Russian Defense Ministry expects to receive the preliminary design of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier from United Shipbuilding Corporation by 2013, Interfax reported quoting Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov's statement on Friday.
However, it is not yet clear who will be funding the aircraft carrier project since the Russian Government did not set aside money in its State Arms Program intended for the 2011-2020 period.
Earlier, USC President Roman Trotsenko had told about the Corp’s plan to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.