28 March, 2025 Project 885M Yasen-M nuclear submarine Perm. Photo by Sevmash press service
Russia has launched the fifth Project 885M Yasen-M nuclear-powered submarine, Perm.
The ceremony of the sub’s launching was carried out at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, according to Sudostroenie.info.
It was claimed that Perm would be the first Yasen-class submarine to serve as a dedicated carrier of 3M22 Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile.
The vessel was laid down on July 29, 2016, and is expected to be commissioned into the Russian Navy by 2026.
Launching of the Project 885M Krasnoyarsk nuclear submarine, July 2021. Photo credits: SevmashLaunching of the Project 885M Krasnoyarsk nuclear submarine, July 2021. Photo credits: Sevmash
In January 2025, the Russian fleet was replenished with the previous nuclear submarine of this type – Arkhangelsk.
In January 2025, the Russian Navy received Arkhangelsk, the previous submarine of this class. It was laid down in August 2016, launched in November 2023, and the factory sea trials began in June 2024.
Based on this timeline, the commissioning of Perm within 1.5 to 2 years of its launch appears feasible.
Yasen-M
The Yasen-M submarines are 130 meters long, 13 meters wide, and have a submerged displacement of 13,800 tons.
They are crewed by 90 personnel and powered by a nuclear propulsion system capable of speeds up to 16 knots on the surface and 28-31 knots underwater.
The maximum operating depth is 480 meters.
Nuclear submarine Arkhangelsk, the fourth of Yasen-M in the Project 885M during transfer to Sevmash. Photo credits: MediapalubaNuclear submarine Arkhangelsk, the fourth of Yasen-M in the Project 885M during transfer to Sevmash. Photo credits: Mediapaluba
In total, it is planned to build 9 submarines of this type. Kazan, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk and Arkhangelsk have already been transferred to the Eastern or Northern Fleets. Perm, Ulyanovsk, Voronezh and Vladivostok are at different stages of construction, and the construction of the ninth boat, Bratsk, is only being planned.
Russia plans to build nine Yasen-M submarines. Kazan, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, and Arkhangelsk have already been commissioned into the Northern and Pacific Fleets.
Perm, Ulyanovsk, Voronezh, and Vladivostok are in different stages of construction, while the ninth vessel, Bratsk, is still in the planning phase.