On July 29, 2014 Sevmash Shipyard laid down fifth strategic submarine of the Project 955/Project 955A series.
The new submarine, Knyaz Oleg, is the second submarine of the Project 955A class. The first one, Knyaz Vladimir, was laid down in July 2012. These submarines will eventually join three Project 955 submarines - Yuri Dolgorukiy, Alexander Nevskiy, and Vladimir Monomakh.
Vladimir Monomakh just completed its state acceptance trials, which began in June 2014.
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Do we still believe a total of eight submarines of the Project 955 and 955A class are to be built? Any “confirmation” on the number of launch tubes on the improved 955A boat? There still seems to be some confusion on this.
Frank Shuler
USA
The plan is still to build eight submarines. As for the number of missiles, it was confirmed a while ago that Project 955A will carry 16.
Pavel, I have in my notes that the plans are to be 10 in total (2 x 955 and 8 x 955A), though whether the 955s will withdrawn from use is another question
I suspect they will be, especially as they are reportedly made up from sections and parts of multiple Akula class boats
I think the plan has always been eight. Yes, the first three (not two) submarines, Project 955 ones, used older components. The first one built from scratch is Knyaz Vladimir.
Interesting as I have only the first two as built from Akulas:
Yuri Dolgoruky = pressure sections/propulsion train from Cougar (K-337)
Alexander Nevsky = parts from Rhys (K-333) and K-480
My mistake with Vladimir Monomach, I misread my notes as being a 955A
What are "Borey-B" and "Borey-D" projects?
http://itar-tass.com/spb-news/1344002
I think it's a figure of speech - the idea is that there might be other versions of Borey.