The only Russian aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” returns to the sea, writes American magazine Popular Mechanics.
Edition, during the publication, calling this ship by damned, old and stray, reminds of numerous troubles related to it, in particular, “refuses of engines, fires, fatal accidents and even embezzlement.”
“Aviacraft carrier who earned a reputation as a damned ship, it is in dire need of replacement, but Russia lacks funds and industrial potential to fully completed the started,” the magazine writes.
The publication notes that the aircraft carrier repair will be completed in 2022, as a result of which the upgraded ship will be able to transfer 26 Su-33 and MiG-29 fighters. The magazine writes that Admiral Kuznetsov will receive, for example, new complexes of the radiolektronic struggle, the air defense system “Poles-M” and “even a new painting for $ 3.4 million.”
Popular Mechanics writes that over the past 15 years in Russia, the need to create a replacement “Admiral Kuznetsov” is discussed.
“But the country is not enough as funds for investment in a fully contemporary ship and shipyards of shipyard for the construction of such a large ship. As a result, we still rely on an old, stray warship, which has long followed from exploitation.” – Enclosed the magazine.
In January, the DRIVE edition wrote that Russia should refuse his only aircraft carrier – “Cursed” Admiral Kuznetsova, focusing on the construction of a couple of new universal landing ships.
In December 2020, in the publication of the American magazine The National Interest, it was argued that “Admiral Kuznetsov” after repair on the “asterisk” may not demonstrate proper combat capability.