Russian Navy set to revive submarines project
Russia hopes to introduce three 'Borey'-class (Project 955) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) into service with the Russian Navy by 2010. Revival of the stalled programme would provide Russia's first new SSBN after a gap of more than 15 years. [Jane's Defence Weekly]
China's new destroyer starts sea trials
The first Type 052B guided-missile destroyer for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy began contractor's sea trials from the Jiangnan shipyard in Shanghai...[Jane's Defence Weekly]
01-Aug-2003
Steve Reichmuth
Russia hopes to introduce three 'Borey'-class (Project 955) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) into service with the Russian Navy by 2010. Revival of the stalled programme would provide Russia's first new SSBN after a gap of more than 15 years. [Jane's Defence Weekly]
China's new destroyer starts sea trials
The first Type 052B guided-missile destroyer for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy began contractor's sea trials from the Jiangnan shipyard in Shanghai...[Jane's Defence Weekly]
01-Aug-2003
Steve Reichmuth
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