The Yasen-M class submarines, also known as Project 885M submarines, are projected to replace the Russian Navy's ageing Soviet-era nuclear attack submarines.
“Novosibirsk”, a Yasen-M class nuclear-powered sub, was launched and put on water on December 25th in an official ceremony, Semash yardinforms. The submarine is the second of the serial production of the class, following “Kazan” that is currently on sea trials, testing her weapon...
Project 855M: 1 x 10-cell VLS. 8 x Torpedo tubes (6 x 650mm; 2 x 533mm). 1 x Igla-M (SA-18 "Grouse") Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) launcher.Ships-in-Class (10) Notable series variants as part of the Severodvinsk / Yasen-class (Project 885/885M) family l...
The “Kazan” is likely to be based in Zapadnaya Litsa, the Northern Fleet’s westernmost submarine base near the border to Norway. Here, “Severodvinsk” has homeport. It is expected that four of the Yasen-M class submarines will sail for the Northern Fleet, while the four others are ...