March trouble A new frigate launched in Russia, while an aircraft carrier is being built in Iran
Whoever comes to us with a sword, that ... is behind in terms of weapons.
Swords are a thing of the past. Most countries, one way or another, are taking steps towards the creation of promising weapons and are continuously building up the power of their own armed forces. Only in the last 10 days in the world the news four major events dedicated to shipbuilding and marine technology flashed at once.
Russia. Launch of the multipurpose frigate “Admiral Grigorovich”
The frigate of the far sea zone of the project 11356, designed to strengthen the Black Sea fleet. “How timely!” - the reader will exclaim, and he will be absolutely right. “Grigorovich” will be a great addition to the surface component of the Black Sea Fleet, which urgently needs to update the ship’s composition. The new frigate is ideally suited to the conditions of the future duty station: versatility, excellent balance of cost and combat capabilities, focus on patrol service in the Mediterranean and participation in low-intensity conflicts.
INS Tarkash frigate of the Indian Navy is an export version of the 11356 project.
In a similar way will look like "Admiral Grigorovich"
In a similar way will look like "Admiral Grigorovich"
The composition of the armament of the frigate allows you to prevent any provocation and to accomplish the task set in conditions of a “cold” confrontation between Russia and its geopolitical rivals.
Basic facts and features of the new ship. The total displacement is 4000 tons. Staff crew 210 people. The design of the frigate is widely used elements of technology "stealth". All detection tools, battle posts and weapon frigates are integrated into the combat information and control system of the new generation Requirement-M. Multi-channel anti-aircraft missile system of medium range "Calm-1". Self-defense in the near zone is provided by two Broadsword anti-aircraft missile and artillery systems. Aft helipad, hangar, Ka-27 helicopter. it aviation weapons significantly expands the antisubmarine capabilities of the frigate and provides "flexibility" when performing non-standard tasks.
The main weapon of “Admiral Grigorovich” is the universal ship shooting complex (UCSC) on 8 cells. A modest number of launchers is compensated by the power of ammunition. Ammunition of the frigate includes missiles of the Caliber family (anti-ship missiles with detachable supersonic warheads, PLUR, SLCM with 2000 + km range) - in any proportion. Not a single foreign ship of similar displacement has such impressive offensive capabilities.
"Admiral Grigorovich" was the largest warship launched on the last four years. And, obviously, will be the first surface ship of the ocean zone, introduced into the Navy from the distant 1999 year.
A landmark event took place at the Yantar plant in Kaliningrad 14 in March 2014. It is expected that the frigate will be completed and transferred to the Russian Navy before the end of this year.
USA. Terms of commissioning the nuclear submarine "North Dakota"
Less than a year since the entry into service of the previous submarine (USS Minnesota SSN-783), the new submarine is ready in turn. The Yankees "bake" their submarines like hot cakes.
Last week, the date and venue of the ceremony was officially announced - Boston, May 31, 2014.
The USS North Dakota (SSN-784) is the 11 of the Virginia project ship and the first of the subseries number 3. "Dakota" is a compromise between cost and combat capabilities. In order to save money, in the absence of a decent sea opponent, the Yankees had to abandon the development of secondary qualities, focusing on the main thing: secrecy, reliability and situational awareness of the submarine.
An element of the new concept of the naval forces, created with a focus on actions against the coast. "Dakota" is the best fit to its role: a means for secret intelligence near the enemy's coast, conducting sabotage and for deafening attacks with the help of Tomahawk cruise missiles.
The sub-series No.3 differs from the rest of Virginia with a new hydroacoustic complex based on the giant “horseshoe” antenna, the Large Apperture Bow (LAB), as well as a different arrangement of the launch shafts for Tomahawks — they are now grouped into two separate six-charge modules (the analogy with two six "Colts" on the submarine's coat of arms).
The rest of the submarine retained the main features of its predecessors. Modest size (7800 tons). 4 onboard torpedo tubes. Airlock to exit combat swimmers. Uninhabited underwater vehicles for surveying the bottom and making passes in minefields. Telescopic mast AN / BVS-1 with cameras and thermal imagers - instead of the usual periscope. Water jet S9G reactor with a long-life core and natural coolant circulation. Ideally, the calculation period is 33, the year of operation without recharging, which corresponds to the service life of the submarine.
