Defensa: New "Varan" Aircraft Carrier to Replace "Admiral Kuznetsov"

Nevskoe Design Bureau (part of USC) is developing the "Varan" universal maritime complex project for transporting up to 53 shipborne aircraft, including 20 drones. It is assumed that it will replace the aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov", writes Defensa.

Journalist Octavio Diaz Camara recalled that the "Admiral Kuznetsov" is currently under repair. It is expected that this will extend the service life of the aircraft carrier until 2034. Consequently, "Varan" will be developed by this time, he suggested.

Earlier, USC revealed some characteristics of the "Varan" universal maritime complex project. Its full displacement is about 45,000 tons. The air group on board the "Varan" can include up to 53 shipborne aircraft, of which about 20 are unmanned. Aircraft can take off using electromagnetic catapult acceleration tracks.

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