The chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Vladimir Korolev
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MOSCOW, March 19. /TASS/. One of the main directions of development of Submarine forces of Navy of Russia will update the groups strategic nuclear submarines in the Northern and Pacific fleets. This is stated in a message to seamen-to submariners of the chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Vladimir Korolev 111-th anniversary of Russian submarine fleet.
“One of the main activities for the development of Submarine forces will remain update groups strategic nuclear submarines in the Northern and Pacific fleets. In the current year at the enterprise “Sevmash” will be launched on the multipurpose nuclear submarine “Kazan” (project “Ash”) and laid another submarine of this project. Shipbuilders of Sevmash launched the rocket underwater cruiser of strategic appointment of type “Borey” “Prince Vladimir”. In the grouping of strategic missile submarines of the fourth generation it will be the fourth,” said Navy commander.