Russian Navy Will Get More Submarines Next Year Than Any Time Since The Soviet Union

Russian Borei-class submarine Yury Dolgorukiy fires a RSM-56 Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile in the White Sea, September 27, 2016. The Borei and Yasen classes are the newest additions to Russia's growing underwater fleet. Russian Ministry of Defense

Newsweek: Russia Will Get More Submarines Next Year Than Any Time Since End of Soviet Union

Russia is reportedly set to receive six new submarines in 2020, the most it's received in a single year since right after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Citing a defense industry source, the state-run Tass Russian News Agency reported Friday that the Russian navy would receive four nuclear-powered and two diesel-powered submarines next year, the most since receiving the same amount of submarines in 1992, just months after the Soviet communist empire collapsed in December 1991. Along with it, much of what was by far the world's largest military and the most expansive submarine fleet was divided and dissolved.

Since first coming to power at the dawn of the 21st century, however, Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought to revamp his country's naval power and introduce new, modernized underwater equipment.

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Update: Russian Navy to get six submarines in 2020 for first time over past 28 years (TASS)

WNU Editor: From the above .... the Russian navy would receive four nuclear-powered and two diesel-powered submarines next year, the most since receiving the same amount of submarines in 1992, just months after the Soviet communist empire collapsed in December 1991.

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