Landing ship surf and mistral comparison. UDC "Priboi" is many times better than the vaunted "Mistrals"

As one would expect, the international military-technical forum “Army-2018” in Kubinka near Moscow and at the Alabino training ground aroused conflicting feelings. On the one hand - truly wonderful samples new technology and weapons that are either already going to the troops or are about to start arriving there. On the other hand, there are very contradictory stories from high officials about the closest and long-term plans Russian defense industry.

For example, on Monday, August 20, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov Quite unexpectedly, he stated that Russia, even in the foreseeable future, refuses to build helicopter carriers “in the pure sense of the word.” But, the minister confirmed, we will build universal landing ships.

Let us leave aside the bewilderment why it was not the Minister of Defense, not the Chief of the General Staff or the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, but a completely civilian official who was entrusted with bringing this decision to the attention of citizens. And what does Manturov understand as a helicopter carrier in its “pure form”? An analogue of the Project 1123 anti-submarine cruisers of the "Moscow" and "Leningrad" type before 1965 - long-range anti-submarine defense ships that were part of the Black Sea Fleet in the 60-80s of the last century?

Yes, their main weapons were 14 Ka-25PL and Ka-25PS helicopters on board each cruiser. But everyone understands that the time of anti-submarine cruisers has expired, others have appeared, more effective means fight against nuclear submarines. Therefore, if “Moscow” and “Leningrad” are helicopter carriers “in their purest form” according to Manturov, then no one in Russia has ever raised the question of their reincarnation.

But this not very successful phrase from a deeply civilian minister instantly gave rise to a storm of comments in Russian media. Because it was considered evidence of the country’s leadership’s refusal to create any large warships with a serious group of helicopters on board. First of all, from the construction of the long-announced universal landing ship(UDC) of the “Priboy” type, the model of which was presented at the International Military-Technical Forum “Army-2015”.

No, apparently, and - according to Manturov, among other things - we still intend to build Priboi. In any case, we will try. The creation of the first two such UDCs was included in the weapons program for 2018–2025. As the designers said earlier, this will be a worthy replacement for the Mistrals we never bought from France. And even some characteristics of the Priboi and Mistrals are planned to be similar (displacement - 14,000 and 21,000 tons, respectively, on board - an air wing of 8 and 16 helicopters for various purposes).

But the autonomy of the Priboys, as they promise, will be twice as great as that included in the Mistral project. And our ship will be much better prepared to stand up for itself - the Mistral is practically unarmed, and on the Priboi they are going to install naval analogues of the Pantsir-1S anti-aircraft missile and gun system, which has become famous in Syria, which is replacing ship-based anti-aircraft missile systems complexes "Kortik".

Another thing is that if you seriously expect the fleet to receive the first two Priboys by 2025, then they should have been laid down yesterday. Taking into account the frail capabilities of domestic shipbuilding, which combat units of much smaller displacement are not able to deliver to our Navy for fifteen years (for those who wish, look at the sad biographies of the lead frigate of Project 22350 “Admiral Gorshkov” and the lead large landing ship of Project 11711 “Ivan Gren”).

However, it is very likely that the Priboy UDC project has not yet taken its final form, so it is very premature to drag it to the shipyard. This seems to follow from another notable statement made during Army 2018 by the Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov. On August 21, he announced that, on instructions from the country's president, the conceptual development of a prototype of a new Russian vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft had begun. We have some good developments in this area Soviet time were.

First on aircraft-carrying cruisers type "Kyiv" were armed with rather primitive Yak-38 carrier-based attack aircraft, which had a very short range and a very modest bomb load. Then, to replace them, the USSR almost created a much more advanced supersonic carrier-based multi-purpose aircraft, the Yak-141. In April 1991, test pilot Andrey Sinitsyn confirmed the unique capabilities of this machine, setting 12 world records on it for rate of climb, maximum load and loaded flight altitude. This confirmed the complete superiority of our VTOL aircraft over the British analogue GR.7/9 Harrier, which was considered the best in the world at that time.

