Tuesday, September 9, 2014

APL “Vladimir Monomakh” went to sea for the control start “Bulava” – Russian Newspaper

APL "Vladimir Monomakh" went to sea for the control start "Bulava" – Russian Newspaper

The third in the series of strategic “Boreas” – submarine “Vladimir Monomakh” – the first after a year’s break will make the control start “Bulava”. The night before he left the waters of the “Sevmash”, which was built and is temporarily based in the test period.

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Source “WP” in the White Sea Naval Base confirmed that the crew of the “Vladimir Monomakh” as provided by the program state tests new missile in the near future will make the control start “Bulava”. According to unofficial reports, on board the submarine and its crew, commissioning team and the state commission went to sea in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Viktor Chirkov.

It was reported earlier that the next launch of the new marine missile “Bulava” (after a failed launch with APL “Alexander Nevsky” in September last year) will hold the lead ship of a series of “Yury Dolgoruky” and re-”Alexander Nevsky”. On such control launches, recall, insisted Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. And they will be made, but a little later. But first must confirm their willingness to accept a combat crew of the Navy cruiser “Vladimir Monomakh”. Therefore, it was he before others took on board checked and rechecked military representative “Bulava” and has already reached the starting position in the White Sea.

Shortly before that there, in the ranges of combat training of the Northern Fleet, were held advanced acoustic tests new submarine. As the press service of the shipyard, to the extent they were worked first time. According to the head of production of military equipment Abizhanova Marat, who put to sea on the stage of advanced acoustic tests confirmed the accuracy of the calculations and design decisions Design Bureau “Rubin”. The ship proved to be a very worthy.

If you have a conveniently hold and missile launch, in December 2014 the submarine will be handed over to the Navy.

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