MOSCOW, March 5 (Xinhua/APP):The Russian navy will get new submarines andsurface ships this year within its re-equipment program, Russian DefenseMinister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday.
Two nuclear and one diesel submarines will be commissioned, Shoigu said ata conference call with top armed forces officials, according to a DefenseMinistry statement.
The surface forces will receive a frigate, a corvette, a large landingship, two small missile ships, a patrol ship, a minesweeper, five combatboats and 20 support vessels.
He said 11 ships will undergo repairs this year.
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Under the Fundamentals of Russia’s State Naval Policy Through 2030 approvedby President Vladimir Putin in 2017, Russia aims to build its navy into theworld’s second in terms of combat capabilities.
