Third Kilo submarine to
arrive in
The third diesel-electricity fueled
submarine built by the Admiralty Shipyard in
Photo: RIA Novosti.
According to Interfax-AVN, Vietnamese sailors are
practicing with the submarine at sea, which is the second training phase at
sea. The first phase training took place from July 1 to 20 in the waters of
“In the first phase, the submarine was in the water for
57 hours," Interfax-AVN said.
On August 20 the ship will return to the shipyard and
will then return to sea 10 days later. It is expected to be delivered to
The fourth submarine in the contract to build six
submarines for
Besides building the submarines,
Varshavyanka (Kilo) submarines are the most advanced
type in the contemporary world. The length of the vessel is 74 meters, and
the width 10 meters. Their deepest submerging level is 300 meters, and they
have an underwater speed of up to 37 km/h. The submarine can run
automatically for 45 days and nights.
The Kilo submarines are equipped with the
"Club" missile complex which is capable of projecting power at a
distance of 300 km. The unique feature of this submarine is its extremely low
noise. Western experts call Varshavyanka submarines the "black holes in
the ocean."
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Thứ Bảy, 16 tháng 8, 2014
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