US EditionRussia Weighs Scrapping Its Only Aircraft Carrier After Years of Restoration Delays
RUSSIA, JUL 11 – Repairs on Russia's 40-year-old Admiral Kuznetsov have been suspended amid budget strains and repeated incidents, increasing chances it will be scrapped instead of modernized, experts say.
- Izvestia reports that Russia’s Navy and USC are close to deciding to scrap Admiral Kuznetsov, with a final decision expected soon.
- Beginning in 2017, Russia's Admiral Kuznetsov overhaul was halted after multiple fires and a drydock sinking, leaving the modernization abandoned.
- Specifically, the Admiral Kuznetsov's service includes a combat mission in Syria, a deadly 2009 fire off Turkey, and a 2012 towing incident after failed autonomous sailing.
- With repairs halted and little chance of resuming, Russia's 1,500-strong crew has been redeployed, leaving the carrier inactive and affecting naval capabilities.
- More broadly, China and India expand carrier fleets, experts advise smaller vessels, citing vulnerability to modern weapons.
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Russia's only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is in danger of being scrapped, the Russian newspaper Izvestia reported. The Defense Ministry has already stopped repairs and modernization of the vessel, and the Navy Command and the leadership of Russian shipyards will soon decide on the fate of the Russian Navy's flagship. Experts do not rule out the possibility that the morally and physically obsolete aircraft carrier will be written off and s…
Russia Weighs Scrapping Its Only Aircraft Carrier After Years of Restoration Delays
Russia is considering scrapping its only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, which has been undergoing repairs since 2018, the pro-Kremlin daily Izvestia reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.
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