Fourth Submarine for the Vietnamese Navy will be Launched on March 28

Russia and Vietnam signed a contract for six diesel -electric submarines (SSK) Project 636 "Kilo" worth about $ 2 billion at the end of 2009. (photo : RIA Novosti).


MOSCOW, RIA Novosti - The fourth submarine of Project 636 for the Vietnamese Navy will be launched on March 28 in St. Petersburg "Admiralty Shipyards" , told RIA Novosti on Friday, a source in the military-industrial complex (MIC) .

Russia and Vietnam signed a contract for six diesel -electric submarines ( SSK ) Project 636 "Kilo" worth about $ 2 billion at the end of 2009. Project 636 diesel-electric submarines for the Vietnamese Navy will be armed with missile complex "Club-S" .

" The official ceremony of launching another submarine for Vietnam will be held March 28 at the Admiralty Shipyards"- a spokesman said.

He recalled that the two submarines are already in Vietnam. Third undergoing sea trials. "By the summer planned to be completed and sent a boat to the customer," - said the source.

The fifth submarine has been laid and is still under construction. "The sixth submarine will be laid this year," - said the agency interlocutor

(RIA Novosti)