The Yasen-M line will be distinguished by a large and potent armament suite.
Following several years of delays, the lead Yasen-M submarine is on the verge of finally entering service in the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet.
A defense industry insider source told TASS news earlier this week that the Yasen-M nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine
Kazan will be handed over to the Navy on May 7. “Ceremonies of the acceptance statement signing for Kazan and the St. Andrew’s flag hoisting will provisionally take place on May 7,” the source said, adding that the submarine completed a “verification sortie” in April. A May 7 delivery timeline means that Kazan would enter service in time for Russia’s Victory Day celebration on May 9.