The press service of the Russian Vympel plant announced that the Russian Navy will test a new naval research vessel developed for it.
“The new naval research vessel Yakov Lapushkin, built as part of Project 1910, flew from one of the watersheds of our facility to the offshore delivery base and is undergoing a new phase of testing by the Russian Navy,” the service said. in a statement.
In the statement, it was said that the ship was named after Admiral Lapushkin, one of the top leaders of the Soviet Navy and actively contributed to the development and improvement of navigation methods in the Soviet fleet, and that the its development. It is expected to serve in the Baltic Fleet after being handed over to the Russian army, which was first launched in May this year in 2019.
The ships, built by Russia within the framework of the state project No. 199110, are about 59 meters long, 11.4 meters wide and have a water displacement of 1270 tons, and are equipped with stable structures that allow them to navigate in icy water. .
These ships, which can operate for 25 days, can travel 3,500 nautical miles per mission and carry a crew of 22, are currently working on the development of 6 more ships of this class in Russia, which have 3 research ships of this type in its fleet. . .
Origin: Russian weapon
Source: Arabic RT
