Russian 5G subs to be equipped with ballistic & cruise missiles

[Lankan Ranger]

Russian 5G subs to be equipped with ballistic & cruise missiles

Russia's proposed fifth-generation nuclear submarines will be armed with both ballistic and cruise missiles, a senior Navy source told RIA Novosti on Saturday.

He did not specify the names of the missiles.

Russia is planning to develop its newest fifth-generation submarine by 2020 under a 2011-2020 arms procurement program, First Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin said last month.

Russia also plans to build eight fourth-generation strategic nuclear submarines by 2020 and equip them with Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missiles, which are expected to be put into service this year.

Defense Ministry submitted the 19 trillion ruble ($651 billion) arms procurement spending plan for 2011-2020 to the government in December. Some 80% of the funds will be spent on buying weapons and 10% will be spent on scientific research.

Russian 5G subs to be equipped with ballistic, cruise missiles - source | Defense | RIA Novosti

 

[JPUSINVNSCK]

wow,651 billion usd ,russia is getting rich again after the soviet union.

 

[poseidon]

whose the threat to them again?? is it Georgia or Chechnya?

 

[ramu]

whose the threat to them again?? is it Georgia or Chechnya?

US and Russia may have good relations now but they are longer term arch rivals.

 

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

wow! Impressive News...! Directly or Indirectly it will help us too

 

[Tumba]

wow! Impressive News...! Directly or Indirectly it will help us too

Russian BEAR on rise again ... this will definitely benefit us ...