Amur-class submarine

Class overview

Name:	Amur class
Builders:	Rubin Design Bureau, Admiralty Shipyard, Saint Petersburg.
Operators:	Russian Navy
Preceded by:	Lada class
Subclasses:	Amur-950, Amur-1650
Cost:	$450,000,000
Planned:	~11
Completed:	0
General characteristics
Type:	Submarine
Displacement:	950 long tons (970 t) surfaced
Length:	58.8 m (192 ft 11 in)
Beam:	5.65 m (18 ft 6 in)
Height:	6.4 m (21 ft 0 in)
Speed:	20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h)
Range:	350 nmi (650 km) AIP 3,000 nmi (5,600 km) Snorkel
Endurance:	45 days
Test depth:	250 m (820 ft)
Complement:	18
Armament:	4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes 16 torpedoes 10 VLS cells

The Amur-class submarine (named for the Amur River), is one of the latest Russian submarine designs. It is advertised as an export version of the Lada-class, a modernised version of the Kilo-class submarine with improved acoustic stealth, new combat systems, and an option for air-independent propulsion (AIP).

The new vessels are the fourth generation of the Kilo submarine family, with two models developed.

As advertised, the Amur-1650 is larger and intended for longer missions. The Amur-950 is armed with a VLS missile system capable of salvo-fire at multiple predesignated targets. Sonar signatures of these submarines are several times lower than the older Kilo-class submarines.^[1] Both designs are equipped with electronic warfare armament of the newer generation created on the basis of the latest science and technology. They can be outfitted with AIP fuel cells, considerably improving submerged endurance and range. AIP capability can be added in a hull extension plug either during new build construction, or as a refit to existing boats.

The builder claims these vessels can operate in all areas of the world except areas with solid ice cover, in all weather conditions, and in shallow and deep water.^[1]^[2]

Construction

Rubin Central Design Bureau's chief designer for the Amur-1650 and -950 is Yuri Kormilitsyn. As the further development of ideas already implemented in Kilo-class submarines, Amur-class boats are single-hulled, with minimal displacement, allowing for reduced noise signature and improved propulsion quality. A totally new main electric engine using permanent magnets is in development/construction and projected to give high energy conversion efficiency even at low cruise speeds.

Planned versions

**General characteristics**^[2]^[1]^[3]^[4]
Model:	Amur 550	Amur 750	Amur 950	Amur 1450	Amur 1650	Amur 1850
Image			Amur 950		Amur 1650
Displacement (surf/subm. tons):	550/700	700/900	950/1300	1450/2100	1,650/?	1850/2600
Length (m):	46.0	48.0	56.8	58.0	66.8	68.0
Beam (m):	4.4	5.0	5.65	7.2	7.1	7.2
Speed submerged (knots):	18	17	20	17	19	22
Range (AIP/snorkel, nm):	250/1500	250/3000	350/4000	300/4000	500/6000	500/6000
Depth (m):	200	200	300	250	300	250
Endurance (days):	20	20	30	30	45	50
Complement:	18	21	19	34	35	37
Armament:	4 400-mm tubes, 8 torpedoes/mines	4 400-mm tubes, 8 torpedoes/mines	4 533-mm tubes, 16 torpedoes, missiles, mines total 10 vertical silos for BrahMos missiles	6 533-mm tubes, 18 torpedoes/mines/missiles	6 533-mm tubes, 16 torpedoes/mines/missiles

Current operators

Russia

No boats of this class have been built yet. Russia has offered the sub for sale to India, but in 2005, India ordered Scorpène-class submarines instead. On 4 July 2013, Rosoboronexport announced they will offer the Amur 1650 to the Moroccan Navy if they announce a tender for new submarines.^[5]

Soviet and Russian submarine classes after 1945

Ballistic missile nuclear submarines – SSBN	658 Hotel 667A Yankee 667B Delta I 667BD Delta II 667BDR Delta III 941 Typhoon 667BDRM Delta IV 955 Dolgorukiy

Cruise missile nuclear submarines – SSGN	659 Echo I 675 Echo II 670 Charlie I 670M Charlie II 661 Papa^S 949 Oscar I 949A Oscar II

Nuclear attack submarines – SSN	627A November 671 Victor I 671RT Victor II 671RTM Victor III 705/705K Alfa 945 Sierra I 945A Sierra II 685 Mike^S 971 Akula 885 Severodvinsk

Conventional ballistic missile submarines – SSB	AV611 Zulu IV 629 Golf

Conventional cruise missile submarines – SSG	644/665 Whiskey (missile) 651 Juliett

Conventional attack submarines – SS or SSK	611 Zulu 613 Whiskey 615 Quebec 617 Whale^S 633 Romeo 641 Foxtrot 641B Tango 877 Kilo 636 Improved Kilo 677 St. Petersburg Amur S1000 Kalina

Auxiliary submarines – SSA	690 Bravo 940 India 1710 Beluga^S 1840 Lima^S 1910 Uniform 865 Losos Sarov^S

S Single ship of class

References

1 2 3 Amur 950
1 2 Amur 1650
↑ Amur class submarine variants
↑ Variants of Amur class submarine
↑ Morocco; RRussia might offer non-nuclear submarine to Morocco - TASS, 3 July 2013

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