Photo: TASS/Andrei Luzik/press service of the Northern fleet
the Emergence of the aircraft carrier “Moscow” will allow the Russian fleet to compete with the U.S. Navy, according to German newspaper Handelsblatt.
“Its dimensions are staggering: over 300 meters in length and 65 meters in height. The precipitate is almost 11 meters, a displacement of about 80 thousand tons,” the article says.
it also notes that the aircraft carrier is equipped with four nuclear reactors with a capacity of 305 megawatts each, which should accelerate the vehicle to 55 miles per hour.
the aircraft Carrier can equip missiles “Dagger” and “Zircon”. The ship can carry up to 70 aircraft and helicopters.
the authors of the article do not exclude that the launch of the aircraft carrier “Moscow” in the operation, scheduled for 2030, can shift to an earlier date.
Previously, the magazine the National Interest wrote that the Navy of Russia is developing rapidly, relying on small ships with serious firepower.
as an example of ships that define the new look of the Russian Navy, the lead authors of the material upgraded small rocket ship “Tornado”.
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