Russian Navy to Get Over 50 New Warships by 2016. © RIA Novosti. Vitaly Ankov
Russian Navy To Get Over 50 New Warships By 2016 -- RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, January 3 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian Navy will get over 50 new warships by 2016, including strategic nuclear submarines and special operations support vessels, the Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.
“By 2016, the combat strength of the Navy will be replenished with 18 surface warships of various ranks and designation, and also 30 special-purpose and counter-subversion vessels. It is also planned to put 6 multi-purpose and strategic submarines into operation,” the ministry said in a statement.
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