Russia has handed over the first of the six Russian built submarines to Vietnam under a project signed in 2009.
Russia has handed over the first of the six Russian built submarines to Vietnam under a project signed in 2009.
A document to this effect was signed in Saint Petersburg on November 7 by Vietnam’s Naval High Command Deputy Commander and Naval Service Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Pham Ngoc Minh and Admiralty Verfi Shipbuilding Company General Director Alexander Buzakov.
Project 636’s diesel-electric submarines are third generations of the famous Vardhavyanka vessels from projects 877 and 877EKM.
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With a KILO-class NATO classification, the submarines are renowned for their advanced technology, 20 nautical miles per hour cruising speed, 300m diving capability, and 52-member crew.
The submarines can also integrate cutting-edge weaponry including the Club-K anti-ship missile.
The submarine, dubbed by the US Navy as “black holes in the ocean” will now be transported to Vietnam.
(Source:VOV)
