Russian armed forces will be supplemented by the ship to track the missile defense system the United States. The new vessel will take his own post of duty on the Day of Navy fleet, which will be celebrated on July 26.

To the combat strength of the Navy (Navy) of Russia will be integrated intelligence ship project 18280 "Yuri Ivanov". The flag-raising ceremony on a military vessel will be held July 26 in Baltiysk.

Head of Department of public relations of the Baltic fleet Vladimir Matveev said that the head of the intelligence ship, is created to monitor components of the us missile defence system, will join the ranks of the fleet, which is important for all soldiers holiday - Day of the Navy.

Among other things the Director of the Department of defense procurement of the United shipbuilding Corporation (USC) Anatoly Helmets added that in the foreseeable future "Yuri Ivanov" will take place in the parade of ships generated at the output of the Kaliningrad sea channel in the Baltic, says RIA Novosti. With all this, according to Slamova, 2 ship project 18280 will start to factory running tests in 2016.

Note that the newest ship is designed to provide interconnection and control of fleet forces, conduct electronic warfare, radio and electronic intelligence, and tracking components of the U.S. missile defense system and SAMS. "Yuri Ivanov" - the lead ship project 18280. Laid on "Northern shipyard" on December 27, 2004 and was launched on 30 September 2013. The ship is designed CDB "iceberg". The displacement of the ship - more than 4 thousand tons, cruising range - more than 8 thousand miles, a crew of 120 men.

Note that Russian armed forces are continuously updated. For example, by 2020 the Russian Navy will be replenished with a large landing ship of modern design "Pyotr Morgunov". This ship will be able to deliver on the coast up to 300 Marines from 40 BTR-mi or 13 tanks. In addition, the landing ship is equipped with reactive systems of volley fire. Its construction will cost 20 billion rubles.
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