In the United States, the possibilities of the Russian Arctic Transport Ship “Ivan Papanin”, which will be able to carry the Caliber Wild Rockets. The 19FortyFive edition called the ship a sign of the transformation of the Arctic in the battlefield.
“Class” Ivan Papanin “can be equipped with Caliber-K wake-up missiles, which caused noise in 2010, when the manufacturer of weapons announced that the rocket could be transported and launched from sea containers,” the publication writes.
The author notes that the ship type “Ivan Papanin” got a strong body, which allows the refrigerator to move the refrigerator in ice without supporting icebreakers. The ship will be able to deliver cargo to research and military bases in the Arctic.
The new complex will turn the ship to a full-fledged armed transport. The publication emphasizes that for efficient use of rockets, the installation of additional equipment will be required.
“In particular, while the” caliber “is a weapon with GPS navigation, which can affect the targets on a large range based on the aiming data transmitted from remote ships and satellites,” Ivan Papanin “will require a reliable data transmission system. In order to fully use the range of “Caliber”, “said 19FortyFive.
Earlier, TASS, referring to the members of the Board of Directors of YugrefTransFlot, Yuri Kota, reported that Ivan Papanin type ships will be able to carry the Kalibr-K missile complex. Elements of the complex are made in the form of a standard cargo container.