The military potential of NATO in Europe in the images of Google Earth. Part 2

Unlike Britain, France pursues a more independent foreign and military policy. In 1966, this country left the military organization of NATO, remaining a member of the political structure of the North Atlantic Treaty. In 1999, France regained its membership in all structures of the alliance.

Like the UK, this country is part of the "nuclear club". The basis of the strategic "deterrent forces" are four submarines of the "Triumfan" type. The last fourth boat of this type is Le Terrible (S 619) armed with sixteen M51.1 SLBMs with a range of 9000 km. In terms of its weight and size characteristics and combat capabilities, the M5 is comparable to the missile of the American Trident D5 system.

Ground forces number 110 thousand people and are the most numerous type of armed forces of the country. In the arsenal of the ground forces are: combat Tanks - 800 (including 380 Leclerc); PA guns, mortars and MLRS - 700; armored combat vehicles - 2; ATGM - 600; launchers of SAM and MANPADS - 1; helicopters and army planes aviation - 312.

Other carriers of the French nuclear weapons are Dassault Mirage 2000N aircraft. A total of about 160 fighters part of the French Air Force Mirage 2000 various modifications over 110 fighter Dassault Aviation Rafale B, 4 AWACS E-3F, 14 refueling C-135FR, more 100 transport, about 150 of training, about 80 helicopters.

Mirage-2000 aircraft

C-160 transport aircraft

Flagship french fleet is the nuclear carrier Charles de Gaulle. The air group includes: 36 Super Еtendard or Rafale M fighter-bombers, 2-3 Hawkeye E-2C E-23C aircraft. In addition to the aircraft carrier, the fleet includes 25 frigates, 4 corvettes and patrol ships, 6 amphibious assault ships of the Mistral and Fudr type, and XNUMX nuclear submarines Rubis.

Aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle"

Airplanes “Super Etandar” and “Rafale-M” at the airfield of naval aviation Lanvizio

French warships in the naval base of Toulon

Italy has significant armed forces in Europe.
The land forces of this country have about 105 thousand people. In service is: 320 tanks C1 "Ariete" and "Leopard" 1A5, around 3000 armored vehicles, around 800 MLRS and artillery systems. The structure of army aviation includes 59 combat helicopters AW129 "Mongoose".

The Italian Republic belongs to the countries with a developed aircraft and shipbuilding industry, which in cooperation with other European countries meets the needs of the armed forces in equipment and armament.

The Italian Air Force is equipped with fairly modern combat aircraft; it is armed with: 65 fighter jets Eurofighter Typhoon-APs, 80 attack aircraft AMX ACOL, more 80 fighter-bombers Panavia Tornado ECR, 60 training-combat Aermacchi MB-339 and M-XNUMUM-XNUMN-XNHMX-XNHM and X-NNXX-346 MBNUMX AM-ACN, 40 MB-100 MB-XNUMX fighter-combatants. More than XNUMX helicopters.

Italian Tornado planes at Gedi airbase

AMX attack aircraft at San Vito airfield

The fleet of the Italian Navy has 2 light aircraft carriers Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldi, and the Harrier ATV are based on their deck.

Naval base Taranto, aircraft carriers Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldi

Italian "Harriers" at Grottag airbase

In addition to them, the fleet includes: 3 airborne helicopter dock-type "San Giorgio", 4 destroyer, 10 frigates, 8 corvettes, 8 submarines.

Italian warships in the naval base Spezia

Spain is the "deep rear" of NATO, the armed forces of this country have about 120 thousand people. The ground forces fleet includes 327 modern German "Leopard-2" and about 70 old American M60А3, around 1000 armored vehicles, about 1000 guns, mortars and MLRS. The army has six newest French-German military helicopters "Tiger" and 49 German Wo-105. Ground defense includes one battery of the American Patriot air defense missile system (8 PU) and seven Advanced Hockey air defense missile system (42 PU)

Positions of the Advanced Hawk SAM

Spanish air forces are in the process of re-equipment. Currently, Eurofighter Typhoon fighters are replacing the American F-5, F-4 and French Dassault Mirage F1. As part of the Eurofighter 43 Air Force, in the future their number should reach 87 units, besides them, there are 87 American F-18. The arsenal consists of five American tankers KS-130H and four EW aircraft "Falcon-20", more than 100 transport, 110 training aircraft, about 50 transport helicopters.

Combat aircraft at the Spanish Albacet airbase

In May, joint aeronautical exercises with other NATO countries took place on 2011 in Spain at the Albacquet airbase. In addition to the aircraft of the Spanish Air Force in the international exercises took part aircraft: F-4, F-16, Eurofighter Typhoon, MiG-29, Panavia Tornado.

