Kazan, the lead nuclear submarine of project 885 Yasen-M, which is currently undergoing tests in the Northern fleet, launched an anti-ship cruise missile from the White sea.
"The rocket firing was carried out as part of the final stage of state tests," the Russian defense Ministry said on Monday. - The sea target position was successfully hit by the head of the onyx cruise missile.
The Ministry added that the water area was closed for the period of live firing, and its protection was provided by ships and vessels of the white sea naval base of the Northern fleet.
Recall that exactly a week ago, on November 23, the press service of the SF informed that the Kazan nuclear-powered ship launched another cruise missile, the Kalibr - PK, in the White sea. Then the shooting was conducted on a ground target at the Chizha training ground in the Arkhangelsk region. The target was more than a thousand kilometers away from the submarine.
According to the Russian defense Ministry, this submarine entered the next stage of state tests on November 21 with a full-time crew and a acceptance team on Board. "In the Northern fleet's training grounds, the Kazan cruiser is practicing maneuvering in surface and underwater positions at various depths, and the ship's main systems are being checked. While out to sea the crew is conducting a series of tests of the ship's systems, units and complexes of the ship's weapons. After the completion of state tests, the Kazan nuclear-powered submarine missile cruiser will be accepted into the Russian Navy," the Russian defense Ministry said at the time. It is possible that the St. Andrew's flag on the new submarine will be raised before the end of 2020.
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The Kazan multi-purpose nuclear submarine was laid down in 2009 at the Northern machine-building enterprise. In 2017, it was launched. Sea trials began a year later. It is known that the submarine will be armed with Kalibr and/ or Onyx missile systems. In the future, it can be equipped with hypersonic missiles "Zircon". Also in its Arsenal will include homing remote-controlled torpedoes USET-80.
Yuri Gavrilov