The Russian Navy is currently building 6 different classes of submarine as part of a major fleet modernization program H I Sutton
Forbes: 6 Types Of Submarines: The Russian Navy’s Extreme Modernization
Russia and America do things differently. The U.S. Navy is currently building just one type of submarine, the general-purpose Virginia Class. From October it will be joined in the shipyards by the Columbia Class ballistic missile submarine, making it two types. In contrast, Russia is simultaneously building six distinct classes.
Despite budget challenges, and resulting delays, Russia is investing big in submarines. Together the six types represent the greatest modernization since the Cold War.
Russia has a history of building multiple classes of submarines going back to the Cold War. Each submarine fills a distinct role, but also there were often alternative designs meeting the same basic need. But the collapse of the Soviet Union and subsequent economic woes curtailed Russian submarine building. Many projects were cancelled, or continued at a snail’s pace. Now the submarine industry has began to recover.
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WNU Editor: The above is a good summary on Russia's submarine building program.
1 comment:
Well, Russia is doing the same thing US is doing with air force and navy too. Very specialized tools. I'm not a specialist for that, but with a small budget the submarine choice doesn't look stupid for me.
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