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Russia Kicks Off Work on Engine for Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier

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Russia Kicks Off Work on Engine for Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier

A Russian Navy research institute has reportedly commenced work on engine designs for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

Russia Kicks Off Work on Engine for Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier
Credit: KRSC

The Russian Navy has commenced research on engine designs for Russia’s planned nuclear-powered supercarrier, dubbed Project 23000E Shtorm (Storm), the chief of the Russian Navy’s shipbuilding department, Rear Admiral Vladimir Tryapichnikov, said in a television interview on August 24.

“Today, an engine has been launched [the research work on its creation has been launched] and today we are working precisely on this issue,” Tryapichnikov said on Zvezda TV Channel last Friday. “Some concept will be approved in the near future. Of course, this is expensive but such a ship should be built.”

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