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Russia Plans to Float Out Lada-Class Kronstadt Diesel Sub in 2018 - Navy

Sputnik News

17:50 08.06.2017(updated 17:57 08.06.2017)

Russia plans to float out Project 677 (Lada -class) Kronstadt diesel-electric submarine in 2018.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia is expecting to float out Project 677 (Lada –class) Kronstadt diesel-electric submarine in 2018, Russian navy spokesman Capt. 1st Rank Igor Dygalo said Thursday.

"General Director of JSC Admiralty Shipyards, Alexander Buzakov, informed Vice-Admiral Viktor Bursuk [deputy navy commanded in charge of procurement] about the construction of serial Project 677 non-nuclear submarines – the Kronstadt and the Velikie Luki," Dygalo told reporters.

"It is expected that the Kronstadt diesel-electric submarine will be floated out in 2018," Dygalo said.

© Sputnik



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