04 November 2011

News Story: Russia to build two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers by 2027

By 2027, Russia will have two new nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, one in the Northern Fleet and one in the Pacific Fleet. After years of discussions whether or not Russia needs large aircraft-carrying vessels or can cope with nuclear-powered submarines and cruisers, the admirals now have chosen an “American” fleet model consisting of vessel groups with an aircraft carrier in the center. The naval leaders believe this arrangement will make to possible to broaden Russia’s area of influence in the Pacific Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean.

The first Russian-built aircraft carriers will be nuclear-powered. They will be built in modules at two different shipyards and assembled at Sevmash.
 
Read the full story at Navy Recognition