The fourth frigate of project 11356 "Admiral Butakov" will be launched without the power plant, in order to avoid delays in construction and to hand over the ship on time By 2020, said Last news in the press service of the United shipbuilding Corporation (USC).

Just in the interests of the black sea fleet was planned the construction of six frigates of project 11356. First it was claimed that the construction of the second of three frigates was postponed due to the refusal of Ukraine to supply gas turbine propulsion for ships.

"At present the company "Yantar" together with Northern design Bureau working on the technical ability of descent ship on the water without loading the gas turbine unit that can afford to pull the frigate on the water and continue to completion without delay. By 2020 "Admiral Butakov" will be transferred to the fleet ", - told the press service.

Spokesman shipyard "Yantar" Sergei Mikhailov confirmed Last news that the conclusion about the restoration of the building of ships adopted by the Ministry of defence.

"the resolution approved at the level of the customer and, therefore, work continues. On the final timing of the transfer of the second fleet of three frigates to speak as long as it is difficult, graphics are corrected, " said Mikhailov

He added that the company looks forward to production and delivery of Russian engines in the area 2017-2018.

first at USC said that the development of the domestic counterparts of the Ukrainian gas turbine engines engaged in Rybinsk enterprise " Saturn ", the first production samples of the power plant is scheduled for late 2017 - early 2018.

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