Russian United Shipbuilding Corporation is ready to build the first nuclear aircraft carriers for the Russian Navy, and will create it for 15 years in the case of an order by the Navy. This was stated by the head of Alexei Rakhmanov United Shipbuilding Corporation.
Responding to a question journalists. Rakhmanov said, that USC has long been ready to build nuclear aircraft carrier and meet the deadline 15 years in the case of receipt of the order by the Russian Navy. He explained, what 15 years of building nuclear aircraft carrier in the United States and France is average, Russian shipbuilders and no worse than the American or French.
Ready. Of course, more than willing. The global trend of development and construction of aircraft carrier fits in 15 years. In America, in France this term, which is an average. I think, that we will definitely not worse
– he told reporters.
Rakhmanov said, that there is capacity for the implementation of such project in Russia – this “Baltzavod”, “Severnaya Verf” or “Sevmash”.
Earlier, a source at USC reported, that Russia will build nuclear aircraft carrier, its construction is included in the state armament program until 2027 of the year. Research and development work (NIOKR) to create it will start in 2023 year. It was argued, that as long as the order for the construction of nuclear aircraft carrier of the Navy of the Russian Federation have been reported.
The Russian Navy, in its turn, allegedly stated, they expect to receive in its composition promising an aircraft carrier with a nuclear power plant by the end of 2030 of the year, and the Ministry of Defense said on the possible conclusion of the contract for its construction by the end of 2025 of the year.
