Project 23000E

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$5.5 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.[5]

A model of Project 23000E aircraft carrier at the «ARMY-2015» military-technical forum.
Class overview
NameShtorm class
Operators Russian Navy (planned)
Preceded by
Cost~$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
  • Integrated sensors, including:[1]
    • Multifunction phased array radar
    • Electronic warfare system
    • Communications suite
ArmamentFour anti-aircraft systems (unspecified) possibly S-400 missile system
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.
NotesDual island design[1]

History

The carrier is being considered for service with the Russian Navy's Northern Fleet as a replacement for Admiral Kuznetsov which was commissioned in 1991. The Nevskoye Design Bureau is also reported to be taking part in the development project.[6] 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.[7] According to Russian officials, a new heavy aircraft carrier should be laid down between 2025 and 2030. In 2020 it was reported that, if built, the carrier might also be fitted with the proposed S-500 surface-to-air missiles.[8]

In early July 2016, the design of the aircraft carrier was offered to India for purchase.[9][4]

See also

References
  1. Novichkov, Nikolai (14 May 2015). "Russia developing Shtorm supercarrier". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  2. "A new aircraft carrier of the Russian Navy will be equipped with a nuclear reactor RITM-200 - source". Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. "RITM Reactor Plants for Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers and Optimized Floating Power Units" (PDF). - on OKBM Afrikantov official pdf(in English)
  4. 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.
  5. "Military Watch Magazine".
  6. "Russia developing $5 bln aircraft carrier with no world analogs — fleet commander". TASS.RU. TASS. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  7. Bodner, Matthew (26 May 2017). "Russia's Putin drafts new rearmament program". Defense News.
  8. "Russian Shtorm aircraft carrier to potentially be fitted with S-500 anti-aircraft systems".
  9. Russia Offers India Nuclear Aircraft Carrier, Vivek Raghuvanshi, Defense News, 11 July 2016, accessed 19 July 2016
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