At the upcoming International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS-2019), Nevskoe Design Bureau will for the first time present an advanced aircraft carrier named Lamantin (stands for manatee), a spokesman of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) told Mil.Press Today.

On the flight deck of Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier YP

Lamantin will displace 80 or 90 thousand tons, the bureaus official answered Mil.Press Today, refusing to disclose any further details.

Nevskoe Design Bureau will demonstrate its premiere in the USC pavillion.On the first day of theforum, representatives of Krylov State Research Center toldtheir designers would present the completed line of the aircraft carrier conceptual projects to the Russian defense ministry in the nearest time.As was reported earlier in June, the Russian Navy started drafting technical development plan for the future nuke flattop.In April 2018, the then navy deputy commander for armaments Vice Admiral Viktor Bursuk toldthat the Russian Navy needed carriers displacing about 70,000 tons.Another first-timer presented by Nevskoe Design Bureau will be the large-size landing ship named Cayman . Further, the bureaus booth at the USC pavilion will demonstrate the already known export version of Project 11711E landing ship.Have anything to add? Feel free to contact Mil.Press: