Third, even if Russia were to eventually float out a carrier, it would still lack crucial other assets to successfully field a carrier strike group including carrier-capable next-generation fighter, tactical airborne early warning, and electronic warfare aircraft, as well as support vessels.Even before the outbreak in Da Nang, Hoi An’s people were devastated by the loss of tourists. The Russian Navy purportedly continues to pursue plans for a new aircraft carrier. It would not be an easy task due to the lack of experience and supplier/subcontractors chain, but it is achievable in the medium term, unlike the Shtorm project. An evolution of the Kuznetsov, with roughly the same dimensions, capabilities and weight. That way, Russia would not only remain in the “aircraft carrier owners club” once the Kuznetsov inevitable retires, but it would also gain invaluable experience in the process, ending up with the skilled manpower, facilities and suppliers/sub contractors chain needed to maybe finally be able to tackle a project such as the Shtorm. And many of those missiles can be equipped with a nuclear warhead making them a potent threat to any carrier out there.Against the concentrated firepower that is represented by an American carrier group, the Russians are opposing the asymmetric concept of Distributed Lethality. A nuclear powered Project 23000E Storm aircraft carrier may displace 80,000 to 85,000 tonnes with some 70 aircraft on board. With 50 aircrafts, 18 helicopters and a classic aircraft carrier layout, the Ulyanovsk was to give the Soviet Union a real potential at projecting force in faraway theatres. Currently working on behalf of the Belgian Ministry of Defence, thanks to my knowledge in WWII and other areas. At sea, the Soviet cruisers of the Slava, Kirov and Kuznetsov classes were purpose built to confront and engage NATO carrier groups in case of a conflict. Back in 2008, Canadian forces operating in Afghanistan realised they lacked medium-sized strategic lift helicopters. But my guess would be that Russia will end up building another aircraft carrier. The Soviets have long seen the aircraft carrier as an imperialistic tool to project forces in faraway theatres (invade/attack) as well as a vanity project.

A “master” missile flies higher than the swarm and directs the other missiles. The new "Shtorm" aircraft carrier – a.k.a. Project 23000E Shtorm.

The list is endless… P-270 Moskit, Kh-35 Star, K-300 Bastion, P-800 Oniks, Kh-59 Gadly, 3M-54 Kalibr, BrahMos and the upcoming 3M22 Tsirkon… There are Russian AshM that can be launched from fighter planes, from bombers, from land based coastal batteries, from submarines, small littoral ships, helicopters and large surface vessels… Their range varies from 50km to 625 km and their speed varies from Mach 0.7 to Mach 5. Granit can also fly in swarms, has roughly the same speed as the P-500, but has a longer range (625km) and can be equipped with a more powerful nuclear warhead (500kt).In fact, the Soviet and subsequently the Russians have consistently pursued the development of Anti-Ship Missiles that could be fired from a multitude of platforms at sea, on land and from the air. The short answer is no, but a possible design continues to find backers. Tryapichnikov’s comments once more raise the question whether a Russian nuclear-powered aircraft carrier project will ever move beyond the design stage and whether the Russian Navy has a need for a flattop.“This is a very complex issue,” Tryapichnikov said in response to a question whether the Navy has a requirement for a carrier. The project was first revealed to the public in June at the Army-2015 show near Moscow, where a scale model of the ship was exhibited.

It was subsequent scrapped. A 100,000 tons aircraft carrier for Russia ? The Americans have managed this feat with the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, but that happened on the back of 95 years of carrier building and operation. The upcoming Tsirkon is a hypersonic model capable of achieving speeds in excess of Mach 8. Yup.As said above, having the facilities to manufacture a 100,000 tons vessel does not guarantee you can actually do it. They therefore decided to...First Chechen war aka the meat grinder. For the price of an aircraft carrier group, you can manufacture and operate a multitude of other platforms armed to the teeth.Well. One unit. Then, you need the 80-90 aircrafts operating from the carrier. To this day, that incident is used, over and over again...Russian Star Wars.