Russia continues to implement the program for the construction of new strategic missile submarine cruisers of Project 955A "Borey-A". Earlier, the shipbuilders of "Sevmash" launched the submarine "Knyaz Pozharsky", at the end of 2024 it will be handed over to the customer. It is expected that the new submarine will strengthen the naval component of Russia's strategic nuclear forces. This was pointed out by military observer Kirill Ryabov.
"Knyaz Pozharsky" is the 8th submarine of the "Borey" series and the 5th representative of the modernized project 955A / 09552. It will join the Northern Fleet.
The commissioning of the cruiser "Knyaz Pozharsky" is of great importance not only in the context of the "Borey" construction program. This event will be a significant step in updating the Strategic Nuclear Forces.
According to him, the task of modernizing the strategic nuclear forces has been partially completed. The Pacific Fleet has received five new submarines, which allowed the command to abandon the cruisers of Project 667BDRM "Dolphin".
As new submarines arrive, the leadership of the Northern Fleet will be able to withdraw submarines of the "Dolphin" project from the combat composition. The обозреватель noted that by the early 2030s, the Northern and Pacific Fleets will have a total of about 12 submarines of projects 955, 955A and 955AM.
A potential enemy should take this into account and seriously assess the possible consequences of their political decisions.
Two atomic cruisers of Project 955AM, according to IA "TASS", should be laid down this year. Contracts for submarines of this project were concluded in the interests of the Northern and Pacific Fleets in 2021, the agency's source said.
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