Russian Navy commissioned its first Borey class nuclear powered ballistic submarine the Yury Dolgoruky, on Thursday to its pacific fleet.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu attended the flag hoisting ceremony at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk in northern Russia.
The signing of the acceptance act by the Defense Ministry took place on
December 29.
The fourth generation Borey class submarines are expected to form the core of Russia's strategic submarine fleet, replacing the aging Project 941 (NATO Typhoon class) and Project 667 class (Delta-3 and Delta-4) boats.
Russia is planning to build eight Borey and Borey-A class subs by 2020.
A Borey class submarine displaces 24000 tons when submerged and is 580 feet(170 meters) long, has a hull diameter of 42 feet (13 meters), and a crew of 107, including 55 officers, a maximum depth of about 1,500 feet (450 meters) and a submerged speed of about 29 knots.
All the Borey class strategic submarines carry up to 16 Bulava ballistic missiles with multiple warheads(MIRV).
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