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Sakharov class carrier
Length: 447 m
Width: 303 m
Height: 228 m
One of the main workhorses of FPKF, Sakharov class was designed as part of Navy's renewal program, which included a number of different ships, most common of which was the Gandhi class. It was a domestic aircraft/spacecraft carrier, the type of ships that in the doctrine of peacekeeping forces are the basis of the fleet along with frigates, since heavy artillery cruisers and battleships were not very suitable for resolving regional conflicts and didn't fit into the image of the FPKF.
The ship has a forced propulsion system similar to that installed on the Gandhi-class frigates, which increased the unification between types of ships and ease of maintenance. However, the result of this was a relatively low speed, which, however, was not a significant disadvantage, because it was initially assumed that the carrier should always be under the cover of frigates or cruisers. But already at the pre-production stage, customers changed their requirements, and now Sakharov-class spacecraft carriers had to be able to perform combat missions without being accompanied by other large ships. The result of these requirements was the strengthening of defensive armament and the installation of two twin plasma cannons, despite the fact that the installation of heavy artillery was not originally intended. This decision turned out to be very successful in the end, since the Nobel-class cruisers were delayed and for a long time the "Sakharov"s served as spacecraft-carrying cruisers. The ship also had a rather unusual feature - two "hulls", which contain hangars and storage facilities, could be dropped in case of an emergency, and the middle "main" part of the ship could quickly retreat from a dangerous situation. This ability was a compromise that the engineers made to save the crew in the event that speed was required, which the "Sakharov"s did not have.
At the beginning of the Insectoid Wars, they were the most common carriers in the fleet. Despite being well protected from enemy light vehicles, without cover from specialized artillery ships their relatively low speed and underarmament led to heavy losses. Over time, this problem became less acute, as the shortage of ships in the fleet leveled off, but by that time the production of the "Sakharov"s had been stopped and they were gradually being forced out of the fleet by more modern carriers and spacecraft-carrying battleships. Until the end of the war, they mainly performed the tasks of patrolling and transferring cargo and equipment, almost not participating in large battles. After the Insectoid Wars, they were distributed to various self-defense forces and PMCs, where they can still be found today.
Sakharov class carrier
Length: 447 m
Width: 303 m
Height: 228 m
One of the main workhorses of FPKF, Sakharov class was designed as part of Navy's renewal program, which included a number of different ships, most common of which was the Gandhi class. It was a domestic aircraft/spacecraft carrier, the type of ships that in the doctrine of peacekeeping forces are the basis of the fleet along with frigates, since heavy artillery cruisers and battleships were not very suitable for resolving regional conflicts and didn't fit into the image of the FPKF.
The ship has a forced propulsion system similar to that installed on the Gandhi-class frigates, which increased the unification between types of ships and ease of maintenance. However, the result of this was a relatively low speed, which, however, was not a significant disadvantage, because it was initially assumed that the carrier should always be under the cover of frigates or cruisers. But already at the pre-production stage, customers changed their requirements, and now Sakharov-class spacecraft carriers had to be able to perform combat missions without being accompanied by other large ships. The result of these requirements was the strengthening of defensive armament and the installation of two twin plasma cannons, despite the fact that the installation of heavy artillery was not originally intended. This decision turned out to be very successful in the end, since the Nobel-class cruisers were delayed and for a long time the "Sakharov"s served as spacecraft-carrying cruisers. The ship also had a rather unusual feature - two "hulls", which contain hangars and storage facilities, could be dropped in case of an emergency, and the middle "main" part of the ship could quickly retreat from a dangerous situation. This ability was a compromise that the engineers made to save the crew in the event that speed was required, which the "Sakharov"s did not have.
At the beginning of the Insectoid Wars, they were the most common carriers in the fleet. Despite being well protected from enemy light vehicles, without cover from specialized artillery ships their relatively low speed and underarmament led to heavy losses. Over time, this problem became less acute, as the shortage of ships in the fleet leveled off, but by that time the production of the "Sakharov"s had been stopped and they were gradually being forced out of the fleet by more modern carriers and spacecraft-carrying battleships. Until the end of the war, they mainly performed the tasks of patrolling and transferring cargo and equipment, almost not participating in large battles. After the Insectoid Wars, they were distributed to various self-defense forces and PMCs, where they can still be found today.