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The Borei Class is the Russian Navy's fourth generation strategic submarine. The first of the vessels in the class is the "Yury Dolgoruky", built by the Sevmash yard in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Another three Borei class subs are under construction at Sevmash, among them the "Aleksandr Nevsky" and the "Vladimir Monomakh".
The new class of submarines are to be equipped by the Bulava missile system. A total of 16 Bulava missiles can be placed on board the vessels.
The 170 meter long vessel will be Russia's most advanced and lethal sub. It can submerge to 480 meter depths, has a top speed of 29 knots and can stay 90 days in submerged position. It will have a crew of 107. (Wikipedia)
Russia started building new sub to carry Bulava missiles
The "Yury Dolgoruky" (Sevmash.ru)
The Russian shipyard Sevmash has started construction of the fourth Borey-class nuclear powered submarine Svyatitel Nikolay, a source in Severodvinsk tells RIA Novosti.
The keel of the fourth Borey-class strategic sub – to be named Syvatitel Nikolay or St. Nicholas in English - was supposed to be laid on December 22nd, but was postponed to the first quarter of 2010 because of the repeated problems with the test-launching of the Bulava missile.
Read also: Background on Bulava missile tests
A source at the town administration in Severodvinsk, where Sevmash is located, tells the Russian news agency RIA Novosti that construction did start in December 2009. - The keel-laying might be celebrated in a closed ceremony, but it is also possible that there will be an official ceremony at the Submariner’s day on March 19, he said.
