MRK project 22800 ("Karakuri") and will continue to be equipped with diesel engines M507, St. Petersburg produced "Star", Mil.Press FlotProm reported, citing a source in the shipbuilding industry.
According to the source, the command worked out two options for replacing: for the M70FRU-R gas turbine engine from UEC-Saturn or for the Chinese diesel CHD622V20 manufactured by Henan Diesel Engine Industry Limited.
The question of replacement arose after it became clear, that Zvezda disrupts the supply of diesel engines and diesel generators for RTOs - part of the units, planned for delivery in the past and current year, can get to the customer only in 2019 year.
Currently, the company has drawn up the so-called "after-run" delivery schedule. The situation was taken under control by the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Navy for Armaments Vice Admiral Viktor Bursuk. Meetings are held monthly in the main committee on the acquisition of the Karakurts under construction.. As a result, after a detailed analysis of the situation, the command decided to use the same engines on RTOs, told the source.
Besides, According resource, The Kingisepp Machine-Building Plant is also going to produce M507 diesels (PEI, included in the "Kalashnikov"). After receiving the documentation from Zvezda, KMZ will be able to produce annually 10 engines.
Recall, in total, the Navy plans to receive up to 23 RCM "Karakuri". They are built by Pella enterprises, Zelenodolsk plant named. Gorky. The Amur Plant will also be involved in the execution of the order (Komsomolsk-on-Amur) and Vladivostok "Vostochnaya Verf".
