Russia’s nuclear submarine fleet is fading away. The navy budget, despite recent increases, is not large enough to build new ships to replace the current Cold war era fleet that is falling apart. This is not much noticed. The rapid decline of Russia’s nuclear submarine fleet got some attention only because Russia needed international help [...]
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Soviet Subs In The Sunset
Posted by Matt in November 9th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Russia, Budget, Cold-War, Current, Era, Independent Fire, Leaves, Navy, Nuclear Accident, Nuclear Subs, Pacific Ocean, Rapid Decline, Reuters, Russia, Russian Navy, Russian Nuclear Submarine, Russian Submarine, ships, Spokesman, Submarine Fleet, submarines, Sunset
China’s submarine fleet projects Beijing’s power
Posted by Matt in September 26th, 2008 | no comment
Published in China, Military, Ballistic Missile Submarines, beijing, Boats, China, Cruise-Missiles, Intercontinental Missiles, Land Targets, Nuclear Warheads, radar, Soviet Union, Submarine Fleet, submarines
China’s submarine fleet is now one of the world’s largest with nearly 85 vessels. More than that, old and unreliable boats mostly acquired from the old Soviet Union are being rapidly replaced by modern submarines armed with highly sophisticated anti-ship missiles and radar-dodging cruise missiles able to attack land targets.
Beijing is even building at least [...]
Analysis: East Fleet prepares — Part 2
Posted by Matt in July 19th, 2008 | no comment
Published in China, Military, Bridges, China, Diesel Submarines, East Sea, Rapid Expansion, Sea Fleet, Submarine Docks, Submarine Fleet, Submarine Flotilla, submarines
Due to the rapid expansion of its submarine fleet, China’s East Sea Fleet now has a shortage of submarine docks. At the base of the No. 42 Submarine Flotilla in Xiangshan, eight dock bridges have been built. Four of them are used to anchor Kilo 636s, and each can accommodate two Kilos.
Type 033 diesel submarines [...]
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