Russian Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
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Actually, for the US this was not so. They started the war with only a few fleet carriers...and several of those were sunk. At one time they were down to one operable carrier in the Pacific, the USS Enterprise.
By the end of the war, three years later, the US had a couple of dozen fleet carrier, and over a hundred total carriers (if you include the escort and "jeep" carriers). Same was true of destroyers, cruisers and battleships. The Iowa class were the most powerful BBs the US built and they were used into the 1990s, shelling Iraqi forces in Kuwait. Two are now on reserve status to this day...though they are now museums and it is completely unblikely that they will sail again.
And for transport ships? The US had gotten to the point where they were churning our Liberty transport ships at the rate of one every day and a half during World War II!
That's so true. it is a shame to see it. Sadly, the UK's great legacy as a world navy has suffered similarly at least in terms of numbers and over all capability. Their training though, is still up to par and what they do have, they operate very well.firfox007 said:
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Russia is set to increase defence spending in the coming years and focus on reequiping it's military with new hardware over the next decade. That's the plan at least. Every now and then there's big "news" about plans to built new carriers, or nuclear subs or what not, but in the end it didn't materialize. So I guess it remains to be seen how far this will actually go.
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Vladimir Putin stated not too long ago that he wanted Russia to start building a second air craft carrier somewhere in the 2020. I can't wait to see it. I'm wondering if they're going to use any catapult systems on the next one.
CottageLV
Banned Idiot
come on, let's be practical. Other than Essex, the rest were still there because it's taxpayers dollars and the government didn't want to waste it. The ships themselves were no longer adequate as soon as antiship missiles were equipped on both sides. Later those ships had to go through major updates and spend years in the dry dock, which in reality had really turned them into different ships. The cost of those upgrades were not much cheaper than building a new ship.
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Lol, true. But we can't really blame them much for this, since it was one of the best in the world before the collapse. India would be a better example.
how come? don't they have like 2 carrier now
Indeed many of these ships were more useful than HMS Vanguard. The US shipyards did a beautiful job, both naval and merchant.
The Soviet shipyards were mostly on the Baltic and the Black Sea, so not available.
As for not paying shipyards during war time - they will have to pay their workers and they have to buy materials of many kinds.
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TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
No pakje the Russians could only finish one carrier and then the fall of the USSR stopped the second which was sold too china.
The Chances of seeing a new Russian Carrier before then seem about as High a real zombie uprising.
That said I am thinking that the 2020 date is looking better for a start date,because the Mistral Deal would give the Russians access too the latest in large ship propulsion and radar air command systems along side a Capable Helo carrier platform. Add in the Indian navy fighter programs allowing Russia too restart the production line.
speaking of new programs
well the big are still floating the small is changing too.
The new prototype of the former AK200 now AK12.
points of interest according too the Firearms blog include
Multi-caliber 5.45,5.56,7.62x39,and 7.62x51
Ambidextrous forward charging handle.
New safety switch.
New fire control switch with three modes of fire (single shot, 3 round burst and full auto).
New hinged top cover. The cover is a lot more rigid that the previous AK rifles.
milstd style rails
Folding and length adjustable stock.
new pistol grip
New muzzle brake that attaches to standard NATO threading.
Improved barrel rifling.
It still looks too use the same AK74 based gas piston system Although the system from the AK107/108 might have been a better choice.
Barrel length looks like the same ol' 16 inches it looks like the results of a drunken one night stand between a FN scar and a AK.
The Chances of seeing a new Russian Carrier before then seem about as High a real zombie uprising.
That said I am thinking that the 2020 date is looking better for a start date,because the Mistral Deal would give the Russians access too the latest in large ship propulsion and radar air command systems along side a Capable Helo carrier platform. Add in the Indian navy fighter programs allowing Russia too restart the production line.
speaking of new programs
well the big are still floating the small is changing too.
The new prototype of the former AK200 now AK12.
points of interest according too the Firearms blog include
Multi-caliber 5.45,5.56,7.62x39,and 7.62x51
Ambidextrous forward charging handle.
New safety switch.
New fire control switch with three modes of fire (single shot, 3 round burst and full auto).
New hinged top cover. The cover is a lot more rigid that the previous AK rifles.
milstd style rails
Folding and length adjustable stock.
new pistol grip
New muzzle brake that attaches to standard NATO threading.
Improved barrel rifling.
It still looks too use the same AK74 based gas piston system Although the system from the AK107/108 might have been a better choice.
Barrel length looks like the same ol' 16 inches it looks like the results of a drunken one night stand between a FN scar and a AK.