Recently, Russia announced its new aircraft carrier construction plan. According to data, this type of aircraft carrier will have a displacement of 80,000 tons. It will use nuclear power and will still use the Su 33 as the main carrier fighter, but while retaining the skid deck, Two catapults are installed on the oblique flight deck, which can take off and land fixed-wing early warning aircraft, which makes people look and feel very much like the former "Ulyanovsk" class aircraft carrier.
There have been many versions in recent years regarding the construction of the new Russian aircraft carrier. However, in the past few years, Russia’s super aircraft carrier plan has been repeatedly frustrated. First of all, the new aircraft carrier’s blueprint was revised and changed. The "Zov" aircraft carrier was wounded and caught fire, and then the Russian army released the construction plan for two 140 million-ton helicopter carriers. Various signs showed that Russia seemed to abandon the large aircraft carrier in favor of a light carrier platform.
As early as a few years ago, Russia was preparing to introduce the French "Northwest Wind" class amphibious assault ship, carrying the Russian Ka52 gunship. At that time, the two ships were not able to fulfill the delivery of the ship. The contract, in turn, sold two "Neifeng" class amphibious assault ships to Egypt. Although he failed to introduce a "low-equipped aircraft carrier", it can be seen that Russia's own shipbuilding capabilities do not allow him to develop large aircraft carriers. He is indeed planning to use a lower configuration amphibious assault ship to make up for the disadvantage of not having a large aircraft platform.
may be the "Shandong Ship". Russia has put the construction plan of the new aircraft carrier on the agenda. Because the Russian Navy has only one overseas military base in Syria, and the ability of the Russian Navy’s overseas operations is seriously aging, Great restrictions, but the Russian Navy has never stopped its ocean-going activities. If determined, the Russian Navy may really build a nuclear-powered fleet, including nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, nuclear-powered destroyers, attack nuclear submarines, and nuclear-powered icebreakers.
After the "Kuznetsov" class aircraft carrier was launched, the former Soviet Union immediately began to build the "Ulyanovsk" class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, but the ship was only dismantled 30% of the time. . According to the plan, the "Ulyanovsk" aircraft carrier is 324 meters long and has a full-load displacement of nearly 80,000 tons. At the same time, it uses a sliding deck and a catapult. Two steam catapults are arranged on the oblique flight deck, and the ship can carry 24 Su-33 heavy fighters, 24 MiG-29 medium-sized fighters, as well as multiple fixed-wing early warning aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft, can carry up to 70 carrier-based aircraft with an overall combat capability close to the US military’s "Nimitz" class aircraft carrier.
It seems that Russia really wants to realize the dream of having a large nuclear-powered aircraft carrier by improving the "Ulyanovsk" to ensure that the Russian Navy has global combat capabilities. Russia has a complete defense industry system. If it can be deeply integrated and has sufficient funds, it is possible to realize this dream in 10-15 years. Russia’s proposal of this plan may be through special channels to master the Ulyan Relevant technology of the "Novsk" aircraft carrier.
Now Russia is facing the embarrassing situation of no aircraft carrier available. Although the Russian army has been strengthening its anti-aircraft carrier capabilities, if there is no aircraft carrier available for a long time, many of Russia’s overseas strategies will inevitably be greatly affected.
large aircraft carriers want to operate in the open sea, and they cannot do without advanced escort ships. Russia’s existing Kirov-class cruisers and 4500-ton frigates cannot meet the needs of mainstream guided missile destroyers. If Russia can build destroyers of more than 8,000 tons in the future, even with conventional power, as long as the number is guaranteed, it is estimated that large aircraft carriers will not be far away. With the "Yasen"-class attack nuclear submarines, the entire Russian aircraft carrier battle group will be The strength will be second only to the Chinese and American aircraft carriers.
However, when the Russian military's large aircraft carriers have made substantial progress, our 004 may have formed combat effectiveness.
