Renat Mistakhov, General Manager of Ak Bars Shipbuilding Company, said: DEA Newsthat the construction of the first two Russian helicopter carriers is on schedule.
According to Mistakhov, the construction of the universal landing craft (UDC) “Ivan Rogov” and “Mitrofan Moskalenko” is proceeding in accordance with the terms approved in the contract.
It is recorded that the displacement of the ships is about 40 thousand tons. In 2020, they lay at the Zaliv shipyard in Kerch. The enterprise leads the Ak Bars group of companies. “Ivan Rogov” should be delivered to the customer in 2028.
Before that Mistakhov saidThat the Russian Navy can begin to equip new small missile carriers air and sea-based unmanned aerial vehicles.
He emphasized that such a design should be realized so that the drones can be launched into the water while the ship is in motion. Mistakhov added that drones should be placed on “helicopter take-off” ships so that they can take off and land on the ship’s deck on their own.
Formerly in the Armed Forces in the open Source of information on the departures of Russian strategic aviation.