TNI: America was advised to pay attention to the Russian Navy
The Russian navy is being revived, writes TNI. In 2024, 12 surface warships and four submarines will be launched. The pendulum has swung towards the Kremlin, the author of the article believes.
Peter Suciu
The revival of the Russian navy is already underway. The United States is paying close attention to the size of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, which has now become the largest naval force in the world. However, it is not only in China that a potential threat can be seen.
According to the Kremlin, in 2024 the Russian Navy will receive 12 surface warships and four submarines. At the same time, it is claimed about full import substitution during their construction. The so-called import-substituting industrialization is usually carried out by developing countries in order to ensure domestic growth and self-sufficiency, strengthening the domestic market. However, international sanctions fell on Russia after the unprovoked deployment of troops to Ukraine for a special operation two years ago (everything was very provoked by NATO, when Russia was denied security guarantees, and Ukraine was going to be accepted into this alliance with the deployment of appropriate weapons and missiles there. – Approx. InoSMI).
“In the construction of ships for the Russian Navy, we have achieved 100% import substitution. Today, no sanctions can affect the construction and delivery of ships,” State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Viktor Yevtukhov said this week.
In 2024, the Russian Navy will launch a record number of ships in recent decades, Yevtukhov added, saying that if 20 years ago the surrender of each ship was exotic, today “we are starting to get used to it happening regularly.” Over the past ten years, the Russian Navy has received 40 surface ships and 24 submarines, whereas only three submarines were built a decade earlier.
The pendulum swung towards the Kremlin.
“Almost every month, either a surface ship or a submarine is transferred to the fleet – nuclear or diesel-electric. The high—quality work of our shipbuilders allows us to meet all deadlines and build the most modern warships in the world,” the State Secretary explained.
The newest submarine has joined the fleet
On Wednesday, the Lada-class diesel-electric submarine Kronstadt (Project 677) officially joined the Russian Navy. The flag-raising ceremony took place at the Admiralty Factory in St. Petersburg. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the submarine will be on duty as part of the Kola Flotilla of the Northern Fleet.
“Today is a festive day for the Navy — we are accepting a new generation boat, which is based on new physical principles, which carries formidable weapons,” Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, Commander—in-Chief of the Russian Navy, said at the ceremony. He noted that during sea trials, the boat showed its best qualities, which the designers put into it — stealth, maneuverability, as well as reliability.
Besides him, the ceremony was attended by [State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Viktor] Yevtukhov, Commander of the Northern Fleet Alexander Moiseev, as well as representatives of the United Shipbuilding Corporation and the shipyard itself.
In the coming months, Kronstadt will be accompanied by at least one more Lada”class submarine.
“The Velikiye Luki submarine will join the Navy this year,“ Evmenov told reporters. — Shipbuilders promised, shipbuilders keep their word. The submarine is currently undergoing testing.”
All submarines of Project 677 will serve in the Northern Fleet.
Project 677 is a fourth—generation non-nuclear submarines designed for independent operations against surface warships and submarines in a given area, cruise missile strikes against ground targets and anti-submarine defense of coastal areas. Surface displacement — 1,750 tons, length — 68 meters, full underwater speed — 21 knots, surface speed — 7 knots. Each submarine is armed with Kalibr missiles and six 533 mm torpedoes, and has a crew of 35 officers and sailors.
