The ships and vessels of the Belomorskaya naval base of the Northern fleet were responsible for protecting the water area and ensuring shooting
MURMANSK, November 23. /TASS/. The lead nuclear submarine of the project 885m ("Yasen-M") "Kazan" during the final stage of state tests hit a target at the Chizha test site in the Arkhangelsk region at a distance of more than 1 thousand km with a Kalibr missile from the White sea. This was announced on Monday by the press service of the Northern fleet.
"Today, the lead ship of the Yasen-M project, the Kazan nuclear-powered submarine missile cruiser, successfully fired the main missile system at a coastal target. The rocket firing was carried out as part of the final stage of state tests and took place in the first half of the day from the White sea. The target, located at the Chizha test site in the Arkhangelsk region at a distance of more than 1,000 kilometers from the launch point, was successfully hit by the head of the Kalibr cruise missile, the report said.
The ships and vessels of the Belomorskaya naval base of the Northern fleet protected the water area and provided shooting.
The press service clarified that the submarine entered the final stage of state tests on November 21 with a full-time crew and a acceptance team on Board. In sea ranges of combat training of its crew practiced maneuvering in surface or submerged to various depths, as well as conduct a check of the main systems of the ship. A number of ship systems and units, as well as ship weapons systems, will be tested during the launch.
The lead nuclear submarine of project 885m (Yasen-M) Kazan was laid down on July 24, 2009, launched on March 31, 2017, and is currently undergoing testing. It is expected that it will join the Navy at the end of 2020 and will serve in the Northern fleet. The main armament of the project 885/885M submarines is Kalibr-PL and/or Onyx missiles.