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Russia to build an aircraft carrier by 2023
"Financing of the project will begin construction of an aircraft carrier in 2016, its construction will start in 2018. Five years later - in 2023 - the carrier is to be built, "- said Trotsenko, reports" Interfax ».
In addition, according Trotsenko, in the near future it is planned to build a new generation of destroyers, the so-called ocean-going warships. As the president of USC, new destroyers will be equipped with a nuclear power plant, according to ITAR-TASS.
Now in service with the Russian Navy is only one aircraft carrier - "Admiral Kuznetsov", belongs to the Northern Fleet. It was built in 1985 and since then Russia did not build aircraft carriers.
For the first time the possible construction of aircraft carriers in Russia became known in 2009. In 2010, a source in the Defense Ministry reported that before 2020 Russia plans to begin construction immediately four aircraft carriers. However, later Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said that the state armaments program for 2011-2020 are no such plans.
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In addition, according Trotsenko, in the near future it is planned to build a new generation of destroyers, the so-called ocean-going warships. As the president of USC, new destroyers will be equipped with a nuclear power plant, according to ITAR-TASS.
Now in service with the Russian Navy is only one aircraft carrier - "Admiral Kuznetsov", belongs to the Northern Fleet. It was built in 1985 and since then Russia did not build aircraft carriers.
For the first time the possible construction of aircraft carriers in Russia became known in 2009. In 2010, a source in the Defense Ministry reported that before 2020 Russia plans to begin construction immediately four aircraft carriers. However, later Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said that the state armaments program for 2011-2020 are no such plans.
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