Russia’s High-Tech Nuclear Submarine Delayed By Design Flaws
The delivery of Russia’s most expensive and technically advanced nuclear submarine to the Russian Navy is being delayed by design flaws, Russian media have reported.
“Kazan” (K-561)
is the first modernized multipurpose submarine of the Yasen-M class after “Severodvinsk” was handed over to the Northern Fleet in 2013.
Serious technical challenges
will need to be fixed before the Sevmash yard in Arkhangelsk region can hand the submarine over for active duty, several Russian media have reported.
According to the results of mooring tests, as well as the test sailings during the winter,
it was concluded that a number of auxiliary parts and assemblies of the vessel do not meet the tactical and technical requirements set by the Defense Ministry
a source in the defense industry was quoted by the state-run TASS news agency as saying.