These are definitely Russian.

Wanshan,

the torpedo amount shud not worry u as what these are meant for is to strike the opponents fleet, so that means even one of these with a couple of escorts from other SSKs wud be a damn good force to deal with.

Well, I don’t know. I wouldn’t let this type of SSK be escorted = more subs = greater chance of detection. Considering both American and Russian underwater strikeplatforms have their own ASW, I would think this would have some too, and just 6 fish ain’t enough IMHO. Also, it seems an odd arrangement of tubes and reloads. Why bother with 4 tubes and just 2 reloads. Instead, I’ld have chosen 6 loaded tubes w/o reloads (max. instantaneous firepower, no reload hassles) or 2 tubes and more reloads (economize on tubes).

Adelphi

What – if anything – is projected to replace Sao Paulo around that time? To you knowledge, is cooperation with India for a replacement an option? While BRazil opted for the ex-French carrier, did it consider new-builts e.g. with Spanish or Italian assistance?

Frankly, it’s beansoup to me what kind of aircraft the Brazilians put on Foch. Realistically, the possibilities include pre-owned like ex-US naval jets (A4, A7, F18A/B or C/D) and ex-French (Super-Etendard, F8 Crusader – strictly also a ex-US jet) or new-builds. That includes matured Su-33 (too big?), Mig29K, Rafale-M, F18 E/F (too big?) and naval LCA development. Yet further options are ‘future projects’, including navalized AMX, Goshawk/Hawk200, etc. By the way, the plane I’ve been missing in these discussion so far is CTOL and STOVL versions of F35.

Foch and Clemanceau. Interesting: Fouga Magister trainers on deck (not normally considered a carier-based/capable aircraft)!

Rafale taking off from Foch (that there is the “ski-jump” installed for tests)

Foch as Sao Paolo, with A4s, Tracker, Sea King and Equereuille: what ski-jump?

Burger, you left this out:

“1993 : the Foch was modified to be able to test the Rafale M : a small ski jump placed at the end of the bow catapult and a OE-82 system were installed. “

If developing a naval version of AMX is ridiculous then what is putting a top of the line jet like Rafale on an old carrier that is known to be only barely able to support it? Now THAT’s a smart alternative ….

A quick way to come up with a more modern, affordable alternative to A4 Skyhawk that doesn’t take up too much space may be to mate the T45A Goshawk airframe with the HAWK 200 sensor and weapons suite. For something more potent, perhaps Brazil should opt-in on the Indian naval LCA? That it, if it is decided to not acquire and update ex-French Super-Etendards (or even F8 Crusaders).

Her Commanding Officer was Oberleutnant zur See Gunter Rabe and she was assigned to the 9th S-Boot Flotilla (commanded by Korvettenkapitän Götz Freiherr von Mirbach, one of the most famous S-Boot commanders of the war) to reinforce their presence in the Southern North Sea. They operated out of Rotterdam until mid-February 1944, when they re-deployed to Cherbourg in order to reinforce the 5th Flotilla (under Korvettenkapitän Bernd Klug) in their operations throughout the Central and Western Channel area. Throughout her service, her radio callsign was “Rabe” (Raven), her dashing Master was known by all in the 5th and 9th Flotillas as “The Raven” and she wore a ship’s crest incorporating a raven in addition to the usual 9th Flotilla sign.

Baltenschwert of the 9. Schnellboot Flottille

You can just make out the Baltenschwert behind S130’s starboard torpedo tube. Not sure what else is there

UW 10 from here

Erieye as nothing to do with the Indian EMB-145 platforms. The EMB platforms have been ordered so that an Indian radar can be put on them.
India is developing its own electronically scanned array radar and needs a platform to mount it on. Nothing to do with Swedes over here. Hawkeye is a whole different story.

The India AEWCs will go to the AF first (at least the first 6). After that it all depends. However the navy needs organic AEWC capability and hence I see E2C as the only possible choice. Besides if a land based solution was good then IN would not be asking NG for carrier compatibility tests.

Is Ericson perhaps involved in the development of that Indian radar or will it perhaps be a similar concept to Erieye?

You said a key thing there: the first 6 AEWC will go to IAF. The navy can have organic AEW by means of the Ka 31. It is logical for IN to see if Hawkeye fits GOrshkov but that doesn’t mean it will be put on board.