Rubin Design Bureau (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) celebrates 125 years of its work December 22, 2025. Since then, the first submarine bureau in Russia has become a diversified company experienced in designing ballistic missile nuclear submarines (SSBNs), nuclear attack submarines (SSGNs), conventional submarines (SSKs), unmanned underwater vehicles and offshore facilities.

Rubin has made a major contribution to the Russian submarine force: over 85% of submarines of Soviet and Russian navies have been constructed to the Bureau's designs. Since 1956, the Bureau has been designing a sea-based leg of the nuclear triad - essential component of nation's strategic safety. Today, Rubin renders assistance in construction and service of fourth generation SSBNs and works on the fifth generation.

A number of times Rubin took the lead in breakthrough engineering solutions. In the middle of the 20th century, the Bureau pioneered the employment of cruise missiles in Soviet submarines. SSBNs and third-generation SSGNs designed by Rubin became the core of the ocean shield of the country. Rubin substantiated and supported integration of Kalibr missile system to conventional submarines, considerably increasing the combat capability of non-nuclear underwater fleet.

Quite a number of records was set in Bureau's projects. World record for diving depth (1027 m) belongs to the SSN Komsomolets. In the 1980s, SSBN Dmitry Donskoy (Pr. 941) continuously operated in submerged condition for 121 days. Pr. 636 and 677 conventional submarines are among the stealthiest. Rubin keeps working to increase efficiency and stealth of these boats.

Since recently, the Bureau has mastered a new trend - design and construction of unmanned underwater vehicles. Bureau is capable of building a range of underwater vehicles - from man-portable to XLUUVs. Unmanned underwater vehicle Vityaz-D accomplished the world's first fully autonomous mission in the Mariana Trench May 9, 2020. Rubin designed and built Vityaz-D for the Russian Foundation for Advanced Research Projects.

In the Soviet period, Rubin Design Bureau was the only shipbuilding design bureau decorated with the four state orders. Present achievements of the Design Bureau are honoured with Letters of Gratitude from the President of the Russian Federation in 2001 and 2016.

Experience and expertise of the Bureau are in demand in the global market. More than 100 submarines designed by Rubin were constructed for foreign navies.

Efforts of several generations of designers have made Rubin Design Bureau one of the flagships of the global underwater industry. Rubin continues to work on maritime technology challenges of the 21st century.