According to Sevmash shipyard, all tests of the submarine’s systems and installations went according to plan, ITAR-TASS reports.
“Severodvinsk” will continue trials after all identified deviations have been eliminated. If the sea trails are successful, the submarine is expected to enter service with the navy by the end of this year, as previously reported by BarentsObserver.
“Severodvinsk” is the first of Russia’s new fourth generation multi-purpose submarines of the Graney-class. The submarine is the most heavily multi-armed submarine put to sea since the Oscar-II class. While the Oscar-II class, like the ill-fated Kursk submarine, can carry cruise-missiles with a limited range, the new Graney-class carries a variety of long-range cruise missiles. The new missiles is said to have a range of up to 5,000 kilometres.
Fully armed, the submarine can carry 24 cruise missiles and eight torpedo launchers. The cruise missiles onboard can be both tipped with conventional warheads or nuclear warheads.
The second of the Graney-class submarine, named “Kazan”, is currently under construction at Sevmash and another eight of the class is said to be built before 2020.
