8 Jun 2012 13:46

Russian nuclear sub Yury Dolgoruky enters final phase of sea trials

MOSCOW. June 8 (Interfax-AVN) - Russia's strategic missile carrying nuclear submarine Yury Dolgoruky has entered the final phase of its state-commissioned sea trials, United Shipbuilding Corporation spokesman Alexei Kravchenko told Interfax-AVN on Friday.

"Factory trials of the aircraft carrier Vikramaditya (formerly known as the Admiral Gorshkov), which is being built by Sevmash for the Indian Navy, started last night. A few hours before the aircraft carrier, the Project 955 Borei strategic nuclear submarine Yury Dolgoruky set out on the same itinerary. The Yury Dolgoruky is Russia's first fourth generation flagship nuclear submarine that has entered the final phase of the state-commissioned sea trials," he said.