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2008-11-08 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian Sub QA/QC Still Substandard - 20+ die

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Posted by Frank G 2008-11-08 20:33|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Russian sites say it's the Nerpa, an Akula 2 attack sub. It's also the sub the Russians are refurbing for the Indians.

Posted by ed 2008-11-08 21:19|| 2008-11-08 21:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Nov 1, 2008: Indian Navy crews to move to Russia to start training on Chakra
Batches of Indian naval personnel are to shortly leave for the Russia's far eastern port of Vladivostok to train on board the Chakra, (formerly the Nerpa) a Russian Akula-2 nuclear powered attack submarine which is to be transferred to India on a 10-year lease next year.

The Nerpa was launched at the Komsomolsk on-Amur shipyard in June this year after which she began harbour trials. Earlier this week, the shipyard announced that the submarine had been shifted out of the shipyard to a maintenance facility in the Primorye territory near Vladivostok for trials in the Sea of Japan.

The Indians just missed a bullet. Not so fortunate for the Russian crew.

Posted by ed 2008-11-08 21:23|| 2008-11-08 21:23|| Front Page Top