In Spain, at the aircraft factory in Seville, Airbus A400M military transport aircraft are being assembled. The first copy of the A400M was demonstrated on 26 June 2008 of the year.

Military transport A400M at the Seville aerodrome factory

As part of the Spanish Navy has a light aircraft carrier "Prince of Asturias", to which are assigned VTOL "Harrier". However, its future is not determined, due to lack of financial resources it is possible to sell the ship abroad.

Aircraft carrier "Prince of Asturias"

The basis of the surface forces are frigates. These are the 5 of the newest ships of the Alvaro de Bazan type, the 6 of the Oliver Perry type, the 4 of the Descubiert type. Landing forces include the UDC "Juan Carlos" and two DTDs of the type "Galicia". There are 3 submarines of the type "Agosta". All ships are built in Spain.

Spanish warships in the Navy Rota

Another country of the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal, traditionally has a small in its potential armed forces. Their total number does not exceed 18 thousand people.

The tank fleet of ground forces includes 200 machines, of which modern: 37 German "Leopard-2А6". The remaining tanks are American M60А3 / 4 and М48А5. In addition to these, there are still about 900 armored vehicles. In artillery units around 500 guns and mortars.

The Air Force is armed with 30 US F-16 fighter jets. In addition, the Alpha Jet training and combat aircraft can be used as light attack aircraft. Also 42 base patrol aircraft can be classified as combat aircraft - five US P-12C, seven Spanish C-3M. There are 295 military transport aircraft, 19 training and 22 helicopters.

Portuguese military transport C-130 and patrol P-3

The Navy has two German submarines, the 214 Ave., two modern frigates of the Bartolomeu Diash type (Dutch type of Karel Doorman) and three types of Vasco da Gama (German MEKO2000 type), as well as six older frigates of their own construction.

Warships in the Navy Lisbon

There are insurmountable differences between the two other members of the North Atlantic Alliance, Greece and Turkey. Repeatedly the armed forces of these countries engaged in combat. From 1974 to 1980, Greece did not participate in the NATO military organization because of tensions with Turkey.

The Greek Armed Forces are recruited on the basis of the law on universal conscription and total 156 thousand people. In the ground forces there are about 1600 tanks, which, of course, a lot for such a country. The number of BTR, BMP and BRM exceeds 2100 units. The number of artillery guns, MLRS and mortars exceeds 2000 units. The armament of the army air defense units consists of X-NUMX air defense missile systems of the Russian production Tor-M21 and 1 Soviet Osa-AKM. Army aviation assigned 38 combat helicopters AH-30 Apache and more 64 multipurpose and transport helicopters. The core of the Greek Air Force are more than 120 American F-150 fighter jets of various modifications.

F-16 fighters at Nea Anchialos airbase

In addition to them, 45 of the French “Mirage-2000” is of rather high combat value. In the near future, the American A-7 attack planes are to be written off, and the F-4E Phantom II will not be long in service.

A-7 attack aircraft at Arakos airbase

F-4 fighter-bombers at Andravid air base

Greece operates four AWACS aircraft based on the Brazilian EMB-145H. In military transport aviation: 15 C-130 and 12 C-27J Spartan. There are 50 training aircraft and 27 helicopters.

The air defense forces are armed with the American Patriot air defense missile system, the Russian C-300P, Tor-M1, and French Crotal.

Satellite TV "Patriot" at the airport Termi

C-300P at the airport Kazantakis on about. Crete

The Greek Navy is represented mainly by warships with a life span of more than 20 years. These are mainly vessels of American, British and German construction. At the moment, the fleet consists of seven old German submarines of the type 209, which are planned to be replaced by boats of the type 212. Two such boats have been adopted.

Greek warships in the Navy Salamis

Surface forces have 14 frigates, 18 rocket launchers, 4 torpedo boats and 12 artillery boats. The 2 MDK air cushion project 12322 "Bison" and 5 BDK are intended for the landing of amphibious assault forces.

Greece’s “partner” in the NATO bloc - Turkey has very powerful armed forces. The total number of Turkish armed forces is over 700 thousand people, the sixth place in the world in terms of numbers. Only the USA has a larger army in the NATO bloc.

Turkish armored vehicles in the vicinity of Konya

The Army has more than 2500 battle tanks, of which the modern “Leopard-2” -330 units, the rest are: “Leopard-1”, М60 and М48. Field artillery, mortar and MLRS guns are near 6000. Armored combat vehicles - more than 5000; Army aircraft and helicopters are about 400 units.

