Russia is developing its own aircraft carrier, the press-secretary of the United Shipbuilding Corporation said.
The Kremlin claimed in May that it would build its own warships that would be better than the French-made vessels, Russia Today reports.
The Nevskoye Design Bureau’s CEO, Sergey Vlasov, said that there may be two projects: a nuclear-powered ship with a displacement of 80,000-85,000 tonnes and some 70 aircraft on board. A non-nuclear aircraft carrier having a displacement of 55,000-65,000 tonnes will be able to carry 50-55 aircraft.
