Question: When did Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation expect to begin design work for a new carrier?
Sentence: Speaking in St. Petersburg, Russia on 30 June 2011, the head of Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation said his company expected to begin design work for a new carrier in 2016, with a goal of beginning construction in 2018 and having the carrier achieve initial operational capability by 2023.
Answer in sentence: yes