But the Union collapsed, and with it the fleet’s hopes for the Yak-141. This program was closed in 1992, to the undisguised pleasure of the Americans. And now, more than a quarter of a century later, the project has apparently been pulled from the dusty shelves. It is clear that it is not subject to complete resuscitation - military technologies have gone too far. But many of the ideas of Soviet engineers and designers and the experience of many flight tests of the Yak-141 are certainly invaluable and will help in the work.

There are suspicions that part of the design documentation of the Yakovlev Design Bureau, which was poor in those years, fell into the hands of the American company Lockheed Martin. And, apparently, it greatly helped our overseas competitors in their work on the fifth-generation fighter F-35. In particular, the rotating nozzle of the F135-600 engine turned out to be almost identical to what was on our Yak-141. The airframe designs of both aircraft are also remarkably similar. But what is there to talk about this now?

It is clear that one of the most likely options for using the new VTOL aircraft is precisely the powerful reinforcement of the air group of promising universal landing ships of the Priboy type. The appearance on their decks, along with attack helicopters of the Ka-52K Katran type, of a new supersonic universal aircraft would definitely add combat effectiveness to our future ships.

But then comes the arithmetic. According to Borisov, “the timing (of creating a VTOL aircraft - “SP”) is determined by the technological cycle of creation, as a rule, it is 7-10 years, if it goes into series.” Let's not waste time on trifles - if it's important new car Russia will have one, it will probably not be earlier than 2030. However, by that time, according to the state armament program, the first two Priboys should have been afloat for five years already. What, then, should we immediately send them for modernization for VTOL aircraft? If, of course, at least the planes can be lifted into the sky within the reasonable timeframe specified by the Deputy Prime Minister?

This is complete nonsense. This means that the placement of such machines on the UDC should be envisaged today. And these are inevitable serious changes in the project. Therefore, I think that our shipbuilding factories will not take on the Russian Mistrals anytime soon. Maybe they will be five years late. Then, if everything goes according to Deputy Prime Minister Borisov’s plans, it will even turn out quite well: the first Russian UDC of the Priboi type will enter state tests not only with Katrans, but also with VTOL aircraft on board.

But the promised creation of a new VTOL aircraft in Russia in 7-10 years is also, by the way, not a fact, given the difficulties of the Yak-141 development company - OKB im. A.S. Yakovleva. The last major program implemented within the walls of this famous design bureau was the Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft. State tests of the aircraft were completed in December 2009. And from that time on, the Yakovlevites never took on anything as big. Countless layoffs have left the company with less than half a thousand people, including cleaners. Those that survived are participating together with other companies in the development of the promising MS-21 passenger airliner and unmanned aerial vehicles. But all this, of course, cannot be compared with the very large-scale program to create a new modern aircraft with vertical take-off and landing.

And without the experience and knowledge of OKB designers. Of course, we can’t get by with Yakovlev here. But what is today, after many years of work actually in support, their creative potential- a mystery, probably, even for Deputy Prime Minister Borisov.

At the Army-2015 exhibition in Alabino, specialists from the Nevsky Design Bureau demonstrated a model of the ship, which, judging by reports from sources in the military-industrial complex, will replace Mistral-class helicopter carriers. The presented project turned out to be quite unexpected. Similarities with the Dutch Rotterdam-class landing ships were predicted. But if the Russian ship is similar to them, it is only in its technical characteristics. The architecture is completely different.

The mentioned characteristics of the new helicopter carrier do not yet allow us to draw final conclusions regarding its capabilities and place in the fleet. It was reported that the Priboy project involves the construction of a ship 165 meters long, 25 meters wide (along the flight deck), capable of transporting up to 600 landing troops and up to 40-60 units of automobile and armored vehicles.

The air group consists of eight helicopters, and the presented model contains not only combat Ka-52 and transport-landing Ka-29, but also Ka-27 helicopters of unknown modification (search and rescue or anti-submarine). Whether this indicates a possible additional specialization of the Priboy as an anti-submarine defense ship is unclear: additional information is required about the proposed driving performance and equipment.

The prospects of Priboy as a control ship are also unclear, which was one of the most interesting features of the Mistral for the fleet. To clarify this issue, you need to know the capabilities of the combat information and control system that is supposed to be installed on the Priboy.

