Russian Navy’s newest helicopter training vessel floated out

A new training vessel ordered by the Russian Navy was launched into the water for the first time on Friday, April 26.

The future Nikolai Kamov is the sole example of the Project 14400 series of training vessels. Named after aircraft designer Nikolai Ilyich Kamov, it will be used primarily to help train Russian Navy helicopter pilots in shipborne operations, particularly takeoffs and landings even under adverse weather and sea conditions, day or night.

Upon completion, the vessel will have a length of 66.9 metres, a beam of 12.7 metres, a draught of 2.1 metres, a displacement of just under 900 tonnes, a maximum speed of 12 knots, and a range of 500 nautical miles.

The vessel will also have a secondary maritime patrol function.

The future Nikolai Kamov was designed by Baltsudoproekt Central Design Bureau and is being built by Ship Repair and Shipbuilding Corporation (formerly Gorodets Shipbuilding) in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. It is scheduled to be commissioned into service by 2025.