Yawn...
As you may have noticed, the Soviet Navy is no more.
The Soviet Navy is no more, but there still is a rather capable Russian Navy. A shell of the former Soviet Navy perhaps, but finally stirring and showing some life after many years. Here is what it consists of, including the clas sof vessels, the names and the date in service (in parens):
Aircraft Carriers (CV):
1 - Kuznetsov (1990)
1 Total Carrier
Nuclear Cruisers (CGN):
1 - Petr Veliki (KIrov Class) (1998)
1 Total Nuclear Crusiers
Crusiers (CG):
1 - Kerch (Kara Class) (1974)
3 - Slava Class (1982-1989)
4 Total Crusiers
Destroyers (DDG):
1 - Kashin Class (1969)
4 - Sovremenny Class (1989-1993)
8 - Udaloy Class (1982-1999)
13 Toital Destroyers
Frigates (FFG):
3 - Burevestnik Class (1978-1981)
2 - Neustrashimmy Class (1990, 2009)
4 - Steregutshckay Class (2007-2013)
2 - Gepard Class (2003, 2012)
2 - Gorshkov Class (2012, 2013)
13 Total Frigates
Nuclear Attack Submarines (SSN):
4 - Victor III Class (1988-1992)
2 - Sierra II Class (1990, 1993)
8 - Akula Class (1990-2001)
1 - Yasen Class (2012)
15 total SSNs
Nuclear Guided Missile Submarines (SSGN):
5 - Oscar II Class (1989-1993)
5 Total SSGNs
Conventional Attack Submarines (SSK):
17 - Kilo Class (1981-1990)
1 - Lada Class (2010)
18 Total SSKs
Ballistic Missile Nuclear Submarines (SSBN)
3 - Delta III Class (1979-1982)
1 - Typhoon (1981)
6 - Delta IV (1984-1990)
2 - Borei ( 2012, 2013)
12 Total SSBNs
Amphibious vessels:
4 - Alligator Class (1966-1975)
15 - Ropuchka Class (1976-1991)
1 - Iven Gren Class (2013)
20 Total Amphibs
Total Navy Major Combatants:
32 major surface combatants
50 total submarine combatants
20 Total Amphibious Vessels
102 Total Major Combatants
Of those 12 have been built in the last five years
delft said:
I think the differences between Navy and Marine versions of F-18s, the F-4s, A-7s, A-6s, and F-8s are/were much smaller than between F-35-C and -B. How well possible will it really be to carry F-35B's on CVN's? .
Not hard at all. The US Marines are committed to maintaining a certain number of squadrons of F-35Bs aboard CVNs just like the they have always had fighter/attack squadrons aboard US Navy carriers.
In total, the various types of aircraft aboard US Navy carriers are far less than before. Basically, just a few years ago, for Fighters/Attack/ECM/Recon/Refuel/AEW/Cargo you had F-14s, F-18s, A-6s, A-7s, EA-6Bs, S-3s, E-2Cs, and C-2s...eight different types of aircraft to maintain. Now you basically will have F-18s, F-35s, E-2C/Ds nd C-2s doing all of that...four types of aircraft to maintain (meaning half as many different types, meaning better maintainability). At some point they will add the UCAVs (X-47B) or whatever production designation they give it.