Even during the discussion of the purchase of the Mistrals, it was reported that the Russian Navy showed interest in the Dutch amphibious helicopter carriers of the Rotterdam and Johan de Witt type. This, in particular, was mentioned by the head of the state defense procurement department of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, Anatoly Shlemov, in an interview with the Voice of Russia radio station.

Subsequently, representatives of the Navy also spoke out, not directly naming the prototype, but voicing alleged characteristics that were surprisingly similar to the Dutch project. And yet, the model demonstrated at Army 2015 turned out to be not very similar to the creation of the Damen Shelde Naval Shipbuilding shipyard.

Judging by the layout, the helicopter carrier of the Priboy project, like the Mistral, will receive a classic aircraft carrier architecture with a through flight deck and an “island” superstructure shifted to the starboard side. The Rotterdam and Johan de Witt have an aft flight deck and a superstructure moved to the bow with a hangar for helicopters located in it.

The Dutch version of the architecture makes it possible to reduce the cost of building a ship, reducing its displacement by reducing the volume and weight of structures pertaining to the hangar deck in ships of the Mistral type and others similar to it. In addition, the need for massive and expensive lifts disappears: helicopters simply roll out of the hangar in the superstructure onto the flight deck located at the same level.

However, this solution also has disadvantages. First of all, this is a reduction in the size of the air group due to the limited volume of the hangar in the superstructure (compared to below deck) and the reduction in the area of ​​the flight deck itself, which does not allow accepting more than 3-4 helicopters at the same time.

Judging by the appearance of the Priboy, Russian designers tried to find a compromise between the cost of the ship and its capabilities. They resorted to a solution similar to that used in Japan when creating Osumi-class helicopter carriers.

The location of the docking chamber gate on the Priboi indicates a relatively small space between the flight deck and the docking chamber, in which, apparently, it is impossible to fit a hangar (just like on the Osumi). However, the Japanese helicopter carrier is equipped with lifts that allow a limited number of helicopters (2-3 vehicles) to be placed on the cargo deck in the bow of the ship, in the same place where vehicles and armored vehicles are placed before loading onto landing craft in the docking chamber in the stern. On the UDC of classical architecture, the hangar and cargo decks are separated.

This solution, although it limits the size of the air group (the ship can carry no more than 6-8 helicopters, with most of them constantly on deck, periodically moving down for maintenance and minor repairs), allows the same 6 aircraft to be lifted into the air at the same time, as on the larger Mistral. At the same time, “Priboy” should have no less capabilities for delivering equipment and people to the shore using boats.

Thus, the proposed version of the helicopter carrier is a kind of synthesis of solutions from projects studied by Russian specialists. Indeed, it matches the characteristics of the Dutch DVKD, but surpasses them in the capabilities of conducting flight operations.

Taking into account the fact that, most likely, like most modern landing ships, Priboy will be built according to the survivability standards of commercial shipbuilding, the project can be implemented relatively quickly and relatively inexpensively. The deadlines mentioned by representatives of the Navy (laying down in 2016 and commissioning of the first one by 2020) seem quite realistic. The last unclear question is the number of these ships in the state armament program.

Anatoly Shlemov voiced six to eight units, and if this is so, then in combination with a similar number of Ivan Gren-type large landing craft, the Priboi will allow, firstly, to completely renew the landing forces of the Navy, and secondly, to sharply increase their expeditionary capabilities and , thirdly, to expand the experience of operating carrier-based aircraft and managing its operations. The latter is vital if the Navy is serious about building a new aircraft carrier.

UDC-helicopter carrier pr. "Priboy" will be equipped with everything necessary for use in most naval operations

Events related to the “freezing” of the contract for the Mistral universal landing helicopter carriers by the French side acquired Last year completely stupid and dysfunctional looking. Already in the fall-winter of last year, it was approximately clear that this project could be put to rest, but the French continued to come up with various “myths” and delay time, thereby confusing our military departments and negotiators.

