Former Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Russian Navy, retired Vice Admiral Vladimir Pepelyaev in an interview TASS He noted that among all the projects of promising Russian aircraft carriers, the most realistic is Storm.
“Of all the preliminary projects available today, the most realistic is the one called ‘The Storm,’” he said.
According to Pepelyaev, in the 2010s, on the instructions of the Ministry of Defense, the Krylov Center carried out research work together with the Nevsky Design Bureau and aviation research institutes, which resulted in six options for a promising aircraft carrier. suggested. It is also the seventh “export” version of the “Storm” exhibited at maritime exhibitions.
The retired vice admiral added that any of six options could be taken as a basis when creating a promising aircraft carrier. In addition, taking into account the experience of special operations and the voyage of the cruiser “Admiral Kuznetsov” to the coast of Syria, as well as the experience of using similar ships of a potential enemy, he believes that the air wing should be expanded with radar patrol aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Formerly of the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales Left Where maneuvers towards Norway were taking place.
Previously in Britain refuted Sale of the aircraft carrier due to lack of funds.