By this time, it is planned to complete the repair and modernization, the interlocutor of TASS noted
MOSCOW, December 16. /TASS/. The nuclear submarine of Project 971 (code "Pike-B") "Leopard"of the Northern Fleet will be launched on December 25 after the completion of repairs and modernization at the Ship Repair Center (CS) "Zvezdochka". This was reported to TASS on Wednesday by a source in the shipbuilding industry.
"the leopard submarine will be removed from the herringbone boathouse on december 25 this year upon completion of repairs and modernization, "the source said.
it is known that after the modernization of the submarine project 971 become carriers of cruise missiles "caliber-pl". "Leopard" is part of the 24th "animal division" of submarines of the Northern Fleet. Arrived for repair and modernization at Zvezdochka (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) in 2011.
Similar to the" Leopard "submarine" Vepr " completed repairs and modernization on August 5 at the ship repair plant "Nerpa "(part of the CA"Zvezdochka").
Multi-purpose submarines of the third generation of the project 971 were developed in the St. Petersburg Marine Engineering Bureau "Malachit".
The 24th Division of the submarine forces of the Northern Fleet consists of six submarines - "Leopard", "Boar", "Tiger", "Panther", "Cheetah", "Wolf".
