The Russian Navy is set to receive more than twenty ships, support vessels and boats by the end of 2026, including the nuclear-powered submarine Perm. Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Alexander Moiseyev said the fleet had already taken delivery of twenty vessels this year and expected a similar number to enter service before the end of December.

Another major addition will be the return of the missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov after the completion of its modernization. According to Moiseyev, the Navy’s procurement and rearmament targets for 2026 are being carried out as scheduled.

The commander also outlined the long-term role of the Project Borei strategic nuclear-powered submarines. He expects these ballistic missile carriers to protect Russia’s maritime borders for the next 30 to 40 years. The fourth-generation submarines are intended to gradually replace the Project 667BDRM Delfin boats.

Perm is a Project 885M Yasen-M multipurpose nuclear-powered submarine and also belongs to the fourth generation of Russian nuclear boats. It is the fifth submarine built under the upgraded design and the first standard vessel in the series equipped to carry Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles.

On March 19, Moiseyev said trials of the submarine were due to be completed during 2026. Once testing is finished, Perm will join the submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet.

The submarine was laid down at the United Shipbuilding Corporation’s Sevmash shipyard on July 29, 2016, and launched on March 27, 2025. The design was developed by the St. Petersburg-based Malakhit Marine Engineering Bureau, which is also part of the corporation.