USC until the end 2018 year submit to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation several modified advance projects of new domestic aircraft carrier. In case of a positive decision on one of the options, development work on the ship may begin 2019 year, Tass according to the source in DIC
USC was instructed before the end of the year to present their refined proposals (on aircraft carrier – approx.) to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. One of the options, in particular, It involves the construction of aircraft carriers with a displacement 75 thousand. tonnes – the spokesman said.
The source explained, what, in the case of a positive decision on one of the projects, “engineering design of the ship, preparation of design documentation can begin with 2019 of the year, carrier may be incorporated in 2021-2022 years, its construction, according to preliminary estimates, last about 10 years”. The interviewee added, that the state program of armaments to 2018-2027 years provided “seed funding” the program of the new aircraft carrier.
As stated previously in the Navy, Russian Navy expects to receive a promising aircraft carrier with a nuclear power plant by the end of 2030 of the year, displacement of the new aircraft carrier should be at least 70 thousand. tonnes.
