Second universal patrol ship of the Arctic zone of the Russian Navy Project 23550 it is planned to lay in St. Petersburg 2020 year, TASS director general sends a message "Admiralty Shipyards" Alexander Buzakova.
Buzakov also noted, that the construction of a series of ships of this project is not planned.
Earlier, Deputy Navy Commander for Armaments Victor Badger said, that the laying of the second patrol ship "Nikolai Zubov" ice class will be held in 2018 year.
Recall, at 2016 , the Russian Defense Ministry has signed a contract with the "Admiralty Shipyards" for delivery of two ships of the project 23550. Vessels should be transferred to the end customer 2020 of the year. leading ship, dubbed "Ivan Papanin", founded in April 2017 of the year.
The reasons for the delay the construction of the second ship Buzakov not reported.
Displacement ships of the project 23550 is 8,5 thousand. tonnes, length - 114 m, width - 18 m, maximum draft - 6 m. Able to overcome the ice one and a half meters thick (continuous progress - up to one meter). The stated speed - up 18 knots, autonomy - 18 day. crew - 47 human.
It was also reported, that on board the patrol boat will be based two boats of the "Raptor", hovercraft, as well as the helicopter Ka-27. weaponry: Universal Gun A-190 (100 mm) and missile complex "Club-K".
