The nuclear submarines of the Yasen class are currently equipped with the Kalibr and Oniks cruise missiles and the Fizik-type torpedoes.
"By decision of the Russian Ministry of Defense, multipurpose nuclear submarines of the Yasen-M project will be equipped with the Zircon missile system. Work in this direction is already underway," Rakhmanov told Sputnik.
The Russian Navy will also receive at least five more ships by the end of the year, Rakhmanov told Sputnik.
"This year, we have already commissioned three new ships and repaired one. By the end of the year, we expect to transfer at least five more ships," he added.
Earlier this year, the USC CEO told Sputnik that the shipbuilding corporation was planning to transfer at least 11 vessels to the Russian navy in 2023, including five submarines (three nuclear ones and two diesel ones), as well as ships designated for near and far maritime zones.