This could not continue for long, especially since a powerful and high-status superpower is participating in the negotiation process, which has proven itself to be a reliable and stable party both in the arms market and in any other areas, such as the economy and energy. Why does Russia, which launched such ships as the heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser "Peter the Great" and the aircraft-carrying missile cruiser "Admiral Kuznetsov", need an empty French dock hull, which still needs a long time to be re-equipped and modified to the proper condition that meets the needs of the Russian Navy? So the Navy command began to look for ways to solve the problem.

A lot of different options for a promising landing and helicopter carrier ship were considered, which should become a worthy alternative for the fleet and even better suit our conditions of use and needs. One of these options was the possible modernization of the BDK pr. 1174 “Ivan Rogov”, but structurally this ship is more designed for internal transportation of light and heavy armored vehicles and troops; the deck is not capable of fully supporting the use of helicopter aircraft. The front and rear parts of the deck are separated by a large superstructure across the entire width of the ship, which in difficult meteorological conditions will pose a certain danger to helicopters landing and taking off.

A solution was required that was most suitable for the use of helicopter aviation in different conditions, i.e. – compact superstructure at the side and the most spacious deck. results design work on creating the first visual aid promising ship, which was the model presented on June 16 at the Army 2015 forum exhibition, did not take long to arrive.

UDC-helicopter carrier pr. "Priboy" will be equipped with everything necessary for use in most naval operations

The universal landing ship of the Priboy project, developed by the Nevsky Design Bureau, is a product with an exclusively Russian elemental base, which combines all the features of Soviet-Russian shipbuilding, as well as the most modern trends that appeared at the end of the 20th century. beginning of XXI century and provide for a reduction in radar signature due to the original design of the superstructure.

The superstructure itself has a width of no more than 8 meters and a length of about 30 meters, all corners of the superstructure provide minimal amount right angles, due to which its ESR should have very small values, comparable to the ESR indicators of small patrol boats. IN Lately it is the reduction of the radar signature of the architecture on the deck of the ship that is given Special attention shipbuilders.

The ship will be much smaller than the French Mistral , its length is approximately 165 meters, width 25 meters. The Russian fleet absolutely does not require huge landing ships-helicopter carriers, since The current capabilities of the Ka-52 and Ka-52K attack helicopters have stepped far forward, and to ensure combat stability in a naval theater of operations, no more than ten such combat helicopters are sufficient.

Thus, the modern Ka-52K will be able to perform a complex list of anti-ship missions due to the use of the Kh-31A and Kh-35U anti-ship missiles; in addition, for helicopters, a lighter modification of the radar with the Zhuk-AE AFAR is being developed, which will also be able to operate against air targets within a radius of up to 80 km; It is likely that in the future the R-77 (RVV-AE) air-to-air missile will be unified with the Ka-52K and helicopters will be able to master all types of operations in the sea and coastal zone.

Such a radical improvement in the concept of using helicopters could become an important part in providing “closed airspace” over coastal territory, where UDC Surf will carry out missions to land armored vehicles and troops on enemy territory. Currently, the Priboy project provides for the transportation and use of 8 attack helicopters from the deck of the ship, but after the design work is fully completed, these numbers may change. Multi-purpose Ka-27 helicopters can also be placed on the surf deck. It is worth considering that such naval attack systems based on helicopters are not being developed in any country Western Europe, nor in the USA.

The compactness of the ship with a displacement of 14,000 tons is not limited to its small length and width. The draft of the ship will be only 5 meters, for the Mistral -6.3 m, for the Ivan Rogov - 7 m. This draft gives the UDC of the far sea zone many advantages for maneuvering in waters, bays and straits, where shallow waters are often observed (the ship will be able to enter seas such as the Azov Sea with almost no restrictions). Draft indicators are most important specifically for helicopter carrier ships and UDCs from a tactical point of view, since sometimes, at the time of an operation, it is necessary to get as close as possible to the enemy, and shallow water can prevent a ship with a deep draft from doing this; attack helicopters often have a combat radius of no more than 400 km, which is why the enemy on land may remain beyond the reach of attack helicopters.

UDC pr. "Priboy" will have a cruising range of about 11,500 km, a cruising speed of 15-16 knots, and a maximum speed of 20 knots, which is no different from the Mistral. Only at economical speed does the Mistral have an almost 2-fold advantage in range up to 20,000 km. The autonomy of the Priboy will be 2 times higher than that of the Mistral (the duration of the autonomous cruise is more than 2 months).

