Project Kalina
Russian proposed fifth-generation submarine
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Project Kalina is a proposed fifth-generation diesel-electric submarine currently being developed by TsKB Rubin and others, for the Russian Navy. It will be fitted with air-independent propulsion technology, and copies may also be sold to China.[1][2][3]
NameProject Kalina
BuildersRubin Design Bureau, Titan, Sevmash
Operators
Russian Navy
Russian NavyPreceded byLada class
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Project Kalina |
| Builders | Rubin Design Bureau, Titan, Sevmash |
| Operators | Russian Navy |
| Preceded by | Lada class |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Attack submarine |
| Propulsion | Diesel ? , electric , Kristall-27E (or another) AIP O2 H2 fuel cells (Rubin Krylov Nevskoe) Elektrosila Zvezda ZE LEMZ NPO Aurora |
| Armament | torpedo , mines ? , missile VLS and by horizontal tubes |
As of 2021, the project had lost government funding, according to the Russian state-owned RIA Novosti news agency. As a result, it was being self-funded by Rubin, the developer.[4]