Why only launchers on one side of YM then?

Because she’s on builder’s trials. After that, before the State Acceptance Trials, she’s going to be fitted with full pack. It was the same with Stereguschy.

It was reported that Russian Navy is reviewing different compositions of airwings for the future CVs, including a mix of Mig-29K and upgraded Su-33/KUB and naval PAK-FA

Well, what are you expected to do if a ship with SURTASS shows up 75 miles from your major sub base? I reserve my doubts that either Russian or US Navy will act with “white gloves”:diablo:

Sounds good 🙂 are you aware of any new Russian Towed Array , Active Low Frequency or Very Low Frequency sonar deployed or under development , both for surface ships and submarine ?

I believe the new Tail Sonar , are the Passive Low Frequency Thin Line Tower Array type ?

Minotaur (Vinyetka for export) is the VLF sonar for surface ships, I don’t have the name for similar design for subs

Snake65 any idea on

1 ) How many have been refitted yet ?
2 ) How many do they plan too ?
3 ) What upgrade will these system go through ?
4 ) Will the reactors be refuelled ?

Thanks

A couple of 971 insofar and one 949 (Omsk, last August). Irkutsk is under repairs in Pacific as well. The plans were for at least most of 949 and 971 in Northern Fleet and a couple of newer ones from Pacific, but this may be corrected by the current crisis. Anyway, full scale mod and rep effort was scheduled for 2010.The 971 should be upgraded to Gepard/Nerpa standard, 949 will get same sonar suite and comm. No decison what to do with Granit missiles so guess they will stay for a while. If funds permit, the may be exchanged for Onyx/Brahmos although I don’t see the point in that. Refuelling is one thing I’m dead sure.

Scooter has also forgotten that his country’s airforce has shot down many US made fighters during the 1971 India-Pakistan conflict….by using Soviet made Migs.

Some people not only have a lot of bias, but also a very short memory :diablo:

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Good point!:D

Thanks, I recognize some of them from Taifun almanakh in Russian;)