Lada class submarine

The Russian Navy's Project 677 "Лада" ("Lada") is a submarine class designed by the Russian Rubin Design Bureau. The class is sometimes referred to as the "Saint Petersburg" (or "Sankt Petersburg") class, after their lead ship. A program to develop a "fourth generation" diesel-electric submarine, it produced a highly improved version of the Project 636 "Kilo" class with much quieter, new combat systems, and air-independent propulsion.

"St. Petersburg" began initial sea trials on 29 November 2005.

The Lada-class diesel submarine launched in October 2004 is the best in the class featuring virtual silence, powerful missiles and torpedoes, and sophisticated sonar equipment. The Admiralty Shipyard is building another three Lada-class submarines, and plans to launch between four and six of them by 2015.

Several less capable variants — like the Project 1650 "Амур" class (named for the Amur river) — have been designed for export.

Vessels

* "Russian submarine Saint Petersburg" (B-585): Laid down in December 1997, commissioned 2005
* "Russian submarine Kronstadt" (B-586): Laid down on July 28 2005, should be commissioned by 2007
* "Russian submarine Petrozavodsk" : Should be commissioned by 2009
* "Russian submarine Sevastopol" (B-587):Laid down on November 10, 2006 at the Admiralty Shipyards

External links

*http://www.ckb-rubin.ru
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/russia/2007/russia-070123-rianovosti01.htm Project-677 class submarine set for final sea trials]
*http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/677.htm
*http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/677.htm
* [http://science.compulenta.ru/303427/ Завершаются ходовые испытания подводной лодки "Санкт-Петербург" 24 января 2007 Russian version of he above translation]