CB MT "Rubin": the increase in the cost of submarines leads to a reduction in their number
The need to avoid the rise in the cost of the life cycle of submarines can be considered the main global trend of recent decades in the relevant industry, Igor Vilnit, Director General of the Central Design Bureau of Marine Technology (CCB MT), told Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
"The increase in the cost of submarines leads to a reduction in their number, which in turn leads to a desire to expand their functionality, that is, to increase the cost again," the head noted.
According to him, finding a reasonable balance between the desire to improve performance, the capabilities of industry and the need to meet budget constraints is perhaps the most difficult task when designing new-generation ships.
Also Villeneuve in an interview to mark the joining of the Navy (Navy) of Russia in the first serial nuclear submarine project 885M ("Ash-M") Novosibirsk and the first serial nuclear-powered strategic submarine of the project 955A ("Borey-A"), "Prince Oleg", said that the fate of the heavy nuclear missile submarine strategic purpose of TK-208 "Dmitry Donskoy" project 941 ("Shark") will determine the Navy.
