USC is ready to build amphibious ships and aircraft carriers
Over the past few years, there have been active discussions of two promising projects of military shipbuilding. The first is the order from France of two Mistral-type landing assault helicopter dock ships (DVKD), the second is the construction of aircraft carriers for the naval fleet Of Russia. The implementation of such projects is usually associated with some problems of a different nature, for example, a contract with France is now under threat due to the dubious position of official Paris. Accurate information about the construction of the aircraft carrier is also not yet available.
The other day, the President of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), Alexei Rakhmanov, on the radio station Ekho Moskvy, revealed some plans of his organization, and also touched on the most topical issues in the field of military shipbuilding. As it turned out, the USC is able to provide the fleet with the necessary equipment and even has some thoughts on this matter. At the same time, however, the Corporation cannot work without an appropriate order from the Ministry of Defense.
According to A. Rakhmanov, the United Shipbuilding Corporation is fully capable of building ships that, in their characteristics, are similar to the French MKDD-type DKKD. If the Defense Ministry believes that the Russian Navy needs such ships with certain features related to the climate and the main provisions of the current Military Doctrine, the USC will build them. “There is nothing super complicated there,” the Corporation President summed up.
Naturally, to start such work requires an order from the Ministry of Defense. A contract and a clear technical task for which the project will be developed. The USC leadership already has a certain idea of where and how new ships can be built. A. Rakhmanov believes that the shipbuilding enterprise “Baltic Plant” (St. Petersburg) will cope with the construction of new DVKD.
Earlier this plant built two fodder sections of the hull for the Mistrals ordered by Russia. In the future, he can master the full cycle of building such ships. The modernization of production facilities will allow the Baltiysky Zavod plant to build ships up to 250 m in length - about 50 m more than amphibious ships ordered from France.
A. Rakhmanov noted that the construction of new DVKD at Russian enterprises will cost less than the order of similar equipment from foreign partners. However, he did not give exact numbers. USC President mentioned that Russian submarines are about 2,5 times cheaper than their foreign counterparts, and in the case of surface ships, the difference in price should depend on their class.
At the moment, USC is considering the possibility of building landing ships of its own design, but so far it does not intend to start it due to the lack of a corresponding order from the Ministry of Defense. The management of the Corporation does not have any information about such plans of the military department. As a result, the project to build our own helicopter landing craft docks so far remains only in the plans and at the level of discussion of the opportunity itself.
Recent statements by the President of the United Shipbuilding Corporation raise certain questions regarding another promising project - the construction of a new aircraft carrier. Not so long ago, in early March, Admiral Viktor Chirkov, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, said that at present Russian specialists are engaged in preliminary work on the project of a new aircraft carrier. Now is the formation of the appearance of such a ship. In addition, the commander-in-chief emphasized that work was being carried out in accordance with the requirements of the fleet command.
Responding to a question about the participation of organizations that are part of the USC, in the development of a new aircraft carrier project, A. Rakhmanov said that there were no orders for such work. The task to develop a draft aircraft carrier has been reported. However, when the Ministry of Defense makes an appropriate order, the specialists of the Corporation will definitely be engaged in such work. In addition, the USC President noted that so far there is not only an order for the development of an aircraft carrier, but also a technical task for such a project.
From the words of A. Rakhmanov, it follows that domestic shipbuilding is ready to fulfill any order of the Ministry of Defense, including building ships of new classes for themselves. There is the possibility of building amphibious helicopter-carrying dock ships that can replenish the combat strength of the navy, including as a replacement for the Mistrals held by France. In addition, USC is ready to take part in a project to develop and build new aircraft carriers.
It should be noted that in the implementation of some promising projects, primarily in the construction of new amphibious ships, there should not be serious technical and technological problems. Thus, in the eighties of the last century, Soviet shipbuilders developed a draft amphibious helicopter-carrying ship dock "11780". For a number of reasons, such ships were not built, but the project showed the fundamental possibility of constructing a DVKD at Soviet shipyards. The participation of the Baltiysky Zavod in the construction of two Mistrals, in turn, confirmed the potential of Russian enterprises in relation to similar projects. Thus, if necessary, the plants of the USC can really engage in the construction of promising DVKD. In this case, all the main issues will be reduced to the cost and terms of work.
The statements of A. Rakhmanov about the absence of orders for carrying out work on the aircraft carrier project may be associated with certain features of the organization of domestic shipbuilding. It is known that several years ago the Krylov State Research Center, which actively cooperates with USC, but is not part of it, began working on aircraft carrier subjects. Thus, at the moment, scientific and design organizations that are not part of the Corporation may be engaged in shaping the appearance of a new aircraft carrier. As a result, the words of A. Rakhmanov and V. Chirkov do not contradict each other, and it follows from them that at present, work is actually under way to create a project for a new aircraft carrier.
