Russian submarine Novosibirsk (K-573)

K-573 Novosibirsk is a Yasen-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine of the Russian Navy. It is the second boat of the project Yasen-M. Considerable changes were made to the initial Yasen design.[3] Differences in the project have appeared sufficient to consider it as a new upgraded version Yasen-M (Russian: Ясень-М).[4] The submarine is named after the city of Novosibirsk.

Yasen class SSGN profile
History
Russia
NameK-573 Novosibirsk
NamesakeNovosibirsk
BuilderSevmash
Laid down26 July 2013[1]
Launched31 March 2017[2]
StatusAt shipbuilders trials
General characteristics
Class and typeYasen-class submarine
Length130 m (430 ft)
Beam13 m (43 ft)
Draught9.4 m (31 ft)
Complement64 officers and men

Design

The submarine project was developed in the Malachite Design Bureau in Saint Petersburg. The Russian navy declared that the submarine will be improved in comparison to Severodvinsk, the first of the class.[3]

Compared to the first-of-class Severodvinsk, Kazan and Novosibirsk are some 40 feet (12 m) shorter, resulting in the deletion of a sonar array from the former's bow. According to one naval analyst, the intention was likely to reduce construction costs without meaningfully reducing the submarine's capabilities. Novosibirsk will also include a nuclear reactor with a newly designed cooling system.[5]

History

On 25 December 2019, Novosibirsk was rolled out of the construction hall and subsequently launched on the water.[6] It began its sea trials on 1 July 2021 and was expected to join the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy in 4th Quarter 2021.[7]

On 26 October 2021, as part of the sea trials, it launched salvos of P-800 Oniks and Kalibr missiles both while surfaced and underwater.[8]

References
  1. "Севмаш заложит АПЛ "Новосибирск" ко Дню ВМФ" [Sevmash will lay down the nuclear submarine "Novosibirsk" on Navy Day]. flotprom.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  2. "Первую серийную подлодку проекта "Ясень-М" "Новосибирск" спустили на воду в Северодвинске" [The first submarine of the Yasen-M project, "Novosibirsk", was launched in Severodvinsk]. TASS (in Russian). 25 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  3. "На "Севмаше" начали строить субмарину, спроектированную в Петербурге". fontanka.ru. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. "На "Севмаше" заложили новую атомную подлодку для ВМФ России". lenta.ru. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  5. Newdick, Thomas. "Russia Just Accepted Its New Super-Quiet, Cruise Missile-Packed Submarine Into Service". The War Zone. The Drive. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  6. "Первую серийную подлодку проекта "Ясень-М" "Новосибирск" спустили на воду в Северодвинске" [The first submarine of the Yasen-M project, "Novosibirsk", was launched in Severodvinsk]. TASS (in Russian). 25 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  7. "АПЛ "Новосибирск" проекта "Ясень-М" впервые вышла в море на испытания". TASS (in Russian). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  8. "Залповый пуск крылатых ракет на испытаниях подлодки "Новосибирск"". anna-news.info (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-10-27.
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