The ninth and further Project 12700 Alexandrite-class mine countermeasures ships will obtain the crucially new Russian-made unmanned boats developed by the ships designer, Almaz bureau, the companys CEO, Alexander Shlyakhtenko told Mil.Press Today at the International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS-2019).

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As for him, the French unmanned boatsdo not meet the needs of the Russian naval mariners in full. In May, Shlyakhtenko announced that beginning from the ninth ship, Project 12700 minesweepers would get "numerous changes and absolutely new features". This includes the new drone boats, too.An interim solution was installation of the Russian unmanned boats. On July 10, Admiral Nikolay Evmenov, Russian Navys Commander-in-Chief said thes key feature was that the robotized system was based on the massive operation experience of the fast-speed boatsDevelopment of unmanned motorboats for minesweepers and other Russian Navys ships is currently going on a competitive basis, two industry insiders told. The tactical specifications of the drone boats are jointly elaborated by the naval personnel, scientists, designers and representatives of industry.One of the interviewees emphasized that the new unmanned boats would be mounted for test operation even on the fourth or fifth-class sweepers. The expert did not specify what exactly drone boat was in question, though said it was created on a new platform.The third ship of this class,, will get the Russian-made drone boats based on, announced on May 30 Vladimir Tryapichnikov, director of the Russian Navys shipbuilding department. The second-class minesweeper,, was equipped with the boats based on, they are undergoing trials.Have anything to add? Feel free to contact Mil.Press: