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The Project 1239 Sivuch small missile air cushion
ship is primary intended for coast defense operations.
These very large surface-effect ship corvettes
have proven mechanically unreliable. Completion
of these units was much-delayed and they probably
are not effective combat units. Two ships in
service now - "BORA" and "SAMUM
- for Black Sea Fleet of Russian Federation.
Bora Class - Project 1239
The new Russian missile carrying hovercraft
is meant to carry out missile attacks on ships.
It is the largest military hovercraft unmatched
anywhere in the world. With the displacement
of 1000 tons, the craft has a cruising speed
of 100 kilometers an hour. It is armed with
8 Mosquito missiles which can strike targets
on the sea and on land. The hovercraft has 20
anti-aircraft missiles, an artillery complex,
a machine-gun and an interference creating device.
The hovercraft has an aluminium hull. Though
it's a light craft, its seaworthiness is very
high. The hovercraft can be on an autonomous
voyage for 10 days. One refueling is enough
for 2,500 miles. The complement is 68 men.
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