Russian Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
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Those Russian LHDs are quite definitively on the horizon. They got the plans for the Mistral and they even manufactured sections of them at the shipyards at St. Petersburg. With regards to the carriers, it's a matter of having a large enough dry dock. Those are planned to be built in St. Petersburg. But why bother with the carrier when they haven't even built the escort fleet yet? The whole naval plan is delayed.
The launch procedure looks so impressive but can't help wonder whether a rotating canted launcher could help save some fuel and do away with the ejected cap that initially directs the missile. It's still a great solution for mobile launchers, perhaps still the best method.
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Really ? I have search for news regarding Russian LHDs in the past and uptill now, Russia still have not progressed beyond showcasing a couple of models during military expos. Nothing on any said sections being made.
As for carriers, Russian prospects are even less dim. Let's say even in the unlikely even that they can get a dry dock that is large enough up and running in a functioning condition. Where is Russia going to cough up both the cash and manpower to actually built one. They already have more than enough trouble trying to build their frigates and refurnishing their existing carriers.
This aint a question about whether Russian naval plans are delayed or not, but rather if Russia's naval plans are actually feasible in the first place.
yep, that's the reason for even more "hype" than normal,, look at the SU-57 program, there's lots of capability, but cash is in short supply, thanks to various sanctions, and in the case of the SU-57 not being forthcoming with their Indian partners, just bad business....
Carrier is a long-distance dream at this point because even if a storm class can be delivered in the next decade or so, they will need an upgraded Su-33 at the very least if not an entirely new ground up design. That's going to cost more than what the nation can bare for a conventional arms race. Russia is not short of talent, so all of this is possible. Whether they should do it or not is the real question. I'm sure they've learnt the lesson given to the USSR. No point winning a conventional arms race if the entire nation collapses from bankruptcy. What Russia has is strong MAD, resources, land, and time. Every ingredient they will ever need so we probably won't see storm or Su-33 replacement until Russian economy recovers and booms.
Such a shame that beautifully designed fighter hasn't received the funding it deserves to get properly developed and polished up. Would have/ could one day be, a really capable true 5th gen stealth fighter with the best electronics and avionics. If it ever develops into that, the rest may probably have shaped/ moved onto the next generations. The Russian decision makers probably know this all too well which is why funding has slowed or been pulled entirely, and leapfrogging the tech when the economy recovers is the most sensible option left