Project 23000 aircraft carrier

A model of Project 23000E at the international military-technical forum Army-2015.
Class overview
NameShtorm class
BuildersUnknown
Operators Russian Navy (planned)
Preceded by
Cost~US$5.5 billion (for export version)
General characteristics
TypeAircraft carrier
Displacement90,000–100,000 tons[1]
Length330.1 m (1,083 ft)[1]
Beam40 m (131 ft)[1] (waterline)
Draught11 m (36 ft)[1]
Installed powerNuclear reactor RITM-200[2] or RITM-400[3]
Propulsion4 × propellers
Speed25–30 kn (46–56 km/h; 29–35 mph)[1]
Sensors and
processing systems
ArmamentFour anti-aircraft systems (unspecified) possibly S-400 missile system
Aircraft carried
Aviation facilities
NotesDual island design[1]

Project 23000 or Shtorm (Russian: Шторм, lit. 'Storm') is a proposal for an aircraft carrier designed by the Krylov State Research Center for the Russian Navy.[1] The cost of the export version (Project 23000E) 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.

History

The carrier is being considered for service with the Russian Navy's Northern Fleet as a replacement for heavy-missile cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov which was commissioned in 1991. The Nevskoye Design Bureau is also reported to be taking part in the development project.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

In early July 2016, the design of the aircraft carrier was offered to India for purchase.[8][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Novichkov, Nikolai (14 May 2015). "Russia developing Shtorm supercarrier". Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  2. ^ Новый авианосец ВМФ России оснастят атомными реакторами РИТМ-200 [A new aircraft carrier of the Russian Navy will be equipped with RITM-200 nuclear reactors] (in Russian). Interfax. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. ^ RITM Reactor Plants for Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers and Optimized Floating Power Units (PDF). OKBM Afrikantov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Bedi, Rahul (15 July 2016). "Russia offers Indian Navy nuclear-powered carrier". Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Russia developing $5 bln aircraft carrier with no world analogs — fleet commander". TASS. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  6. ^ Bodner, Matthew (26 May 2017). "Russia's Putin drafts new rearmament program". Defense News. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Russian Shtorm aircraft carrier to potentially be fitted with S-500 anti-aircraft systems". Navy Recognition. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  8. ^ Raghuvanshi, Vivek (11 July 2016). "Russia Offers India Nuclear Aircraft Carrier". Defense News. Retrieved 19 July 2016.