The eighth strategic missile submarine of the Project 955 Borey class will be laid down in December 2016, as originally planned. The submarine will be named Knyaz Pozharsky, after Dmitry Pozharsky, who led (with Kuzma Minin) Russian forces against Polish invaders in 1611-1612, at the Time of Troubles. The submarine is expected to begin service in 2021.
If everything goes according to the plan, Knyaz Pozharsky will be the last submarine in the Project 955 line. The seventh submarine of this class, Imperator Alexander III, was laid down in December 2015.
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Depending on how much of the strategic nuclear deterent is to be deployed on the SSBNs we can expect additional Boreis to replace Delta-IVs and maintain 12-14 SSBNs.
I doubt there will be any more 955A's built after this.
Already there is a large gap in years between the first 955A and what will be the last - by this time technology would (and has) change. Some of the systems are already different between the different boats, though small in reality.
I expect a new SSBN will be planned in the near future.
I doubt there will be any more 955A's built after this.
Already there is a large gap in years between the first 955A and what will be the last - by this time technology would (and has) change. Some of the systems are already different between the different boats, though small in reality.
I expect a new SSBN will be planned in the near future.
Never said anything about the 955A, but I would expect 955 series to contrinue, for example under the 955B designation. After all:
"Наше бюро ведет проектные проработки по следующей серии (подлодок - прим. ТАСС). Мы работаем с институтами Военно-морского флота. В соответствии с циклом строительства, эксплуатации и вывода кораблей такие работы спланированы и сегодня ведутся"
and from the same source:
"Сначала будет "Борей-А", потом "Борей-Б" и так далее. То же самое и с неатомным флотом"
source:
http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/2539385