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| Russia to Build New Aircraft Carrier |
| 2007-06-05 |
| Russia will build a new aircraft carrier, Rosbalt reported. Its specification has been the highlight of recent meeting of high-ranked officers of RussiaÂ’s Navy and shipbuilding leaders, which was chaired by the RF Navy Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Masorin. Having an aircraft carrier in RussiaÂ’s Navy would be quite reasonable, the meeting participants specified, according to NavyÂ’s briefer Igor Dygalo. Experience of using them in foreign fleets is also to the credit of this undertaking, the briefer pointed out. RussiaÂ’s Defense Ministry and Navy have often emphasized the need of having from three to four aircraft carriers. Severodvinsk is the most probable place, where new aircraft carriers will finally emerge. There, a dock is being constructed that would allow to build surface ships of over 100,000-ton displacement. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #16 I think we should put a stop to this right now. Just think of the loss of life and the environmental damage that will be caused when that heap of shit catches fire and sinks in it's berth. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2007-06-05 22:47 |
| #15 Wouldn't be surprising if they tried an upgrade of Project Habakkuk, but still not of much use without the integrating systems support and coordinated air/sea/land capabilities. |
| Posted by: Closh Slealing7392 2007-06-05 21:41 |
| #14 Won't happen. They already have enough trouble with the maintence of their fleet, adding on a Aircraft Carrier (USSR Stalin?) is impossible I would think. More likely it's bluster to get China/India to order one built too |
| Posted by: Charles 2007-06-05 19:41 |
| #13 I'm wondering if this will effect their moon landing schedule. A single carrier is a target. You need a couple of carrier groups and supporting ships. Even the Soviet Union couldn't justify full supercarriers and opted for smaller VTOL ones. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2007-06-05 19:25 |
| #12 Putin's in denial of the collapse of the U.S.S.R. Call dr. phil to shrink his head. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-06-05 14:57 |
| #11 First they should concentrate on building submarines that work and torpedos that don't explode spontaneously. Al |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2007-06-05 10:52 |
| #10 No, no. Not Soryu - Tsuchima Straits would be much more appropriate, or maybe Borodino. |
| Posted by: FOTSGreg 2007-06-05 10:26 |
| #9 What is Russian for "Charles de Gaule?" |
| Posted by: Gary and the Samoyeds 2007-06-05 10:03 |
| #8 I suggest a name: Soryu. |
| Posted by: JFM 2007-06-05 09:38 |
| #7 Go *snicker* ahead, Putie. I *giggle* thing it *hehe* a great idea. AHAHA! |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-06-05 07:46 |
| #6 As a true New Soviet Man, Pooty is going for the bankruptcy option. First time as tragedy, second as farce. Popcorn. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-06-05 07:41 |
| #5 Baltic, to impress the neighbors [Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania]. Putin knows the western Euros will support the Baltic States just like France and Britain supported Czechoslovakia in '38. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2007-06-05 07:28 |
| #4 Building for resale to Iran? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2007-06-05 07:22 |
| #3 Didn't the peckers sell similar plans to the Chinese? |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2007-06-05 07:01 |
| #2 Excellent! Let the Russians waste their money on 20th century technology and warfare concepts from WWII. |
| Posted by: gromky 2007-06-05 02:58 |
| #1 I doubt this will happen and am nearly possitive a 100k ton carrier will not be. The Russians only use for a carrier would be assualt on the US or power projection past thier borders which roll from Europe to N Middle East, Central & N Asia. Not to mention unless things change (which is possible) it looks very likely Russia is going to lose thier Black Sea Ports in both the Ukraine and Cuacas region short a 4th teir choice on what is left of Russian territory (that is barely broke in on). |
| Posted by: C-Low 2007-06-05 01:56 |