Aircraft Carriers III

gelgoog

Brigadier
Registered Member
I think Russia will eventually build two supercarriers or something close to it.
They could operate more carriers, but they are better off investing in their submarine fleet and that's what they have focused on.
I agree that their economy is larger in real terms than the UK's economy. Their economy is closer to the size of Germany or Japan in PPP terms. Their population is slighly above Japan's and nearly twice the size of any of the larger European economies like the UK, France, or Germany.
 

Intrepid

Major
Large economies with nuclear weapons and fixed wing aircraft carrier ambitions:

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I guess, in thirty years China operates more aircraft carriers than the USA. Only the technical development of new weapons like autonomous vehicles under water, on the surface or in the air and other stuff may change the picture.

And now let's be excited to see the development of 003 into a full-blown conventionally powerd aircraft carrier.

I agree that their economy is larger in real terms than the UK's economy. Their economy is closer to the size of Germany or Japan in PPP terms. Their population is slighly above Japan's and nearly twice the size of any of the larger European economies like the UK, France, or Germany.
 

Austin Powers

Junior Member
Registered Member
I think Russia will eventually build two supercarriers or something close to it.
They could operate more carriers, but they are better off investing in their submarine fleet and that's what they have focused on.
I agree that their economy is larger in real terms than the UK's economy. Their economy is closer to the size of Germany or Japan in PPP terms. Their population is slighly above Japan's and nearly twice the size of any of the larger European economies like the UK, France, or Germany.

150 million people compared to 120 million is quite a bit more than slightly more people.
 

azretonov

Junior Member
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Their GDP PPP might be higher than the most but that's just an indicator among many others, means little on its own. Though for Russia, money isn't the only problem as their industrial base is generally weak. They can't seem to develop their existing naval yards and facilities no matter how long they plan. Just look at their naval modernization projects and see the mess they have to deal with. When it comes to shipbuilding, you can regularly read about funding problems.

Here is an annual piece on CGN Admiral Nakhimov's progress (Project 11442):
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Austin Powers

Junior Member
Registered Member
I think Russia will eventually build two supercarriers or something close to it.
They could operate more carriers, but they are better off investing in their submarine fleet and that's what they have focused on.
I agree that their economy is larger in real terms than the UK's economy. Their economy is closer to the size of Germany or Japan in PPP terms. Their population is slighly above Japan's and nearly twice the size of any of the larger European economies like the UK, France, or Germany.

I don't get why people think Russia will operate a carrier when Germany does not operate a carrier. Russia has no need for carrier considering Russia has no far away island.
 
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