UK will write off their helicopter carrier Ocean
In February of this year, the Brazilian Ministry of Defense officially announced the withdrawal of its flagship São Paulo. The aircraft carrier has been under repair since 2014, the last examination showed that the cost of repairing it "exceeds the capabilities of the Brazilian Navy". Therefore, the ship to 2020 year demilitarized and most likely sold for scrap. After the cancellation of São Paulo, the Brazilian navy was left without aircraft carriers.
HMS Ocean landing helicopter is the flagship of the British fleet, but should be decommissioned next year after the adoption of Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. The details of the proposal for the sale of the Ocean helicopter carrier were not disclosed, however, it is known that Brazilian military officials recognized the possible deal as reasonable, based on the proposed price of the ship.
HMS Ocean was adopted by the British fleet in 1995 year. The ship's length is 202 m, displacement is more than 21 000 tons. The ship can hold more than 40 military vehicles, can carry up to 18 helicopters, as well as more 800 man of the landing force and almost 500 crew members, including air wing personnel.
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