Kalashnikov Holding Boosts Haska Hovercraft Capacity to 20 Tons
Quick Look
- Kalashnikov Holding has enhanced its Haska hovercraft, increasing its carrying capacity to 20 metric tons without altering its dimensions.
- The upgrade focuses on the propulsion system and was revealed at the Fleet-2026 defense show.
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Why It Matters
Kalashnikov Holding has developed engineering solutions to increase the carrying capacity of its Haska hovercraft with flexible skegs. This development was announced at the International Maritime Defense Show Fleet-2026.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 11. /TASS/. Kalashnikov holding developed engineering solutions to increase the carrying capacity of the Haska hovercraft with flexible skegs to a carrying capacity of 20 metric tons, a spokesman of the holding told TASS on the sidelines of the International Maritime Defense Show Fleet-2026.
"Our designers modernized the Haska-10 vessel without changing the dimensions, only making changes to the propulsion system, which made it possible to increase the carrying capacity of the vessel to 20 tons," he said.
In October 2025, Alan Lushnikov, CEO of the Kalashnikov holding, told reporters that the company was working on a project of a hovercraft with flexible skegs and with a carrying capacity of about 20 metric tons.
The Maritime Defense Show is being held from June 10 to 14. TASS is the strategic media partner.
Open Questions
- What specific changes were made to the propulsion system?
- What is the new top speed or performance of the upgraded hovercraft?
- Are there plans for further upgrades or different variants of the Haska hovercraft?
- What is the intended market or application for the upgraded Haska hovercraft?
