Work on the creation of the first nuclear aircraft carrier in Russia will begin in 2023 year. They are already included in the state armament program.
About the work reported by TASS, referring to the personal source in the shipbuilding industry. Construction of the first nuclear aircraft carrier in Russia included in the state program of armaments to 2027 of the year.
Tass interlocutor noted, that the ship will receive a nuclear power plant and a displacement of the order 70 thousand tons. Information about the technical characteristics of the nuclear aircraft carrier is currently not disclosed. In the United Shipbuilding Corporation noted, that particular tactical and technical project warship they did not receive.
At the moment, there is a heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser "Admiral Kuznetsov" at the disposal of the Navy Russia. The head of the Russian Defense Ministry Sergey Shoigu, that the modernization of the ship will be completed in 2020 year. Works are in accordance with the general plan-schedule, said the head of the Russian Defense Ministry. As for the technical readiness training "Admiral Kuznetsov", it is 25%.
