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The Sevmash yard in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, is Russia's biggest shipbuilding company.
Since the yard was established in 1939, a total of 163 submarines and 45 surface vessels have been built on the site.
The specialization of the yard lies within the military sector, and first of all submarines.
Sevmash is currently developing the first Russian 4th generation nuclear subs, the first of which (the “Yury Dolgoruky”) was put on the waters in 2007.
The company is also engaged in operations for the oil and gas industry. The “Prirazlomnaya” platform which is to be applied in the oil field with the same name in the Pechora Sea is under construction in the plant and is expected to be ready for production- start in 2011.
New deal on aircraft carrier
The Admiral Gorshkov
Russia and India are about to sign a revised contract on the delivery of the aircraft carrier “Admiral Gorshkov”.
The contract will come in the wake of this week’s signing of a 1.2 billion USD contract on 29 MIG-29K fighter jets, Newsru.com reports with reference to the Times of India.
Russia and India already in 2004 signed a contract on the delivery of aircraft carrier “Admiral Gorshkov”, as well as 16 MIG-29 fighter jets.
However, as BarentsObserver has reported, the Russian side soon admitted that it was unable to deliver the goods as agreed upon. The main reason for that were huge cost overruns with the reconstruction of the aircraft carrier. The new contract price will be more than 2.3 billion USD, Newsru.com reports with reference to the Times of India. The original price for the vessel was 1.5 billion USD.
That deal also included 16 MIG-29 for a price of 750 million USD.
The “Admiral Gorshov”, which by the Indian side has been named “Vikramadtia”, in under reconstruction at the Sevmash yard in Severodvinsk, northern Russia.
Russia and India already in 2004 signed a contract on the delivery of aircraft carrier “Admiral Gorshkov”, as well as 16 MIG-29 fighter jets.
However, as BarentsObserver has reported, the Russian side soon admitted that it was unable to deliver the goods as agreed upon. The main reason for that were huge cost overruns with the reconstruction of the aircraft carrier. The new contract price will be more than 2.3 billion USD, Newsru.com reports with reference to the Times of India. The original price for the vessel was 1.5 billion USD.
That deal also included 16 MIG-29 for a price of 750 million USD.
The “Admiral Gorshov”, which by the Indian side has been named “Vikramadtia”, in under reconstruction at the Sevmash yard in Severodvinsk, northern Russia.
