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Who builds Russia’s submarines?
Last updated: October 2026
United Shipbuilding Corporation of St. Petersburg builds Russia’s Borei ballistic-missile and Yasen cruise-missile submarines, plus frigates and corvettes. With $3.8B in arms revenue in 2023 (SIPRI), the state shipbuilder supplies the Russian Navy and built Talwar-class frigates for India. Its Sevmash yard is Russia’s only nuclear-submarine builder.
| Company | United Shipbuilding Corporation |
|---|---|
| Country | Russia |
| Headquarters | Saint Petersburg |
| Arms revenue, 2023 | $3.8 billion (2023) |
- Borei ballistic-missile submarines
- Yasen cruise-missile submarines
- Admiral Gorshkov frigates
- Corvettes
- Russian Navy
- India (Talwar frigates)
Sources2 sources
SIPRI Top 100 2023 (Dec 2024); Company public reporting
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