Russia has offered the Indian Navy to build a Project 23000E Storm-class
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, a source in the Indian Ministry of
Defense told the Defense News weekly. According to the source, the offer
was made during the visit of a Russian delegation to India several days
ago. |
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was reported in the press, the design of Russia’s Storm nuclear-powered
aircraft carrier will serve the basis for building a ship in the class
for the Indian Navy. The Russian offer is the leader of the technological
race, in which the United States and France are taking part too. A final
decision will be made during the tender about to be held by New Delhi.
A key issue of the carrier’s construction is technology transfer.
At present, only Moscow is willing to transfer technologies in addition
to weapons and other equipment.
The Project 23000 multirole aircraft carrier is designed for operations
far in the ocean, attacks on land-based and naval targets, provision
of combat stability for friendly naval forces and air defense of Marines
and supporting ships during amphibious assaults. The future ship is
supposed to displace about 95,000 tons, measure 330 m long and have
a speed of 30 knots. The carrier is to carry sophisticated radio equipment,
radars and self-defense systems. Her complement will be several thousand
servicemen, including the personnel of her air wing.
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nuclear powered Project 23000E Storm aircraft carrier may displace 80,000
to 85,000 tonnes with some 70 aircraft on board.