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Construction of Large Versatile Landing Ship for Russian Navy to begin in 2018 - TASS

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Construction of Large Versatile Landing Ship for Russian Navy to begin in 2018
 
The construction of a large versatile landing ship is planned for 2018, Captain 1st Rank Vladimir Tryapichnikov, chief, Shipbuilding Dept., Russian Navy, has told the Russian News Service radio in an interview. The Lavina (Avalanche) project was first unveiled during the ARMY-2015 defense exhibiton.
     
The construction of a large versatile landing ship is planned for 2018, Captain 1st Rank Vladimir Tryapichnikov, chief, Shipbuilding Dept., Russian Navy, has told the Russian News Service radio in an interview. . The Lavina (Avalanche) project was first unveiled during the ARMY-2015 defense exhibiton. Lead Ship of Project 11711 Ivan Gren Large Amphibious Assault Ship nearing completion.
Picture: korabli.eu
     
"Sure, such a large amphibious landing ship is being designed now. The foundation has been laid, and we have hashed out the requirements, and the implementation [of the design] will possibly commence in 2018, when we will launch the construction of the versatile landing ship," he said.

Tryapichnikov reminded that the Project 11711 Ivan Gren (NATO reporting name: Ivan Gren-class) large landing ship in construction by the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad would enter the Russian Navy’s inventory this year.

"We have got no reason to speak about it [Ivan Gren] slipping behind schedule to 2017. The Navy is paying close attention to large landing ships," the officer added.

The next ship in the class, the Pyotr Morgunov, is being built by Yantar too.
     
The Krylov State Research Center completed the preliminary design of the versatile amphibious assault ship for the Russian Navy, the center’s executive director, Mikhail Zagorodnikov, told TASS on Thursday. He also said there is "no doubt" the ship will be developped. The Lavina (Avalanche) project was first unveiled during the ARMY-2015 defense exhibiton. Image showing Krylov Central Scientific Research Institute's Avalanche (Lavina) Project.
     
Krylov State Research Center Executive Director Mikhail Zagorodnikov told TASS previously that there was no doubt about the feasibility of developing a sophisticated versatile landing ship for the Russian Navy. "Unlike the Leader destroyer and ice breakers, the versatile landing ship will not require much development work, because its basic components have been developed to a large extent," Zagorodnikov said. "The ship’s feasibility is foreseeable."

According to Zagorodnikov, the basic elements of the versatile landing ships have been looked into. "We have reached agreement on its weaponry and most of its onboard systems. Its electric propulsion system is in development too. A simulator ship will be built specifically for working out the tactics, techniques and procedures for the helicopters the landing ship will carry," he added in this connection. "We can make the hull, which was proven graphically by Russian shipbuilders in the course of building two Mistral landing ships."

"We have gotten our hand in and are sure that we will develop the versatile landing ship," Zagorodnikov concluded.

According to early reports, Lavina cruising range will be 5,000 miles at a speed of 18 knots, max speed - 22 knots, with a crew of 320 sailors. The ship will be able to accomodate 500 marines and 50 armored vehicles. According to the source, Avalanche will be able to carry 16 helicoptersof types Ka-27, Ka-29 and Ka-52K for ASW, SAR and Strike missions. It is also expected to have on board six landing craft project 11770 Serna or six amphibious assault craft project 03160 "Raptor". The ship is set to be armed with a AK-176M gun mount and AK-630M-2 "Duet" CIWS. It will also be fitted with the new Pantsir-M Surface Ship Air Defense system.

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