Nice pics BoGo– You can see a certain classified nuclear sub next to the 1164 cruiser in one of the big photos. 😉

Thanks dear. You got good pair of eyes….this time i simply failed to notice it as my eyes were glued to the Vik.

Btw, little more spec of that sub would be welcome….I’m surprised that the “classified” submarine is out in open. Frankly I lost track of it even though I’ve seen few pictures of when it was launched…one is attached below. Isn’t she the one with very deep diving capability as well?

Oh btw, the last two pictures of INS Vikramaditya is dated on 8th April 2012, posted by Igor.

Another much needed support ship and a promising project. Project 21300 submarine rescue ship

Russian Navy to Receive New Rescue Ship in 2014
03:07 07/04/2012
MOSCOW, April 7 (RIA Novosti)

The Russian Navy confirmed on Saturday it would commission a new search-and-rescue ship equipped with DIVEX deep-sea diving system in 2014.

Construction of the Igor Belousov rescue ship started in 2005 at the Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg but faced a series of setbacks mainly due to the failure of Russia’s Lazurit Design Bureau to meet contractual obligations on the development of deep-sea diving system GVK-450.

The Russian Defense Ministry decided in 2011 to equip the ship with a deep-sea diving system produced by Scottish firm DIVEX, which will be delivered, installed, and tested by experts from Russian company Tetis Pro.

Igor Belousov will be the first rescue ship built in post-Soviet Russia. The vessel is vital for the Russian Navy as it still lacks reliable means to rescue submarines in distress.

After the Kursk nuclear submarine tragedy in 2000, when Russia had to rely on the assistance of Norwegian divers to reach the vessel buried on the ocean floor at the depth of 108 meters, the Russian Navy has acquired a number of foreign-made deep sea rescue equipment.

At present, all Russian fleets have British-built Panther Plus and Tiger submersibles in service.

related news

Divex’s Deep-Sea Diving System for Russian Rescue Ship Igor Belousov
Posted on Feb 29th, 2012

Deep-sea diving system produced by Divex (Scotland) for Russian rescue ship Igor Belousov will be delivered, mounted, and tested by specialists of Russian company Tetis Pro which is going to provide 5-year long aftersales service and train operators. The contract with Tetis Pro will be signed in the nearest time, a source in defense ministry told Central Navy Portal.

Project 21300 rescue ship Igor Belousov was laid down in 2005 at Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard. As is planned, the ship would be launched in Oct 2012, and commissioned into Russian Navy – in 2014.

Construction of the rescue ship so vital for the Navy was going on with considerable delays. In many ways, the reason was unsatisfactory work of Lazurit Design Bureau which was supposed to develop deep-sea diving system GVK-450, said the source.

Improper organization of design works and ineffective management of the bureau’s directors led to considerable schedule slippage which affected the ship’s construction rate.

JSC Lazurit Design Bureau presented feasibility study of development works with the system delivery date postponed to 2013 (so that the ship would be commissioned at least in 2015) and the necessity for about RUR 1.5 bln additional financing for manufacturing and delivery of GVK-450 system (without mounting on the ship). Upon examination of the mentioned sum, it was revealed that the amount was groundlessly overrated. According to the source of Central Navy Portal, this indicates dishonesty of that organization as executor of contractual commitments.

In Nov 2011, defense ministry, JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation, and Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard decided to complete rescue ship Igor Belousov in 2014 without increase of overall cost. It was decided to waive the services of Lazurit Design Bureau offered to equip Igor Belousov with Italian components for diving system.

two more shots which I did not see posted

Astute class begs to differ:D

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fP7ZHF3g3yg/TMHmuhdoxwI/AAAAAAAAAOE/L2Ow39wDeJ0/s1600/04140326-HMS+Astute.jpg

lets see it side by side…

Astute photo is billiant…but on the beauty of physical lines, I differ…the Schuka-B looks better. Pull in the Gepard with its smaller dome and “Yasen sail”, it looks even better. For me, Yasen looks the best now….the nearest competitor would be Baraccuda, waiting to see how it turns out. The Frenchies make beautiful subs and Scorpene is one of the most beautiful DE subs out there.

well another photo…..this is what PSG have in his blog, but no specific diameter given.

http://trishul-trident.blogspot.in/2012/04/deefexpo-2012-highlights.html

Posted below is a photo of the full-scale model of the X-band active radar seeker for the PAD exo-atmospheric interceptor vehicle developed by the DRDO. The more advanced PDV interceptor vehicle’s R & D process has not yet ended since it was decided back in 2010 to develop a dual-mode terminal seeker for the PDV by employing sensor-fusion techniques. Consequently, the PDV interceptor will be equipped with both the active radar seeker, plus an imaging infra-red seeker that is already being developed for the AAD-1/2 endo-atmospheric interceptors.

Mitsubishi begins construction of enlarged ATD-X

Nikkei

http://www.nikkei.com/news/category/article/g=96958A9C889DE1EBEBE7E1EAE5E2E0EAE2E1E0E2E3E08698E1E2E2E2;at=ALL

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries begins construction of a next generation fighter based on the ATD-X. The fighter will be enlarged to accommodate stealth features. more at link

Mitsubishi and TRDI renderings

comparison with ATD-X model

comparison with F-15J

Rendering looks good and the timeline looks even better.
Japan is already making move to deepen defense ties with India and if India can join this project it would be good.

Going alone on a project like AMCA is going to be a big mess in the making even though many are euphoric about India’s “capability”….
I wish the GoI and the concerned authorities make some decision for a JV rather than making AMCA another never ending project….

Serial Project 677 submarines to have air-independent power plants

Russia’s Project 677 tests to continue in northern seas in 2012

Good news…hope the fund allocation is smooth and plan don’t get delayed.