In the Nizhny Novgorod region, a special vessel of the project 14400 was launched, which is sometimes called a "training helicopter carrier". It is intended for the training of crews of deck rotorcraft.
The launch of the helicopter carrier project 14400 with reference to a source in the shipbuilding industry was reported by TASS. Earlier it became known that he was taken out of the boathouse located in Gorodets. The source does not give a specific date of launching. There is no official confirmation of this information either.
The vessel of the project 14400 is intended for the training of helicopter pilots of naval aviation. Thanks to him, they will practice landing and take-off of Ka-27/29/31 and Ka-52 helicopters from the decks of aircraft carriers. In addition, with the help of the vessel, the created aviation and technical means of ensuring the flights of helicopters and UAVs, various radio-electronic aviation controls and other shipboard equipment will be tested.
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| Helicopter ship of project 14400. |
| Source: skuter |
The ship was laid down on June 28, 2018. It was planned to put it into operation last year, but in March 2019, the work was frozen. In October of the same year, they were resumed.
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| Helicopter ship of project 14400. |
| Source: skuter |
The formal customer of the project 14400 ship is the Krylov State Scientific Center (KGNC). The project was developed by specialists of Baltsudoproekt. The vessel has a total displacement of 842 tons. Its length (the largest) is 66.9 meters, and its width (the largest) is 12.7 meters. The helicopter carrier has a two-shaft power plant with screws in the nozzles. Full speed is 12 knots or 22 kilometers per hour.
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| Helicopter ship of project 14400. |
| Source: skuter |
The vessel has received a landing pad for helicopters and has a pitching simulator. The final date of delivery of the helicopter carrier is unknown, the name has not yet been assigned to it. In total, according to open sources, one special vessel of project 14400 was planned for construction.
Recall that last year a significant event for Russia took place: for the first time in its history, the country laid universal landing ships. The UDC "Ivan Rogov" and "Mitrofan Moskalenko" were laid at the Gulf shipyard in Kerch: they became an alternative to the French Mistral, which Paris refused to sell. According to previously announced plans, they want to commission the first Russian UDC in 2028, and the second in 2029.
In addition, it has recently become known that the Russian Defense Ministry wants to receive a new type of amphibious hovercraft. It is assumed that they will be able to take on board 60-70 tons of load. Among other things, the ship should be able to transport heavy complexes of the Iskander type.
