The two reactors of the Russian nuclear cruiser Admiral Nakhimov are scheduled to be launched in November this year. This was reported by TASS quotes a source in the shipbuilding industry.
According to an institution source, the physical launch of the reactors of the 1144.2 Orlan cruiser project of the Northern Fleet, which took place at the Sevmash enterprise in November, “marks the beginning of practical full-scale tests of reactors in different modes.” According to him, this actually means reaching a certain reactor power, so that a conclusion can then be drawn about the operability of the entire nuclear power plant.
Mikhail Budnichenko, formerly head of Sevmash reportedIt was stated that Admiral Nakhimov will be tested at sea in May 2024.
In August 1999, the cruiser was delivered to the Sevmash plant in Severodvinsk for repair and modernization. It was planned to install the cruiser on modern digital systems that would bring radio electronics to a modern level. In 2017, the cruiser was expected to return to service by 2020.
Previously TASS reportedthat the cost of repair and modernization of a heavy nuclear missile cruiser has already exceeded 200 billion rubles.
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