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PostPosted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:54 am 
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NOTE: This is an updated, re-titled thread Please. scroll down for the latest updates.

I wonder if Kuznetsov will ever participate in Chinese-Russian joint exercises alongside the Chinese CV Liaoning (ex-Varyag), her sister ship?

The Ukrainians are probably still annoyed that Beijing covertly funded that Chinese businessman who bought the ex-Varyag from them on the expressed intention that it would only be turned into a casino and not completed as a combat vessel.

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Why Russia Has To Spend $350 Million Fixing Its Broken-Down Aircraft Carrier
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Today 10:22amFiled to: Kuznetsov

In this photo made from the footage taken from Russian Defense Ministry official web site on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier during its mission in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Russia says it is withdrawing the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier and some other warships from the waters off Syria as the first step in drawing down forces in Syria. (File, Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/ Photo via AP)

The troubles of Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, are well-documented. The ship is a relic of the Cold War and has long suffered from fires and breakdowns at sea. Now it will undergo a two-and-a-half year upgrade at the Zvezdochka shipyard in Severodvinsk in Northern Russia, a sign of the Kremlin’s growing military expansion aims abroad—especially in Syria. It sounds like a waste, but Russia doesn’t have much of a choice.

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Perhaps the Russians should have Kuznetsov converted to a casino by the Chinese and then returned to the Russian Navy. Seems to be a more effective solution than the usual refit/overhaul.

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Russian aircraft carrier to be armed with Pantsyr-M CIWS

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Posted On Friday, 27 April 2018 16:01

The overhaul of the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier of project 11435 will begin in May and the vessel will be armed with new upgraded air defense, including seaborne Pantsyr-M missile guns, Russian Navy Deputy Commander-in-Chief Viktor Bursuk said.

The naval missile and anti-aircraft artillery weapon system Pantsir-ME developed by the Tula KBP (part of the High Precision Systems Holding) provides protection against modern air threats, including low-flying and small-size unmanned aerial vehicles.


"The work will begin in May and the fleet hopes to receive the Admiral Kuznetsov back in 2021," he said.

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A belated update from last week:

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Russia’s only aircraft carrier is damaged when dock sinks, crane punches huge hole in ship
By: The Associated Press   3 days ago
MOSCOW — Russia’s only aircraft carrier was damaged in a dock accident Tuesday that left one person missing and four injured, officials said.

A floating dock sank early morning in Murmansk, dropping a crane on the deck of the Admiral Kuznetsov carrier, the United Shipbuilding Corporation said.

The corporation’s chief, Alexei Rakhmanov, said the 70-ton crane left a hole of 215 square feet, but added that it didn’t damage any of the ship’s vital systems.

The accident happened as the ship was leaving the dock following repairs. Rakhmanov said it may have been caused by a sharp power surge that led to pumps' failure.

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