Friday, November 29, 2013

Russian Navy Floats Out A New 'Stealth' Submarine

Novorossiisk submarine. © RIA Novosti. Igor Russak

Russia Floats Out ‘Stealth’ Submarine for Black Sea Fleet -- RIA Novosti

ST. PETERSBURG, November 28 (RIA Novosti) – A St. Petersburg-based shipyard on Thursday floated out the first of six Varshavyanka-class diesel-electric submarines to be delivered to the Black Sea Fleet in the next two years.

The much-anticipated delivery of these submarines, dubbed by the US Navy as “black holes in the ocean” because they are nearly undetectable when submerged, is a key part of Russia’s naval strategy in the Mediterranean, where Moscow has recently deployed a permanent task force consisting of some 10 surface ships.

Construction of the Novorossiisk submarine started at Admiralty Shipyards in August 2010, followed by the Rostov-on-Don sub in November 2011 and the Stary Oskol in August 2012.

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Update: Maritime ‘black hole’: Russia launches new ‘stealth’ submarine -- RT

My Comment: One more worry for America's navy.

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