The Russian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the construction of two universal landing ships for the Navy. The laying and construction of ships will be carried out at the Kerch shipyard “bay”. It is reported by TASS with reference to a source in the military-industrial complex.
According to the source, военное ведомство подписало контракт с ССЗ “bay” на постройку двух УДК. The contract value amounted to 100 billion. rubles, закладка кораблей пройдет в ближайшее время. No other details provided..
Контракт подписан, его общая стоимость – about 100 billion rubles. Закладка кораблей должна состояться в ближайшие недели
– It leads the agency source as saying.
note, что официального подтверждения данной информации от Минобороны пока не поступало.
earlier it was reported, что закладка двух УДК запланирована на май этого года и произойдет в Керчи на ССЗ “bay”. also known, that domestic universal amphibious ships will be named “Sevastopol” and “Vladivostok”, intended for helicopter carriers type “Mistral”, ordered from France. This decision was made by the General Staff of the Navy.
The lead ship will have to join the Russian Navy before 2027 of the year, first production – to 2030 of the year. Initially, the displacement of the ships was not supposed to exceed 15 thousand tons, and the number of helicopters on board – no more than ten. Later information appeared, that the Navy has finally decided on the parameters of the ships laid down and they will receive a displacement of 25 thousand tons.
planned, that the UDC will carry 20 heavy helicopters and will be able to carry up to two battalions of marines with a total strength of up to 900 human.
