The Russian nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "Storm" is 65,438+10,000 tons, and there are 100 carrier aircraft?

Since the smoking "Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier entered the factory for maintenance, the Russian navy has entered the era of no aircraft carrier. Therefore, in order to defend Russia under the new geopolitical conditions, Russian military forces must exist in all regions of the world. Russia is building a large aircraft carrier, which can carry up to 100 fighters and bombers at the same time. The new aircraft carrier Storm has been included in Russia's armament plan for 20 19-2025. Military experts believe that the aircraft carrier will be in service before 2030, and its potential home port is North Morsk? (north of Moscow 1880 km), it is the main military seaport in Russia.

Why is it imperative for Russia to build an aircraft carrier? The necessity for Russia to build a new aircraft carrier has been fully reflected in the Syrian operation. The marshal Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier sent by Russia to the Syrian coast has a history of 30 years, and its life and technology are outdated. A military system source? The reporter of Perspective Russia said: "Russian aircraft carriers can carry about 30 aircraft, while American aircraft carriers can carry nearly 90 aircraft. Fighters take off from Marshal Kuznetsov every few minutes, while American aircraft carriers take off at a speed of three per minute. Today's Russian aircraft carrier has been unable to complete many tasks, so it is necessary to upgrade and build a new aircraft carrier. " Therefore, as the second military power in the world, it is a joke not to have an aircraft carrier.

As for the new aircraft carrier to be built in Russia, military experts believe that under the current geopolitical conditions, the existence of Russian aircraft carriers in the world's oceans is essential to resist potential aggressors. Russian military experts said: "The aircraft carrier is a military force that can move around the world and exert pressure on others. Of course, our aircraft carrier is nothing to be afraid of for the United States, because they have 19 aircraft carrier, and we only have one or at most two. However, in any case, we need to consider building an aircraft carrier. " Russia's decision is also for the purpose of globalization strategy. Without a decent aircraft carrier, it is impossible to achieve maritime military hegemony.

Regarding the construction concept of the new aircraft carrier, Vadim Kozyulin, a professor at the Russian Military Academy, thinks that the parameters of the new Russian aircraft carrier are similar to those of the American Gerald R Ford super aircraft carrier. "Storm" was designed as a completely blank deck with no air defense weapons, which is the same as the Russian Kuznetsov Admiral of the fleet-class aircraft carrier. Kozyulin said: "This will be a floating airport, guarded by the entire fleet." The flight deck of the new aircraft carrier is very large, which is equivalent to three football fields. Four runways with different lengths are used for aircraft acceleration, and a hybrid take-off system is adopted, including sliding jump and sliding jump ejection. Military experts pointed out that because the aircraft carrier itself is not equipped with weapons, the "Storm" will be defended by about ten warships such as frigates, destroyers, cruisers and submarines. At present, the Russian navy still has the strength to complete such a configuration.

Next is the performance of the aircraft carrier. According to Russian military experts, two RITM-200 nuclear-powered engines can make the storm sail at a speed of 30 knots (30 nautical miles or 55 km/h). The new aircraft carrier has a total displacement of 654.38+10,000 tons, a draft of 1 1 m, and about 4,000 passengers. However, although the project design is beautiful and grand, Russian military production enterprises still need to solve many problems before the advent of aircraft carriers. Moreover, the cost of supporting facilities for new aircraft carriers is high. Russian military experts believe that the carrier aircraft of the "Storm" aircraft carrier will be composed of the navy version of MIG -29K and T-50 fifth-generation fighters. Naval Air Force has obtained the carrier-based model of MIG aircraft and tested it in Syria. A new generation of T-50 fighter is still under development, and its carrier-based aircraft model still exists only on the design drawings, but it is likely to be on board in the future.

It costs more than that to build an aircraft carrier. Vladimir evseev, deputy director of the CIS Institute and a military expert, is accepting? The reporter of Perspective Russia said in an interview that the aircraft carrier Storm also needs corresponding infrastructure. In order to build a special wharf for it, it is necessary to ensure its safety when berthing at the anchorage from all directions. This means that supplementary air defense units and coast guards may appear in their bases. Experts believe that depending on the configuration, the cost of the "Storm" aircraft carrier will be as high as 350 billion to 1 trillion rubles (610.50 billion to10.76 billion US dollars). At present, the main problem facing Russia in building aircraft carriers is the problem of funds.

Russian military experts continued: "Plus the construction of 90 carrier-based fighters, and for? The' Storm' builds the necessary infrastructure, and the cost of the aircraft carrier project may double. " Due to the high cost and economic sanctions, many experts, including Vladimir PePylyayev, one of the original model designers, expressed doubts about whether the project could be published together with the original design. Designers have begun to design a new type of "storm" with smaller size, but their combat capability is not inferior. The author believes that if the size of the aircraft carrier is reduced, it will not help to reduce the cost of the aircraft carrier. Instead of building an aircraft carrier, it is better to increase economic construction and improve Russia's international economic status. Even if military strength is developed, the ultimate goal is to obtain economic benefits.