Russian atomic Project 949 submarines to be armed with new missile complexes

Russian atomic Project 949 submarines, similar to the sunken “Kursk” submarine, will be re-equipped with the Oniks and Kalibr missile complexes, RIA Novosti reports.

The submarines are currently armed with Granit cruise missiles.

The Rubin has concluded modernization of the submarines. The Zvezdochka factory (Severodvinsk) in the European part of Russia and Zvezda in the Far East will be carrying out repairs and modernization.