The Lazurit Central Design Bureau (russian: Центральное конструкторское бюро "Лазурит") is a company based in
Nizhny Novgorod
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, Russia. It is part of the
United Shipbuilding Corporation
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The Lazurit Central Design Bureau is a leading design firm in the field of submarines and submersible technology. "Lazurit" is the Russian word for
lazurite
Lazurite is a tectosilicate mineral with sulfate, sulfur and chloride with formula . It is a feldspathoid and a member of the sodalite group. Lazurite crystallizes in the isometric system although well‐formed crystals are rare. It is usually ...
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Products
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Romeo-class submarine
The Project 633 class (known in the West by its NATO reporting name as the Romeo class) is a class of Soviet diesel-electric submarine, built between 1957 and 1961. A Chinese variant, Type 033, was built in China from 1962 to 1984.
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Charlie-class submarine
The Project 670 ''Skat'' submarine (NATO classification Charlie class) was a nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine built for the Soviet Navy and later operated by the Russian Navy. All Charlie I/II-class submarines are decommissioned. One ...
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Sierra-class submarine
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Priz-class deep-submergence rescue vehicle
The Priz class (Project 1855) is a type of Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) operated by the government of Russia. There are known to be at least five vessels of the class, several of which were involved in the failed rescue attempt when t ...
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Russian deep submergence rescue vehicle AS-28
''AS-28'' is a of the Russian Navy, which entered service in 1986. It was designed for submarine rescue operations by the Lazurit Design Bureau in Nizhny Novgorod. It is long, high, and can operate up to a depth of .
Training accident
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References
External links
Official website
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Shipbuilding companies of Russia
Companies based in Nizhny Novgorod
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Shipbuilding companies of the Soviet Union
Ministry of the Shipbuilding Industry (Soviet Union)
Defence companies of the Soviet Union
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