Shipbuilding in the Russian Federation (I)

The late Soviet period (1975-1991)

Typhoon class nuclear submarine (Project 941). Source - Russian Ministry of Defense.
Typhoon class nuclear submarine (Project 941). Source - Russian Ministry of Defense.

Shipbuilding capacity is the basis of the naval power of any self-respecting nation, requiring the participation of all those actors and factors that - together with the will and an appropriate budget - determine the quality and quantity of the ships delivered. to a navy. Measured in the number of ships delivered or, more classically, in total displacement tons, it in turn offers us a clear image regarding the potential for future growth, the possibilities of modernization or whether or not the industry will be able to take on certain challenges. . That is why it is so important to go back in time and study the evolution of shipbuilding in the Russian Federation even before the fall of the Soviet Union to understand the current situation of the sector in the country...

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