According to information published by Tass on April 1, 2022, the Admiralty Wharves Shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, USC) has launched the fourth Project 636.3 (Improved Kilo) submarine Ufa.
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Project 636.3 submarine Ufa (Picture source: Aoosk)
Project 636.3 also called Varshavyanka class is an upgraded version of the Kilo-class submarines that entered into service with the Russian Navy in June 2014.
The new submarine features stealth technology as well as extended cruising range and the ability to strike surface, land, and underwater targets. They are crewed by 52 submariners, have an underwater speed of 20 knots, and a cruising range of 400 miles with the ability to patrol for 45 days.
The Project 636.3 submarines can launch Kalibr / Club land-attack cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, and anti-submarine missiles. The submarine is also armed with 533-millimeter torpedo tubes and carried a total of 18 torpedoes.
The 3M-54 Kalibr also referred to it as 3M54-1 Kalibr, 3M14 Biryuza, (SS-N-27 Sizzler and SS-N-30A), 91R1, and 91RT2 is a family of Russian cruise missiles developed by the Novator Design Bureau (OKB-8).