The disadvantages are also known:
- The refusal of a number of opportunities (in comparison with the formidable "SeaWolf") could not reduce construction costs. The cost of "Virginia" was extremely high - 3 billion dollars per unit.
- Shallow depth of immersion. The source figures figure 240 m (test depth) - in 2 times less than that of domestic submarines.
- Too large crew for such a small boat (117-135 people).
The main danger posed by "Virginia" - their multiplicity, exacerbated by the continuous improvement of their structures.
Iran. There were images of the under construction model of the aircraft carrier type "Nimitz"
21 March The Pentagon distributed satellite images of a huge ship being built at the Gachin shipyard in the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas. The design is suspiciously similar to the Nimitz type aircraft carrier, and its dimensions are 2 / 3 from the prototype.
The US military found it difficult to name the exact purpose of this design, but they are quite confident that Iran cannot build a real ship of this class. Most likely, this is a model in the form of a self-propelled barge, which will be used for filming provocative news.
Information war is gaining momentum. In this regard, the command of the US Navy published in advance information about the construction of an Iranian copy of an aircraft carrier in order to avoid sensational "news" about the sinking of this "Nimitz".
Currently, the 10 nuclear aircraft carriers of the Nimitz type are the largest and most expensive ships in the world stories. With a maximum length of 333 meters and a displacement of over 100 thousand tons, they are able to carry up to 90 aircraft and can move in the ocean for one day at 1000 km. In order for these monsters to become real weapons, they, in addition to the wing of dozens of modern aircraft, require numerous escorts from surface and submarines of the ocean zone, as well as high-speed supply transports and the corresponding coastal infrastructure - huge moorings, docks half a kilometer and air bases to accommodate numerous aircraft.
It is highly unlikely that Iran will be able to create such a combat system, even in a single copy. For comparison, the largest of the modern warships of the Iranian Navy - the destroyer (corvette?) Jamaran - has a displacement of 1500 tons.
It is curious that after the publication of photos of the aircraft carrier mock-up in the world media, the Iranian side suspended work on the project.
Norway. Published new data on the construction of the reconnaissance ship "Maryata"
March 16 in the Norwegian Tomrefjorden arrived ready hull reconnaissance ship, representing the next generation of marine reconnaissance family "Maryata."
The case of the new "Maryaty" was launched in Romania. The completion and saturation of the ship with secret equipment will be carried out at the enterprise of the main contractor - the Norwegian company Vard Langsten. It is expected that the ship will enter service in the 2016 year.
Photo "Maryaty" of the fourth generation, taken during its towing in the Bosphorus
The cost of building a scout is estimated at 1,5 million Swedish crowns. Displacement - about 10 thousand tons (estimate). “Maryata” will traditionally be saturated with the most modern equipment of radio engineering and hydroacoustic reconnaissance.
The ship will become an important asset providing intelligence in the High North for the next 30 years.
- The head of the Norwegian military intelligence, Lieutenant-General Kjell Grandhagen.
The main base of the RZK is the ports of Kirkenes and Vardo, the operational zone is the Barents Sea, the work is near the landfills of the Northern Fleet. However, “Mashka” is not particularly delicate and regularly penetrates into the forbidden zones of exercises of the Federation Council, in violation of all safety standards and prohibitions of the Russian side.
“Maryata” is formally managed by the Norwegian Intelligence Service (NIS), but actually performs tasks in the interests of the Pentagon, American specialists regularly appear in its crew (naval intelligence, NSA?).
The “Maryata” under construction will be the fourth generation of legendary sea intelligence officers, now half a century spoiling the nerves of domestic sailors. At the moment, the ship of the previous generation is spying in the Arctic waters, the 1995 of the year built is also a shipbuilding masterpiece to some extent.
The metacentric height of this “iron” is 16 meters, which allows the RZK to remain stable even in the stormy North Sea with strong icing of the upper deck. Mashka is ideally suited for conducting reconnaissance in the harsh conditions of the Arctic. The enormous stability margin, the warmed covers of antenna devices, the minimum level of intrinsic noise, the enormous 12-meter GAS antenna, which allows you to “hear” the entire hydrology of the Barents Sea ...
“Maryata” is a real threat to the interests of Russia. It’s not for nothing that when the Norwegian RZK arrives, our sailors tear down their voices to a wheeze, shouting into the microphone: “Norgi, go home”!
Mashka at Norfolk Naval Base (Virginia)
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