Russia’s Lada-Class Submarine Might Be on the Edge of Failure

Russia’s Lada-Class Submarine Might Be on the Edge of Failure

Key Points: Russia’s Lada-class (Project 677) diesel-electric submarines, designed as advanced Kilo-class replacements with enhanced stealth and sonar, have been plagued by severe “teething problems.” -The lead boat, Sankt Peterburg, commissioned in 2010 after a lengthy build, suffered deficient propulsion and sonar systems, leading to its planned decommissioning as modernization proved too costly. -The second […] The post Russia’s Lada-Class Su…