Fifth strategic submarine in the Borei-A project is put into operation as part of the strengthening of Russia’s Nuclear Triad
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In Severodvinsk, at the Sevmash Shipyard, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin participated this week in a solemn ceremony for hoisting the fleet flag on the new strategic nuclear nuclear submarine Knyaz Pozharsky, which is now officially part of the Russian navy.
“A new pillar in Russia’s strategic defense, ready to protect our maritime borders for decades,” Putin declared during the ceremony.
The ceremony had the participation of senior officials from the Russian government, including Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, Presidents Alexey Dyumin and Nikolai Patrushev, the fleet commander Alexander Moiseev and the governor of the Arkhangelsk region, Alexander Tsybulsky. 
Knyaz Pozharsky is the latest strategic submarine cruiser in Projekt 955a Borei-a of the fourth generation, powered by an OK-650V nuclear reactor. The vessel is one of the most advanced elements of Russia’s nuclear triad with a high degree of insidious ability, maneuverability and offensive capacity.
Technical Specifications for Knyaz Pozharsky:
- Project: 955A BOREI-A (fourth generation of strategic submarines)
- Progress: OK-650V nuclear reactor (almost unlimited autonomy)
- Primary Arming: 16 RSM-56 Bulava Ballistic Missiles
- Range: Over 9,000 km
- Nuclear Capacity: Between 6 and 10 Hypersonic Blast Heads per Missile (up to 150 kt each)
- Maximum speed: up to 30 knots (~ 55 km/h)
Knyaz Pozharsky is the 142nd nuclear submarine built by Sevmash – Russia’s largest shipyard and part of the national shipbuilding group. According to authorities, six additional nuclear submarines of the same type are expected by 2030. 
The vessel is named after Prince Dmitri Pozharsky, a historic figure that led Russian resistance to the Polish-Lithuanian occupation of the 17th century. The modern cruiser is now the fifth submarine in the Borei-A project that has been put into use over the past six years.
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