Friday, November 21, 2008

Project 855

IOC: 2010
Total Production: 7

Also Known As
Granay (NATO name)
Project 885 (early designation)
Severodvinsk
Yasen (Russian name)

Origin
Russia

Program Status:
Under Construction

Contractor/s
Sevmash

Description: The Project 855, formerly known as Project 885, nuclear-powered submarine class is a follow on Project 971, Akula-class, which features reduced noise emissions and enhanced armament and tactics. The Project 855 receives the NATO designation "Granay" and the Russian name "Yasen". The ship has been designed to engage submarines, surface ships and ground targets using torpedoes, missiles, and mines. The Project 855 class submarines should replace current Project 971, 945 and 949 boats within the Russian Navy.

The Yasen-class submarines will be provided with vertical launching tubes to launch cruise missiles and horizontal torpedo tubes to launch missiles, torpedoes, and mines. Some reports suggested that the lead ship, named Severodvinsk, was cancelled. Severodvinsk and Yasen-class boats could be available for export with the Indian Navy as the main potential customer to fulfill its request for a nuclear-powered submarine. However, the Severodvinsk construction was continued by Sevmash shipyard with the ship to be commissioned by the Russian Navy by 2010/2012.

According to the Pravda newspaper, the Project 855 class submarines are by far more sophisticated than Project 955 ballistic submarines. The Russian Navy has identified the need for a smaller displacement and stealth multi-purpose submarine primarily to perform hunter-killer missions that will enter into service by 2020. These submarines along with Project 855s should form the Russian Navy's nuclear attack submarine fleet by 2030.

Specifications
Accommodation: Enlisted 58, Officers 32

Dimensions: Beam 9.4 m, Height 13.5 m, Length 119 m

Weights: Displacement Submerged 13,800 t, Displacement Surfaced 8,600 t

Performance: Cruise Speed 16 kt (30 kph), Max Operating Depth 600 m (1,969 ft), Top Speed 31 kt (57 kph)

Other: Torpedo Tubes 4

Operators

Russia / 2 / Under Construction

As of	Holdings
2015	2 (Russian Navy November 2008 estimate)

Ships

??? / Unknown

to be commissioned before 2015

Severodvinsk / Under Construction

Commissioning: 2010

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Wednesday, November 19, 2008

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