

A film about submarine "Vladimir Monomakh" and missile "Bulava".
Unfortunately, only in Russian.
Take a look inside the newest submarine of Russia.

Loading up a Russian SS-N-22 "Sunburn" Anti-Ship Missile

vostok said:

"Admiral Gorshkov" on sea trials.

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It's alive!

Barmaley said:

Estimate construction cost is around 500mln $

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Not big difference with the fremm I know this ship is one of the top but still costy what nation show interest in it.

Nice doc about Borei construction , only in Russian

vostok said:

"Admiral Gorshkov" on sea trials.

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Nice ship

Rescue ship for submarines "Igor Belousov" project 21300S out to sea for the tests.

The sixth Borei-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine was laid down on Friday at a ceremony at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, northern Russia.




TASS: Russia - Russia lays down new Borei-class submarine

Barmaley said:

The sixth Borei-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine was laid down on Friday at a ceremony at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, northern Russia.
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TASS: Russia - Russia lays down new Borei-class submarine

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Good to see Russia is preserving her Skill of Building One of the best Submarines in the world