Launch and trials Borei-class submarine

then president dmitry medvedev submarine yury dolgorukiy in background

although yuriy dolgorukiy officially rolled out of construction hall on 15 april 2007 submarine not put water until february 2008. july 2009 had yet armed bulava missiles , therefore not operational, although ready sea trials on 24 october 2008. on 21 november 2008 reactor on yuriy dolgorukiy activated , on 19 june 2009 began sea trials in white sea.

in august 2009 reported submarine undergo 6 trials before being commissioned problem bulava missile delay more.

on 28 september 2010 yuriy dolgorukiy completed company sea trials. late october russian pacific fleet prepared host russia s new borei-class strategic nuclear-powered submarines. expected 4 subs deployed in northern fleet , 4 subs in pacific fleet. on 9 november 2010 yuriy dolgorukiy passed sea trials directed new equipment , systems.

initially, plan conduct first torpedo launches during ongoing state trials in december 2010 , in same month conduct first launch of main weapon system, r-30 (rsm-56) bulava missile. plan postponed mid-summer 2011 due ice conditions in white sea.

on 2 december 2010 second borei-class submarine, alexander nevskiy, moved floating dock in sevmash shipyard. there final preparations took place before submarine launched. submarine launched on 6 december 2010 , began sea trials on 24 october 2011.

on 28 june 2011 bulava missile launched first time borei-class submarine yuriy dolgorukiy. test announced success. after long delays lead vessel, yuriy dolgorukiy, joined russian navy on 10 january 2013. official ceremony raising russian navy colors on submarine led russian defense minister sergey shoygu. actively deployed in 2014 after series of exercises.

on 17 november 2017 fourth borei-class submarine, knyaz vladimir, moved construction hall sevmash launch dock. technically, roll-out , not launch - occurs when submarine put water.