SSN Thread (older operational, but not PLAN)
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Forb, as I said on the Russian military news thread, the Yasen is an extremely impressive boat. Very well armed, very good propulsion, and very capable.
With the Severodvinsk in service, they are learning a lot with it.
When is the second, the Kazen supposed to be launched?
Of course, the big problem Russia has with such big ticket items like this is that they are building them at glacial speeds...very slowly. I am sure the Russian Navy would like to have 6-8 of these boats right now. But they are going to have to wait probably another ten years to get to having eight of them in service.
By the time they have eight such vessels, the US Navy will have commissioned another 16 Virginias and will have a total of 28 of those equally impressive boats.
With the Severodvinsk in service, they are learning a lot with it.
When is the second, the Kazen supposed to be launched?
Of course, the big problem Russia has with such big ticket items like this is that they are building them at glacial speeds...very slowly. I am sure the Russian Navy would like to have 6-8 of these boats right now. But they are going to have to wait probably another ten years to get to having eight of them in service.
By the time they have eight such vessels, the US Navy will have commissioned another 16 Virginias and will have a total of 28 of those equally impressive boats.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Rare shot of a Sea Wolf SSN
She is a long, long SSN.
Recently, when USS Sea Wolf, SSN-21, surfaced at the North Pole, there was quite a bit of press about that with some good pictures:
Guys, this thread is for older, operational, non-PRC SSN submarines.
So, Astute, Barracuda, Yassen, do not go here.
We have a separate thread for the new class SSNs:
New SSNs Thread (non-PRC, non-US)
Thanks.
So, Astute, Barracuda, Yassen, do not go here.
We have a separate thread for the new class SSNs:
New SSNs Thread (non-PRC, non-US)
Thanks.
Miragedriver
Brigadier
Yet a good article for the unusual USN MTS SSN
Officialy remains 40 LA but La Jolla not operationnal or very soon, then 39 LA : 9 x 688, 8 x 688 VLS and 22 x 688i.
For 2019, 11 LA removed see
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page 19
3 in 2016, 5/2017 and 3/2019.
All 688 remaining ( 9 ) and two 688 VLS obviously with these first LA the qualitative difference with new Virginia is again more big, in fact with few in less Silent Service increase her power but a sub can't be in two places and it takes a minimum number.
In more Virginia is more available don' t need RCOH during her 33 year life a LA have need 2/3 each during 1/2 years.
With 11 LA removed and 8 new Virginia : USN have 51 SSN/SSGN for 2019, official " target " 48 SSN.
Officialy remains 40 LA but La Jolla not operationnal or very soon, then 39 LA : 9 x 688, 8 x 688 VLS and 22 x 688i.
For 2019, 11 LA removed see
.
page 19
3 in 2016, 5/2017 and 3/2019.
All 688 remaining ( 9 ) and two 688 VLS obviously with these first LA the qualitative difference with new Virginia is again more big, in fact with few in less Silent Service increase her power but a sub can't be in two places and it takes a minimum number.
In more Virginia is more available don' t need RCOH during her 33 year life a LA have need 2/3 each during 1/2 years.
With 11 LA removed and 8 new Virginia : USN have 51 SSN/SSGN for 2019, official " target " 48 SSN.
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