Russia is making moves to revive and increase the size and scope of its Black Sea submarine fleet, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated. Russian Navy Admiral Viktor Chirkov stated during a meeting with the Main Naval Command in Saint Petersburg on Monday that he believes that the submarine fleet will be “revived” and ready for action by 2016. The submarines will be based at the Novorossiysk port on the Russian mainland across from the Crimean peninsula. The submarine fleet will be augmented by the inclusion of six new diesel-electric submarines that Russia has been phasing into service since …read more
Source: Business Insider
