MOSCOW, December 23/ Sputnik Radio. Two large amphibious ships under construction in Kaliningrad of the modernized project 11711 will receive a more advanced navigation system and new weapons, Russian Navy commander-in-chief Nikolai Evmenov told reporters.
On Wednesday, in Kaliningrad, the BDK "Peter Morgunov", built at the Baltic shipyard "Yantar", was accepted into the Navy. Two new ships of project 11711 are also being built at this plant, designed for landing troops, transporting equipment and equipment.
The ships under construction will be able to transport and land up to 300 Marines, more than 30 armored personnel carriers or 13 tanks. It is equipped with a ka-29 transport and landing helicopter.
Earlier, Sputnik radio reported that Sergei Shoigu specified the timing of receiving two Borey-A-class submarines.
