The Future of Russia's Naval Aviation

... also lamentable. Admiral Kuznetsov , the only Russian aircraft carrier, and its air group of 15 Soviet-built SU-33s, several SU-25TG training aircraft and helicopters used to take to sea on rare occasions, while prospects for renovation of the carrier aviation were extremely vague. The overall situation prompted elimination of the naval aviation as a Navy service rather than its advance. RIA Novosti Russian fifth-generation fighter Carrier Aircraft: New Hope Prospects for a major change began to dawn in 2011 with the contract on building the Mistral -class amphibious assault ships ...