OREANDA-NEWS  The project of the latest Russian Amur-class non-nuclear submarines may be doomed, says Christian Orr, a columnist for the American magazine 19FortyFive.

The author notes the rather impressive characteristics of the new Russian submarines. "Among the claimed characteristics are an air—independent power plant, a smaller crew, reduced sonar visibility, advanced electronic warfare and a long period of autonomous operation," the publication says.

The observer says that ships intended mainly for export may not find buyers, as they will face competition from Western European manufacturers. In addition, according to him, not a single Amur-class submarine has been built yet.

In December, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Hero of the Russian Federation Admiral of the Fleet Alexander Moiseev, after a flag-raising ceremony on the Lada project Velikiye Luki diesel-electric submarine at Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg, announced that two new Russian diesel-electric submarines were planned to be laid down in early 2026. the same project.

In March, Rosoboronexport assured that the Russian Amur 1650 submarine was a real breakthrough in the world of non-nuclear submarines.