In December of 2014,
the submarine was laid down. The new submarine will begin sea trials after
being placed on water. According to officials, if everything goes as planned,
the commissioning and handover to the navy will take place before the end of
December 2022.
Knyaz Vladimir, the
first Borei-A class submarine, was delivered last June after several delays due
to deficiencies discovered during sea trials.
Eight modernised
Borei-A submarines are planned for construction at the Sevmash yard in
Severodvinsk.
Two new
nuclear-powered submarines, Knyaz Oleg and Novosibirsk, built by Sevmash,
joined the Russian navy last week.
