K-563 Ulyanovsk is a Yasen-M class nuclear powered attack submarine . She was laid down on 28 July 2017 and was launched on 28 July 2026.
Design
Ulyanovsk was designed by the Malakhit Marine Engineering Bureau
Ulyanovsk is the second submarine designed from its inception to carry the nuclear capable Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile.
The completion of Ulyanovsk is part of a larger modernization drive in the Russian Navy to replace older third-generation submarines, such as Akula or Sierra, with new Yasen/Yasen-M class submarines, which are quieter and carry more advanced technology that will phase out Soviet-era technology that is in use today.
History Ulyanovsk was laid down on 28 July 2017.
In January 2021, TASS rumored that Ulyanovsk would be a submarine of the Poseidon-carrying Khabarovsk class (project 09853), not of the Yasen-M (Project 885M) class.
In 2023, while construction on the submarine was ongoing, it was announced that, in accordance with traditions, some members of the crew would be representatives of the Ulyanovsk Oblast.
In January of 2026, Russian news clarified that Ulyanovsk would be a submarine of the Yasen-M class, and that it would be assigned to the Northern Fleet after completion.
Ulyanovsk was launched on 28 July 2026.
As of July 2026, she is being fitted-out. After she is finished being fitted out, she will undergo a series of sea trials which are expected to be complete by December 2027. These sea trials include testing critical systems, like her weapon systems and navigation systems, and crew training. After her sea trials, she is expected to enter service with the Russian Navy's Northern Fleet.
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