OREANDA-NEWS  8.4 trillion rubles are planned for shipbuilding for the Russian Navy in the next decade, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

"In the coming decade, 8 trillion 400 billion rubles are provided for the construction of new ships and vessels of the Navy, and these funds should be taken into account when forming the state armament program," he said.

The President noted the need to objectively assess the capabilities of the shipbuilding, instrument-making, machine-tool and other related industries.

"Special attention, as we agreed, should be paid to the settlement of pricing issues in the shipbuilding industry and the development of production of Russian components," Putin added.

The head of state called the development and production of domestic ship-based unmanned aircraft systems and marine robotic complexes, as well as the mass production of underwater and surface drones, a fundamental topic for the development of the fleet.

"At the same time, all these systems operating in the air, underwater, and on the sea surface should be closely integrated into a single reconnaissance and strike complex linked to our satellite constellation," he added.

"It is obvious that the dynamics of the changing situation in the world, the emergence of new challenges and threats, including in maritime areas, and finally, the rapid technological and digital revolution, robotization, and the widespread introduction of unmanned systems all require the formation of a new look for the navy," the president said.

He recalled that from 2020 to 2024, four strategic submarines of the Borey-A project and four multipurpose submarines of the Yasen-M project were commissioned into the Navy.

"It is important to systematically and consistently develop all components (of the Navy), I mean underwater and surface groups of ships, naval aviation, coastal missile and artillery troops, as well as support facilities," Putin stressed.