Russia to start repairing Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier in 2017
Work to repair Russia’s Project 11435 aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will start next year, Russian Navy Deputy Commander-in-Chief for Armament Vice-Admiral Viktor Bursuk told TASS. The ship is expected to be repaired at the Zvyozdochka Shipyard in Severodvinsk in north Russia, Bursuk added.
The ship is expected to be repaired at the Zvyozdochka Shipyard. This is the most advanced enterprise from the technological point of view. It will be able to do it," the deputy commander said in reply to a question about the repair of the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov.
According to Bursuk, it still remains unknown how long the work will last.
"It depends on the results of the fault detection," he added. As the deputy commander said, the ship’s radio electronic equipment and weapons will be modernized.
A source in Russia’s defense and industrial sector said earlier that work to repair the ship would begin in the first quarter of 2017.
President of Russia’s United Ship-Building Corporation Alexei Rakhmanov said in June that the contract for the upgrade of the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was under discussion. According to him, two years will be required but the work volume and the timeframe may be changed. The ship’s armament will be replaced, Rakhmanov said.
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