Enough important criterion can be considered the landing capabilities of dock chambers and armored holds for transporting heavy and light armored vehicles, landing craft, as well as fully equipped marines or landing forces. Here, “Priboy” is also no different from foreign products such as “Hyuga” and “Mistral”. The ship is capable of taking 60 units of light armored vehicles and at least 20-30 main battle tanks into its internal compartments, as means of operational landing, in conditions where it is impossible to approach coastal zone UDC, the ship is equipped with 4 landing boats, Project 11770M or 2, Project 12061M.

One of the most important indicators of versatility of this ship Westerners are equipped with a bow landing device and a 25-35 meter strong gangplank, which before landing is pulled out from under the upper deck by hydraulic drives, all in the traditions of the good and reliable Soviet school of shipbuilding!

The small size of the Priboy UDC, as well as a decrease in radar signature, are also provided for the possibility of using this ship as a command and staff ship of the KUG/AUG of the Russian Navy. It is known that at the moment of a “star raid” of enemy anti-ship missiles, the active radar homing head locks on a more radio-contrast target, i.e. larger and visible ship, and the radar signature of this ship will not be greater than that of the frigate EM pr. 956. But there is also a smarter VTO with TV and IR seeker, for example, AGM-84E or products such as the NLOS tactical missile, in this case fighting back will clearly be required. For this purpose, “Priboy” is equipped with at least 3 combat modules of the multi-channel shipborne air defense system “Pantsir-M”.

The Pantsir-M/Palitsa anti-aircraft missile and gun system is a naval modification of the Pantsir-S1 land-based air defense system and has inherited its similar firing characteristics. The 57E6E missile defense system has a radio command system based on coordinates that are transmitted to the missile's on-board computer from optical-electronic and radar detection and target designation equipment on the combat module. To guide the missile, radar and optical transponders are used in the tail of the missile, which allow the fire control system on the combat module to most accurately correlate the coordinates of the interceptor missile defense system and the target to align the missile defense system with the target.

The flight speed of the missile defense system is 1300 m/s, the range and interception ceiling are 15 and 20 km, respectively. The maximum speed of the target hit is about 3650 km/h. The guidance speed is 100 deg/s, thanks to which even anti-aircraft missiles flying towards a neighboring support ship that have broken through to the nearby line of defense can be intercepted.

The Palitsa radar channel is represented by a “phasatron” multifunctional radar with phased array 1RS2 and radar 1RS1-1E, in which a “friend or foe” radio interrogator is installed. Autonomous optical direction finder - a two-channel TV/IR sight, capable of capturing the HARM-type anti-ship missile system from a distance of 14 km, the AGM-86C cruise missile - 13 km, and the Harpoon anti-ship missile system - about 9-11 km. The multifunctional radar and optical direction finder are capable of capturing 2 air targets, realizing the simultaneous firing of 4 air targets, while up to 10 targets can be fired at in a minute. The performance of the KZRAK "Pantsir-M" together with 2x6 30-mm AP is almost 2 times higher than that of the KZRAK dirk.

On the UDC “Priboi” project, 2 Pantsir-M modules are installed in niches along the edge of the starboard side of the ship, as well as in the front part on the edge of the left side, there is the possibility of installing another module in the rear niche of the side. Thus, the Priboy air defense system can fire simultaneously at 12 attacking missiles, and up to 30 dangerous objects can be fired at in a minute. In fact, this UDC can be both a command and staff ship and a short-range air defense ship of a small naval formation.

Today, only one helicopter carrier has similar air defense parameters - the Japanese Hyuga, which is equipped with the Japanese-Dutch FCS-3A radar and the latest export version of the RIM-162 ESSM air defense missile system.

The command of the Russian Navy expresses hopes that in the coming years at least 4 ships of the Udaloy project will be laid down, which will be able to partially fill the lack of modern landing, strike and anti-ship naval systems in the Russian fleet.