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The other day, the President of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), Alexei Rakhmanov, on the radio station Ekho Moskvy, revealed some plans of his organization, and also touched on the most topical issues in the field of military shipbuilding. As it turned out, the USC is able to provide the fleet with the necessary equipment and even has some thoughts on this matter. At the same time, however, the Corporation cannot work without an appropriate order from the Ministry of Defense.
According to A. Rakhmanov, the United Shipbuilding Corporation is fully capable of building ships that, in their characteristics, are similar to the French MKDD-type DKKD. If the Defense Ministry believes that the Russian Navy needs such ships with certain features related to the climate and the main provisions of the current Military Doctrine, the USC will build them. “There is nothing super complicated there,” the Corporation President summed up.
Naturally, to start such work requires an order from the Ministry of Defense. A contract and a clear technical task for which the project will be developed. The USC leadership already has a certain idea of where and how new ships can be built. A. Rakhmanov believes that the shipbuilding enterprise “Baltic Plant” (St. Petersburg) will cope with the construction of new DVKD.
Earlier this plant built two fodder sections of the hull for the Mistrals ordered by Russia. In the future, he can master the full cycle of building such ships. The modernization of production facilities will allow the Baltiysky Zavod plant to build ships up to 250 m in length - about 50 m more than amphibious ships ordered from France.
A. Rakhmanov noted that the construction of new DVKD at Russian enterprises will cost less than the order of similar equipment from foreign partners. However, he did not give exact numbers. USC President mentioned that Russian submarines are about 2,5 times cheaper than their foreign counterparts, and in the case of surface ships, the difference in price should depend on their class.
At the moment, USC is considering the possibility of building landing ships of its own design, but so far it does not intend to start it due to the lack of a corresponding order from the Ministry of Defense. The management of the Corporation does not have any information about such plans of the military department. As a result, the project to build our own helicopter landing craft docks so far remains only in the plans and at the level of discussion of the opportunity itself.
Recent statements by the President of the United Shipbuilding Corporation raise certain questions regarding another promising project - the construction of a new aircraft carrier. Not so long ago, in early March, Admiral Viktor Chirkov, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, said that at present Russian specialists are engaged in preliminary work on the project of a new aircraft carrier. Now is the formation of the appearance of such a ship. In addition, the commander-in-chief emphasized that work was being carried out in accordance with the requirements of the fleet command.
Responding to a question about the participation of organizations that are part of the USC, in the development of a new aircraft carrier project, A. Rakhmanov said that there were no orders for such work. The task to develop a draft aircraft carrier has been reported. However, when the Ministry of Defense makes an appropriate order, the specialists of the Corporation will definitely be engaged in such work. In addition, the USC President noted that so far there is not only an order for the development of an aircraft carrier, but also a technical task for such a project.
From the words of A. Rakhmanov, it follows that domestic shipbuilding is ready to fulfill any order of the Ministry of Defense, including building ships of new classes for themselves. There is the possibility of building amphibious helicopter-carrying dock ships that can replenish the combat strength of the navy, including as a replacement for the Mistrals held by France. In addition, USC is ready to take part in a project to develop and build new aircraft carriers.
It should be noted that in the implementation of some promising projects, primarily in the construction of new amphibious ships, there should not be serious technical and technological problems. Thus, in the eighties of the last century, Soviet shipbuilders developed a draft amphibious helicopter-carrying ship dock "11780". For a number of reasons, such ships were not built, but the project showed the fundamental possibility of constructing a DVKD at Soviet shipyards. The participation of the Baltiysky Zavod in the construction of two Mistrals, in turn, confirmed the potential of Russian enterprises in relation to similar projects. Thus, if necessary, the plants of the USC can really engage in the construction of promising DVKD. In this case, all the main issues will be reduced to the cost and terms of work.
The statements of A. Rakhmanov about the absence of orders for carrying out work on the aircraft carrier project may be associated with certain features of the organization of domestic shipbuilding. It is known that several years ago the Krylov State Research Center, which actively cooperates with USC, but is not part of it, began working on aircraft carrier subjects. Thus, at the moment, scientific and design organizations that are not part of the Corporation may be engaged in shaping the appearance of a new aircraft carrier. As a result, the words of A. Rakhmanov and V. Chirkov do not contradict each other, and it follows from them that at present, work is actually under way to create a project for a new aircraft carrier.
On the materials of the sites:
http://tass.ru/
http://echo.msk.ru/
http://vz.ru/
http://ria.ru/
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