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Russia to Build New Aircraft Carrier
Russia will build a new aircraft carrier, Rosbalt reported. Its specification has been the highlight of recent meeting of high-ranked officers of Russias Navy and shipbuilding leaders, which was chaired by the RF Navy Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Masorin. Having an aircraft carrier in Russias Navy would be quite reasonable, the meeting participants specified, according to Navys briefer Igor Dygalo. Experience of using them in foreign fleets is also to the credit of this undertaking, the briefer pointed out.Russias Defense Ministry and Navy have often emphasized the need of having from three to four aircraft carriers. Severodvinsk is the most probable place, where new aircraft carriers will finally emerge. There, a dock is being constructed that would allow to build surface ships of over 100,000-ton displacement. Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-06-05 |
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