Russia launches sixth and final Improved 'Kilo'-class submarine

摘要

Russia launched its sixth and final Project 636.3 (Improved 'Kilo'-class) diesel-electric submarine on order for the Black Sea Fleet on 31 May, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced. Kolpino was launched at the Admiralty Shipyard in St Petersburg in a ceremony attended by Vice Admiral Alexander Fedoten-kov, deputy chief of the Russian Navy. At the ceremony Vice Adm Fedotenkov revealed that Russia is now planning to order Project 636.3 submarines for the Pacific Fleet and will later build more boats for Russia's Northern and Baltic Fleets.