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Originally Posted by ikalugin
Ok, let me clarify some bits. Currently Russian Navy has, in terms of nuclear powered non strategic, non special purpose submarines:
- 1 Yasen class (1 operational).
- 8 Oscar series (5 operational, 3 in mid life repair&refit).
- 10 Akula series (3 operational, 2 in short term repairs/maintenance, 5 in mid life repair&refit or awaiting it)
- 4 Sierra series (2 operational, 2 awaiting mid life repair&refit).
- 3 Victor-IV class (1 operational 2 in short term repair/maintenance).
As you can see the total force is 10+8+4+3+1=26 submarines.
The current idea appears to maintain the ~24 strong force and have high/low mix with ~8 SSGNs (Yasens) and ~16 SSNs (Husky class). Husky class would go online after Akulas and Sierras series that went through refit would get close to their usefull lives. The influx of Yasens would compensate for decomissioning Victor-IVs and non refitted Akula/Sierra seires. Loss of the Oscar-III silo capacity would be to some extend compensated by having it on Husky class.
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Numbers match what i have here, so the intention would be to build multiple classes rather than one class does all like the UK and USA does which is what the Russian's have always done.
But yes this does clarify some things too didnt expect the Akulas to live on so long nor the Victor's