Project 23000 aircraft carrier
 A model of Project 23000E aircraft carrier at the «ARMY-2015» military-technical forum.
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Shtorm class |
| Operators |  Russian Navy (planned) |
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| Cost | ~$5.5 billion (for export version) |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
| Displacement | 90,000–100,000 tons[1] |
| Length | 330.1 m (1,083 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 40 m (131 ft)[1] (waterline) |
| Draught | 11 m (36 ft)[1] |
| Installed power | Nuclear reactor RITM-200[2] or RITM-400[3] |
| Propulsion | 4 × propellers |
| Speed | 25–30 kn (46–56 km/h; 29–35 mph)[1] |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament | Four anti-aircraft systems (unspecified) |
| Aircraft carried |
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| Aviation facilities |
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| Notes | Dual island design[1] |
Project 23000E or Shtorm is a proposal for a supercarrier designed by the Krylov State Research Center for the Russian Navy.[1] The cost of the export version has been put at over US$5.5 billion,[4] and as of 2017 development had been expected to take ten years.[4] As of 2020, the project had not yet been approved and, given the financial costs, it was unclear whether it would be made a priority over other elements of Russian naval modernization.[5]
History
The carrier is being considered for service with the Russian Navy's Northern Fleet as a replacement for Admiral Kuznetsov which was commissioned in 1991. The Nevskoye Design Bureau is also reported to be taking part in the development project.[6] Although the creation of a new aircraft carrier, along with the Lider-class destroyers, has been postponed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, it is still mentioned in the Russia's State Armament Programme for 2018–2027 released in May 2017.[7] According to Russian officials, a new heavy aircraft carrier should be laid down between 2025 and 2030.[citation needed] In 2020 it was reported that, if built, the carrier might also be fitted with the proposed S-500 surface-to-air missiles.[8]
In early July 2016, the design of the aircraft carrier was offered to India for purchase.[9][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Novichkov, Nikolai (14 May 2015). "Russia developing Shtorm supercarrier". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "A new aircraft carrier of the Russian Navy will be equipped with a nuclear reactor RITM-200 - source". Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "RITM Reactor Plants for Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers and Optimized Floating Power Units" (PDF). - on OKBM Afrikantov official pdf(in English)
- ^ a b c Bedi, Rahul (15 July 2016). "Russia offers Indian Navy nuclear-powered carrier". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russia-set-to-make-final-decision-on-new-heavyweight-aircraft-carrier-design-putin-personally-examins-proposals
- ^ "Russia developing $5 bln aircraft carrier with no world analogs — fleet commander". TASS.RU. TASS. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Bodner, Matthew (26 May 2017). "Russia's Putin drafts new rearmament program". Defense News.
- ^ https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2020/july/8728-russian-shtorm-aircraft-carrier-to-potentially-be-fitted-with-s-500-anti-aircraft-systems.html
- ^ Russia Offers India Nuclear Aircraft Carrier, Vivek Raghuvanshi, Defense News, 11 July 2016, accessed 19 July 2016
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