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2021-07-31 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian shipbuilders to lay down six more keels next week

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Posted by badanov 2021-07-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Just some numbers:

Borei class SSBN: First of class laid down '96, launched 2008. Entered service 2013. Elapsed time 17 years. Five boats completed to date. For reference, it took them six years to crank out the latest one, Knyaz Oleg.

Projekt 20380 Stergushiy class corvette: Construction started in 2001, took 7 years to complete the first ship. Since then they have completed 6 more.

Projekt 636.3 Kilo class SS: A Cold War holdover, though a good one. 34 built -for the Russians, 46 more for the rest of the world - since 1980, an average of 0.80 boats per year.

All of this is warmed-over Cold War technology.
Keep an eye on the yards, but don't worry.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2021-07-31 07:40|| 2021-07-31 07:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Thanks, Mike

Posted by Frank G 2021-07-31 08:17|| 2021-07-31 08:17|| Front Page Top

#3 All of this is warmed-over Cold War technology.

Boats float.
Sensors and missiles have come a long way since then.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-07-31 18:25|| 2021-07-31 18:25|| Front Page Top

#4 I remember that the Russians actually have a word for firms deliberately delaying military projects so they can keep getting their monthly paycheck. The payola stops when the ship is launched which is bad! How corrupt does it get when they invent a word?!?

Posted by magpie 2021-07-31 20:10|| 2021-07-31 20:10|| Front Page Top

#5 ^-- do you think that doesn't happen in the U.S. as well>

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-07-31 20:11|| 2021-07-31 20:11|| Front Page Top

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