The following is a translation from French, drawing from a long excellent article by "Khan" of January 12, 2018, titled "Russian Shipbuilding [Statistics] 2017". That article is contained in the French language, but mainly Russian website, The portal of the naval forces of the Russian Federation.
The end of 2017 reveals information on the financial and industrial priorities of [shipbuilding in Russia]. This provides context to some long delays in delivery of some surface vessels and submarines...The nature of the platforms is changing, with a trend toward combat units of lower tonnage [eg. more corvettes] but still with a high weapons load (eg. Kalibr missiles). So, what do we have to remember about shipbuilding for the Russian fleet in 2017?
... Submarines
No submarines were commissioned in 2017. However 3 subs were launched in 2017 (see TABLE below):
- the second Project 0885.1 Yasen SSGN (K-561Kazan) was launched by Sevmash shipbuilding at
Severodvinsk (which is by the White Sea, north of St. Petersburg).
- the seventh Yasen (Ulyanovsk) was put "on hold".
- 6 Project 636.3 Kilo class SSKs for the Pacific Fleet were commenced at the Admiralty shipyard,
- 6 Project 636.3 Kilo class SSKs for the Pacific Fleet were commenced at the Admiralty shipyard,
St. Petersburg. This was starting with 2 Kilos (B-603Volkhov and B-274
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsk).
TABLE of Submarines Commissioned or Launched 2013 to 2017.
2013 | |
Commissioned | 2 |
Launched | 1 |
2014 | |
Commissioned | 4 |
Launched | 7 |
2015 | |
Commissioned | 2 |
Launched | 3 |
2016 | |
Commissioned | 2 |
Launched | 2 |
2017 | |
Commissioned | 0 |
Launched | 3 |
See the WHOLE ORIGINAL ARTICLE in French HERE (right-click mouse to translate into your own language).
Separately soumarsovadvises regarding the Project 885 Yasen SSGNclass:
- one (the first, named Severodvinsk K-560 ) is active in the Northern Fleet. She has been in
experimental service for years and only in March 2016 was she fully combat ready.
- the follow-on Yasens are designated 885M or “Yasen-M”.
: the first one, Kazan, was launched in March 2017 and is expected to be commissioned at the end
of 2018.
: the last one, Ulyanovsk, is due to be commissioned 2023 at the earliest.
More on Russian SSKs, SSGNs, SSNs and SSBNs from soumarsov next week.
Pete