Construction of several tens of hovercraft for the Russian Navy provided and incorporated in the state armaments program until 2027 of the year, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov.
Answering journalists' questions, he explained, that the construction of hovercraft “Zubr” and “Moorea” provided the state program of armaments. Orders for their construction will be placed at the Khabarovsk shipyard, previously specialized in aluminum housings, in this case we are not talking about units, and dozens of ships.
earlier it was reported, up Khabarovsk Shipbuilding has developed extremely difficult situation due to lack of orders from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Hovercraft project 12322 type "Bison" has a length 57 meters and a width 20 m. displacement is 535 tonnes, draft - all 2 m. It is equipped with high-temperature gas turbine engines, which provide an air cushion vehicle through four 2.5-meter propellers, and set in motion his lead three more screws with a variable angle of attack and diameters 5,5 m. The ship is capable of speeds in 70 sites or 130 kmh. "Zubr" is landing on 78% shores of the world without any preparation, Although landing ships with opening bow ramp do so only on the 14% shorelines. The vessel is able to deliver on the coast up to three tanks 150 tons or 10 armored personnel carriers with marines. Also transportation landing, the ship can carry out the installation of minefields and to provide fire support for landing.
Project 12061 “Moorea” – amphibious hovercraft. The boat is designed to receive a shore equipped or unequipped military equipment and personnel forward detachments sea landings, transport them by sea, landing on unequipped coast and fire support. Boats of this type may also be involved in the tasks of setting active minefields.
The boat provides transportation of military equipment in the following composition: 1 medium tank weighing up to 50t; or 2 armored; or 2 infantry fighting vehicles return, placing military equipment cargo deck can be equipped with removable benches for placement 140 marines.
The boat has a very impressive armament: artillery – two 30 mm automatic settings such as the AK-630 (ammunition – 3000 shells) and fire control system. antiaircraft – 8 sets of portable SAM type "Igla". Mine armament of the ship consists of a set of portable device for the production of 10 to 24 min, depending on their type.
