Project 23000E

Model of the project 23000E
Model of the proposed aircraft carrier of project 23000E at the «ARMY-2015» military-technical forum.
Class overview
Name: Shtorm-class
Builders: Baltic Shipyard, Bolshoy Kamen, Dalzavod, Severnaya Verf, Sevmash, Zvezda shipyard (?)
Operators:  Russian Navy
Preceded by:
Cost: ~$5.5 billion (for export version)
General characteristics
Class and type: Heavy aircraft carrier
Displacement: 90,000–100,000 tons[1]
Length: 330 m (1,083 ft)[1]
Beam: 40 m (131 ft)[1] (waterline)
Draught: 11 m (36 ft)[1]
Propulsion: Nuclear powered reactor RITM-200[2]
Speed: 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)[1]
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Integrated sensors, including:[1]
    • Multifunction phased array radar,
    • Electronic warfare system,
    • Communications suite
Armament: Four anti-aircraft systems (unspecified)
Aircraft carried:
Aviation facilities:
  • Angled flight deck,[1]
  • with four launching positions (two on the ski-jump ramp and two electromagnetic catapults)
  • One set of arrestor gear.
Notes: Dual island design[1]

Project 23000E or Shtorm is a proposal for a supercarrier designed by the Krylov State Research Center for the Russian Navy.[1] The cost of the export version has been put at over US$5.5bn,[3] with development expected to take ten years.[3] The carrier was considered for service with the Russian Navy's Northern Fleet, replacing the 'Admiral Kuznetsov' launched in 1985. Nevskoye Design Bureau is also reported to be taking part in the development project.[4] Though the aircraft carrier and the Lider-class destroyers have been postponed by President Putin, they are mentioned in the military plan for 2020-2025 released in May 2017.[5] According to Russian officials, the new heavy aircraft carrier should be laid down between 2025-2030.[6]

History

In July 2016, a Russian official confirmed that a delegation visiting India in early July had offered the design for India to purchase.[7][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Nikolai Novichkov (14 May 2015). "Russia developing Shtorm supercarrier". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "A new aircraft carrier of the Russian Navy will be equipped with a nuclear reactor RITM-200 - source". Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Bedi, Rahul (15 July 2016). "Russia offers Indian Navy nuclear-powered carrier". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Russia developing $5 bln aircraft carrier with no world analogs — fleet commander". TASS.RU. TASS. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Bodner, Matthew (26 May 2017). "Russia's Putin drafts new rearmament program". Defense News.
  6. ↑ "VTOL for the 21st Century: Why Russia's Working on New Vertical Takeoff Fighter". Sputnik (news agency). 15 December 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Russia Offers India Nuclear Aircraft Carrier, Vivek Raghuvanshi, Defense News, 11 July 2016, accessed 19 July 2016


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