The source called the preliminary dates for the transfer of the first carrier of the Poseidons to the fleet
The first carrier of the Poseidons, the special-purpose nuclear submarine K-329 Belgorod of project 09852, is completing state tests and will soon become part of the fleet.
Last week, the general director of Sevmash, Mikhail Budnichenko, said that the company was completing the construction of the Belgorod special-purpose submarine, but did not name the date for the transfer of the submarine. A source in the defense industry decided to share information about the timing of the transfer of the submarine. According to the information provided by him, the preliminary dates for the transfer of Belgorod are this summer.
- leads TASS source words.
It was previously assumed that Belgorod would be handed over to the military at the end of 2021, along with the Novosibirsk multi-purpose nuclear submarine and the Knyaz Oleg submarine missile cruiser, but this did not happen, the submarine continued to undergo tests.
Factory sea trials of the Belgorod special-purpose nuclear submarine began at the end of June last year, when the submarine first went to sea. Further, ZHI smoothly moved into state tests.
The multi-purpose nuclear submarine "Belgorod", launched on April 23, 2019, will be an experimental carrier drones "Poseidon". The regular carrier will be the Khabarovsk nuclear submarine of project 09851. Earlier it was reported that it was planned to build four Poseidon carriers - two each for the Northern and Pacific fleets. Three of them will be built as part of the current state armaments program until 2027, and one more will most likely be laid down as part of the new program.
According to available information, "Belgorod" will be part of the Pacific Fleet. Technical characteristics of the submarine are not disclosed.
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