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Main Command of the Navy will write off the legendary nuclear submarines of Project 671RTM "Pike" by 2015. These boats in the 1980's were a major threat to U.S. aircraft carriers, but in the current conditions were too noisy. The decision was made in March, after the Main Command of the Navy spent all these boats upgrade options and found them futile.

- In these boats have to change all the stuffing from the reactor and ending with sonar. Housing also requires tuning, because these boats is significantly worn. So the cost of this upgrade is close to the cost of building a new boat - explained "Izvestia".

He recalled that the production of the "pike" was completed in 1992. These boats n rinadlezhat second generation of nuclear submarines, now all of their peers - the Soviet boats of the "Lear" and American Sturgeon and projects Trasher - written off.  

Modernization projects, "pike" is developing a number of military research institutes and engineering Maritime Bureau "Malachite", which at one time to create these subs. Although the modernization project was introduced, it became clear that their main drawback - a big noise - and can not be overcome.

- They contain technical solutions 1960-1970 period, and the noise level is much inferior to American ships Los Angeles. P oetomu submarine upgrade to your options will not work, it is better to spend money on repairs third generation ships Projects 971 "Shark" and 945 "Condor", continued the source.

However, the submarine fleet, "Pike" value. One of the officers of the Northern Fleet said "News" that they occupy a very necessary niche multipurpose nuclear submarines.

- Russia has about 70 boats, but with the exception of strategic missile and diesel, as well as repair, then the torpedo ships no more than ten, and the tasks they face large. Now replace the "Pike" nothing - "Shark" has not produced a missile "Ash" is still being tested, - said the officer.

First Vice-President of the Academy of Geopolitical Problems, captain of the first rank in retirement Konstantin Sivkov said "News" that the ships of the project in terms of noise 671RTM better than their peers Sturgeon, but losing Los Angeles and, of course, modern Virginia.

- U.S. detection means "hear", "Pike" at a distance. Especially a lot of noise issues at a depth of boat, its hull generates a low-frequency noise, which is well distributed in the water. This disadvantage, of course, can be fixed, but the price is comparable to the construction of a new boat, so the decision about recycling "Pikes" reasonable - said Sivkov.

Military historian and author of books on the history of the Navy Dmitry Boltenkov recalled "News", the first "Pike" - K-524 - was transferred to the Navy in 1977.

- For a long time, boats were considered a major threat to the U.S. Navy. During the "Atrina" in 1987, five 'pike' anti-American broke boundaries. And in 1996, during an exercise in the middle of the British Navy ships surfaced "Tambov", which needed surgery to one of the sailors. Her appearance was a complete surprise to the English - told Boltenkov.

Now all four remaining boats Project 671 assigned to the Northern Fleet. "Daniel of Moscow" and "Petrozavodsk" go to sea, "Tambov" and "Obninsk" stand at the pier because of its service life. Boats armed with cruise missiles, C-10 "Granite".