The Russians are conducting in depth and impressive training in the Atlantic as we speak. They have their carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov there with an entire strike group consisting of the missile cruiser Moskva (Slava Class), the strong anti-submarine guided missile destroyer, the Admiral Levchenko (Udaloy class), the strong anti-submarine guided missile destroyer, the Admiral Chabenenko (Udaloy II class), and two fleet tanker/oilers the Sergai Osipov and the Ivan Bubnov.
These vessles are conducting strike at sea, interdiction, ans sea control operations and will be joined by large numbers of Russian strike aircraft over the next few weeks. Aircraft fro Russian bases including TU-160 Blackjack Bombers, TU-22M Naval Strike aircraft, TU-95 recon and strike aircraft, AEW, refueling and other aircraft will converge with sorties working in multi-role and multi-service exercises.
More on these exercises can be found
Here are fifteen excellent pictures of the exercises and the ships involved:
Admiral Kuznetsov carrier operations:
Admiral Kuznetsov carrier deck operations:
Moskva, Slava Class Guided missile cruiser:
Admiral Chabanenko, Udaloy II class guided missile destroyer
Admiral Levchenko, Udaloy class guided missile destroyer
Ivan Bubnov, Fleet tanker
Segei Osipov, Fleet tanker
The Varyag (by whatever name the PLAN ultimately commissions her) will one day perform training exercises similar to this and the members of this forum can get a feel for what that day will be like by observing her sister ship, the Kuznetsov.
Substitute a Type 52C and perhaps a Type 51C guided missile destroyer, at least one type 52B guided missile destroyer, and a couple of Type 54A guided missile frigates, along with one or two replenishment vessels, and you will envision a PLAN strike group one day in the next few yers in the China Sea or the western Pacific.
These vessles are conducting strike at sea, interdiction, ans sea control operations and will be joined by large numbers of Russian strike aircraft over the next few weeks. Aircraft fro Russian bases including TU-160 Blackjack Bombers, TU-22M Naval Strike aircraft, TU-95 recon and strike aircraft, AEW, refueling and other aircraft will converge with sorties working in multi-role and multi-service exercises.
More on these exercises can be found
Here are fifteen excellent pictures of the exercises and the ships involved:
Admiral Kuznetsov carrier operations:
Admiral Kuznetsov carrier deck operations:
Moskva, Slava Class Guided missile cruiser:
Admiral Chabanenko, Udaloy II class guided missile destroyer
Admiral Levchenko, Udaloy class guided missile destroyer
Ivan Bubnov, Fleet tanker
Segei Osipov, Fleet tanker
The Varyag (by whatever name the PLAN ultimately commissions her) will one day perform training exercises similar to this and the members of this forum can get a feel for what that day will be like by observing her sister ship, the Kuznetsov.
Substitute a Type 52C and perhaps a Type 51C guided missile destroyer, at least one type 52B guided missile destroyer, and a couple of Type 54A guided missile frigates, along with one or two replenishment vessels, and you will envision a PLAN strike group one day in the next few yers in the China Sea or the western Pacific.
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