A model of the Project 23560 Lider class destroyer design. Artem Tkachenko via Wikimedia
Warzone/The Drive: Russia Has Abandoned Its Massive Nuclear Destroyer And Supersized Frigate Programs
The state-run shipbuilding company responsible for both programs now has concerns about its long-term finances.
Russia's Severnoye Design Bureau has stopped development entirely of its Project 23560 destroyers, also known as the Lider class, and the Project 22350M frigate, an expanded derivative of the Project 22350 Admiral Gorshkov class. The company has said these ships are among its most promising future offerings and the halting of the two programs has raised questions about its long-term financial stability.
Russian newspaper Interfax reported the new developments at Severnoye, which is part of the country's state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation, on Apr. 18. The information was reportedly contained in an annual review of the shipbuilder's activities in 2019, which the outlet had obtained.
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WNU Editor: The Covid-19 pandemic coupled with the collapse in oil prices means that the Kremlin is facing serious budget shortfalls. These naval ship-building programs are not going to happen.
