Defense can halve the budget to repair TAVKR "Admiral Kuznetsov"

The defense ministry plans to reduce the amount of funds to be allocated for the repair and modernisation of a heavy aviabearing cruiser (tavkr) "Admiral kuznetsov", said a source familiar with the situation. Instead of the previously scheduled approximately 50 billion rubles to carry out works planned to allocate about half of the previously stated amounts, he said. According to him, the reduction in funding will have an impact primarily on modernization issues. Repairs are in full - said the source. Previously, according to another source, it became known that "The repair and modernization of "Admiral kuznetsov" was supposed to be completed in a minimum volume, they planned to allocate 50 billion rubles". A lot or a little - obviously a little. 50 billion rubles - just over $800 million repair and upgrade of the same type of aircraft carrier "Vikramaditya" for the Indian navy at a cost estimated at $2. 3 billion - he recalled. As reported, the repair of "Admiral kuznetsov" will be primarily associated with the replacement of boilers main power plant.

The modernization was supposed radar and electronic equipment, and aviation navigation system, reports "Interfax".