/Evgeny Damantsev/

By 2025, the Russian Navy plans to receive two promising landing ships as part of the new state weapons program June 30, 2017, 14:58

The design and construction of two helicopter carriers, the core of which will be the Ka-52K Katran naval helicopters, has already been included in the draft of the new state armament program until 2025. It is planned that the first one will appear around 2022 and will cost about 40 billion rubles (taking into account all stages of development, construction and testing).

The new landing ships will have a diesel-gas turbine installation, in which the diesel is the main engine, and the turbine is needed to boost power. In addition to the Katrans, the ships will carry the Ka-27, Ka-29 and Ka-31 (radar patrol helicopter, another designation is Ka-35. - TASS note).

As told at the VIII International Naval Show (IMMS-2017) in St. Petersburg CEO Nevsky Design Bureau Sergei Vlasov, a new generation landing ship created for Navy RF, is at the pre-design stage and several versions of such ships have already been created.

There are different "paratroopers". Maybe a helicopter carrier, maybe a universal landing ship, an amphibious helicopter carrier ship-dock. I believe that, most likely, it will be a universal landing ship - something similar to the Mistral, but of a slightly different type Sergei Vlasov

General Director of Nevsky PKB

The appearance of the promising "paratrooper" will be chosen by the customer. Appearance will be completely new compared to the traditions of classical military shipbuilding. Also, according to annual report Nevsky Design Bureau, a version of a promising landing ship designed for the Arctic has been developed.

According to the head of the department for advanced construction of ships at the Krylov State Scientific Center (KGSC) Vladimir Pepelyaev, “if a decision on construction is made in the near future, then by the end of the year the center together with the Nevsky Design Bureau will be able to complete work on the preliminary design, and the bureau can begin designing the ship.” .

Shipbuilding potential

According to Advisor to the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Admiral Igor Kasatonov, helicopter carriers will be universal ships for which there are tasks.

The Navy needs them. Now the infrastructure is being developed on Kotelny Island, on the Pacific Fleet closer to the north. Therefore, there will be more than enough tasks for helicopter carriers Igor Kasatonov

Adviser to the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, admiral

Kasatonov says that a decision on the displacement of these ships has not yet been made; there will be several project options. Of these, according to the admiral, they will choose best option for further development.

USC enterprises have begun to develop this project: there is a groundwork in terms of projects, there is an understanding of everyone basic technologies. USC has sites where they are ready to build such a ship: Severnaya Verf after modernization, as well as the Baltic Shipyard and Sevmash, which has extensive experience in building large surface ships Igor Ponomarev

Vice President of USC

Military expert Alexander Mozgovoy believes that, unlike aircraft carriers, our modern shipbuilding industry can build helicopter carriers.

This can also be done at the Baltic Plant, which gained additional experience by building the aft parts of the Mistral. Therefore, this is a feasible task for the domestic shipbuilding industry. Another thing is how much time and money it will take Alexander Mozgovoy

military expert

Model of the universal landing ship "Priboy"

At the same time, the expert talks about another problem - priorities. “We are now standing, as they say, on the edge - almost all Soviet-built ships will have to be written off as obsolete in the coming years. They are not just morally, but physically obsolete. It will be dangerous to release them into the sea,” he concludes.

And of course, I would like to see frigate-class warships built first from surface ones, and the construction of submarines increased - there are clearly not enough of them Alexander Mozgovoy

military expert

Universal "Surf"

For the first time, the model of the universal landing ship (UDC) "Priboy" with a displacement of 14 thousand tons was demonstrated back in 2015 at the international forum "Army". The conceptual design of this ship was developed by the Krylov Scientific Center. Its experts assure that their concept is superior to the French Mistral-class ships.

During the work on the project, we applied unconventional technical solutions to most optimally carry out the tasks of landing troops from this ship. They relate to both the shape of the body and the electronic equipment. Our project provides, for example, propulsors other than those of the Mistral, with different capabilities Vladimir Nikitin

General Director of KGSC, Doctor of Technical Sciences

About Mistral

Russia and France entered into an agreement in 2011 to build two Mistral-class helicopter carriers for the Russian Navy. The first ship was supposed to be transferred to Moscow in 2014, but in 2015, amid worsening relations with the West and the introduction of anti-Russian sanctions, Paris refused to transfer the ships. Later, the helicopter carriers were purchased by Egypt, and Paris returned about €1 billion to the Russian side.

The Krylov Scientific Center notes that Priboy was created taking into account the peculiarities of Russian operating conditions for such ships in the fleet. The concept has not changed since its first presentation in 2015, but at the request of the customer, certain additions can be made to the design of the ship. According to the general director of the KGSC, this concerns the use of a bow ramp or the deployment of missile systems.

The promising "Priboy" is intended for receiving, transporting by sea and landing, in cooperation with other naval forces, troops and equipment on an unequipped coast during a naval landing operation.

In addition, it will be able to provide maritime troop transportation, participate in the installation of defensive minefields and net barriers, as well as sonar buoys for positional underwater surveillance systems. The ship is supposed to be equipped with a gas turbine main power plant.

It will be armed with the Klinok and Pantsir-ME anti-aircraft systems, as well as the A-190 100 mm artillery mount. It consists of two boats of the "Chamois" type or four of the "Dugong" type.

Naval anti-aircraft missile and artillery complex "Pantsir-ME"

As at IMDS-2017, the naval version of the Pantsir will be able to hit targets at a distance of up to 20 km. It will be able to shoot down various objects, including drones and aircraft, and the missiles of this complex can be used against ships. As the developers note, main feature complexes is that it is possible to fire at the target first with missile weapons, then in the dead zone of an anti-aircraft guided missile, if for some reason the target is not hit or not hit enough, it is possible to hit it with an anti-ship missile.

In addition, the Priboi will be equipped with a universal 76 mm artillery mount, a general detection radar, a navigation complex, an electronic warfare subsystem, an integrated communications complex and a station for detecting underwater sabotage forces and means.

The ship can accommodate 12 helicopters for various purposes. The Ka-52K Katran helicopters will be the perfect weapon for ships. They are “adapted” for deployment on Navy ships. To achieve this, they are equipped with a shortened wing, a blade folding system and an air conditioning system designed for use in a humid marine environment.

About "Surf"

Displacement - 23,000 tons, length - 200 m, width - 34 m. Full speed - 20 knots, economic speed - 14 knots, cruising range - 6000 miles, endurance - 30 days. The ship's crew is 400 people, and it will be able to accommodate another 500 to 900 marines, 50 infantry fighting vehicles and 10 tanks. The ship's service life is designed to be 50 years.

The Krylov State Scientific Center has developed a project for the universal landing ship "Avalanche" to replace the Mistral-class helicopter carriers. A high-ranking representative of the military-industrial complex reported this to RIA Novosti. “The Krylov Central Research Institute has developed an alternative project to the Mistrals, the helicopter carrier Avalanche, with a displacement of 24 thousand tons, even larger than the French ship,” said the agency’s interlocutor. The ship's type of architecture will be semi-trimaran (??? that’s the name... I almost “didn’t get enough” :)) ...

Its cruising range will be 5 thousand miles at a speed of 18 knots, the maximum speed will be 22 knots, and the crew will reach 320 people. The ship will be able to transport up to 500 marines or 50 armored vehicles. According to the source, the project provides for the deployment of 16 helicopters, including anti-submarine and search and rescue Ka-27, transport-combat Ka-29 and attack Ka-52K. It is also expected to have on board six Project 11770 Serna landing boats or six Project 03160 Raptor landing assault boats. The ship will be armed with AK-176M and AK-630M-2 Duet gun mounts and Pantsir-M naval anti-aircraft systems.

UNIVERSAL LANDING SHIP-HELICOPTER CARRIER “AVALANCHE”. As part of the military-technical forum “Army-2015” taking place in the Moscow region on June 19, 2015, the project of the universal landing ship-helicopter carrier “Avalanche” was presented. The Krylov State Scientific Center has created a project for the universal landing ship-helicopter carrier “Avalanche” with a displacement of 24 thousand tons as an alternative to the French Mistral. The future ship, according to its architectural and design type, will be a semi-trimaran with a cruising range of 5 thousand miles at 18 knots, maximum speed 22 knots, crew of 320 people, landing capacity of 500 people or 50 armored personnel carriers, he noted.