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Borei-class submarine
![Russia to Launch 2 Nuclear Subs in 2017 Russia to Launch 2 Nuclear Subs in 2017](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-06_20-38-56.jpg)
Russia to Launch 2 Nuclear Subs in 2017
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia will float out two advanced nuclear-powered submarines in the upcoming year.
![Russia Will Start Constructing New Ballistic Missile Submarine in December Russia Will Start Constructing New Ballistic Missile Submarine in December](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-02_16-34-13.jpg)
Russia Will Start Constructing New Ballistic Missile Submarine in December
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Moscow is continuing building its new fleet of modern nuclear-powered ballistic missile subs.
![Russia Lays Down 3 New Nuclear Submarines Russia Lays Down 3 New Nuclear Submarines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-06_20-38-56.jpg)
Russia Lays Down 3 New Nuclear Submarines
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia has begun construction of three new subs including its latest ballistic missile nuclear submarine.
![Russia’s Deadliest Sub Test Fires 2 Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missiles Russia’s Deadliest Sub Test Fires 2 Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missiles](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-03_14-11-41.jpg)
Russia’s Deadliest Sub Test Fires 2 Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missiles
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The missile test took place in the White Sea on September 27.
![Confirmed: 2nd Ballistic Missile Sub Joins Russia’s Pacific Fleet Confirmed: 2nd Ballistic Missile Sub Joins Russia’s Pacific Fleet](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-20_16-35-53.jpg)
Confirmed: 2nd Ballistic Missile Sub Joins Russia’s Pacific Fleet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Another one of Russia’s deadliest nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines has arrived in the Pacific.
![Confirmed: Russia’s Pacific Fleet to Receive 6 New Attack Submarines Confirmed: Russia’s Pacific Fleet to Receive 6 New Attack Submarines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-08_16-02-31.jpg)
Confirmed: Russia’s Pacific Fleet to Receive 6 New Attack Submarines
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A contract for the construction of six diesel-electric attack submarines was signed this week.
![Russia’s Deadliest Subs to Receive New Heat-Seeking Torpedos Russia’s Deadliest Subs to Receive New Heat-Seeking Torpedos](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-03_14-11-41.jpg)
Russia’s Deadliest Subs to Receive New Heat-Seeking Torpedos
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian Navy expects the new weapon to be operational by 2017.
![Russia’s Pacific Fleet to Receive New Ballistic Missile Sub by Year-End Russia’s Pacific Fleet to Receive New Ballistic Missile Sub by Year-End](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-20_16-35-53.jpg)
Russia’s Pacific Fleet to Receive New Ballistic Missile Sub by Year-End
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new Russian ballistic missile sub will head to the Pacific this year, a senior Russian military officer claims.
![Russia’s Pacific Fleet to Hold ‘Dozens of Large-Scale Exercises’ This Summer Russia’s Pacific Fleet to Hold ‘Dozens of Large-Scale Exercises’ This Summer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-05_08-47-20.jpg)
Russia’s Pacific Fleet to Hold ‘Dozens of Large-Scale Exercises’ This Summer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The summer training period for Russia’s Pacific Fleet officially kicked off this week.
![Russia Intercepts US Aircraft (Maybe) Spying on Moscow’s Newest Ballistic Missile Sub Russia Intercepts US Aircraft (Maybe) Spying on Moscow’s Newest Ballistic Missile Sub](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-01_13-32-52.jpg)
Russia Intercepts US Aircraft (Maybe) Spying on Moscow’s Newest Ballistic Missile Sub
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A Russian MiG-31 intercepted a U.S. Navy P-8 Maritime patrol aircraft in Northeast Asia on April 21.
![Russia to Arm Attack Submarines With New Long-Range Missile Russia to Arm Attack Submarines With New Long-Range Missile](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-05_08-47-20.jpg)
Russia to Arm Attack Submarines With New Long-Range Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian Navy will arm a number of attack submarines with the Kalibr missile.
![Russian Sub Combat Patrols Nearly Doubled in 2015 Russian Sub Combat Patrols Nearly Doubled in 2015](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-22_21-20-48.jpg)
Russian Sub Combat Patrols Nearly Doubled in 2015
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian Navy has significantly increased the number of underwater combat patrols.