Russian Shipyard Launches Project 636 Submarine Built for Vietnam
It is the first out of six Kilo-class submarines ordered by Vietnam, an insider in Russian defense industry told RIA Novosti.
According to the source, the put afloat submarine will pass trials and is expected to join Vietnamese Navy late in 2012. As is planned, the overall 6-sub contract is to be completed by 2016.
Delivery of six Project 636 diesel submarines is the largest Russo-Vietnamese naval shipbuilding program. Moscow and Hanoi signed the $2-bln contract late in 2009. Each Kilo-class sub for Vietnam will be armed with Club-S missile system.
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