Sufficiently serious force and represent the Turkish Air Force. Currently, the country's Air Force has more than 400 combat aircraft. Of these, the most efficient are the X-NUMX F-208C / D fighters, which are built in Turkey under license.

F-16 fighters at Konya airfield

There are also about American-made 200 F-4E, F-4F and F-5, which are planned to be replaced in the future with F-35 fighter jets. In military transport aviation there are more than 70 aircraft, training and combat training more than 180 aircraft.

F-4 fighter-bombers at Eskisehir airfield

US military transport C-5 and C-130 at the air base in Indzhirlyk

The armament of the air defense units consists of 48 launcher Nike-Hercules and 48 launchers SAM "Rapier"

Positions of Nike-Hercules

The Navy has over 85 combat ships (including 14 submarines, eight URO frigates, six corvettes, 19 mine-sweeping and 29 landing ships), more than 60 combat boats, about 110 auxiliary vessels, six basic patrol aircraft and 21 helicopter.

The core of the military fleet of the Turkish fleet are ships of foreign projects. Submarines are presented by the German project 209 of several modifications. As part of the Turkish fleet 19 frigates and 7 corvettes, American frigates of the types "Knox" and "O.X. Perry ", which transferred to Turkey on the program of military assistance.

Turkish warships in the naval base Golcuk

In the Black Sea, Turkey has the most powerful fleet. In terms of its firepower, the Turkish Navy is 1,5 several times superior to the Russian Black Sea Fleet. As of 2012, the Turkish Navy consisted of 133 warships, while the Black Sea Fleet of Russia numbered 39. Not in our favor and the ratio of submarines. In the Russian Black Sea Fleet, there is only one active combat submarine - the Alrosa submarine of the 877 “Halibus” project. At the same time, the Turkish Navy has 14 diesel-electric submarines, most of which are concentrated in the Black Sea.

Information sources:
http://www.gsvg.ru
http://www.deutschesheer.de/porta
http://geimint.blogspot.ru
http://www.nato.int
Satellite images courtesy of Google Earth.

Comments

[Karlsonn]

Thanks to the author.
Isn’t it time to declare a strategy for a preventive nuclear strike to Russia?
In the 2002 year, the USA accepted this (the Bush Doctrine), by which they violated the UN charter, that is, a precedent has been created, what are we talking about?
Looking forward to June 22?
As for me, it’s time so long ago - we have increased the contingent on our borders - an ultimatum and --- BOOKS!
After the announcement of such a strategy, the Balts will not only be pooping with bricks, they will give birth to a steeper Chinese wall.

[zyablik.olga]

Quote: Karlsonn

Isn’t it time to declare a strategy for a preventive nuclear strike to Russia?

This is already implied, our country in its military doctrine voiced the possibility of using nuclear weapons against the aggressor. This may be acceptable when it comes to tactical charges. The use of ICBMs will definitely lead to an apocalypse.

[Karlsonn]

Quote: zyablik.olga

This is already implied, our country in its military doctrine voiced the possibility of using nuclear weapons against the aggressor.

Sound and accept are two different things.

[rugor]

Why do we need a wall? Let them sit quietly, so stsut.

[Karlsonn]

Quote: rugor

Why do we need a wall?

We don’t need a wall, for they’ll have at least something sensible to do, they will start trading, the market is a sniper, you look and they will come out of the crisis.

[nvn_co]

I’m not afraid anyway! but thanks to the author, offset and plus

[Bongo]

Quote: nvn_co

I’m not afraid anyway! but thanks to the author, offset and plus

And there was no purpose to intimidate anyone, as recent events show, they themselves are terribly afraid of us. In my opinion, it is quite interesting (I hope not for me alone) to look at military bases, airfields and warships from a "bird's eye view".

[badger1974]

as someone used to say, ALL RESOLVED FRAMES- no frames, no decisions, based on this, we can assume that all Natev’s technique is a pile of iron and plastic (in different combinations), and for Natev’s people behind him-0, a complete zero, and we have a history, bloody, but history, according to this, the idea of ​​the Naty people in drones, and in our case in electromagnetic weapons, that’s what we desperately need, and in this matter the knowledge in the USSR is needed more than ever

[Tirpitz]

What makes you think that they have 0 behind their backs. Europeans are excellent warriors, and their military and industrial potential is not comparable in strength with ours.

[Bongo]

Quote: Tirpitz

Europeans are excellent warriors, and their military and industrial potential is not comparable in strength with our

I gave you a plus, but obviously badger1974 meant that today's Europeans are odd with what they were at the beginning of the last century. As for the military potential, it is largely "blown away" to conduct offensive military operations without the Americans, the European NATO countries. Technologically, they really surpass us and this gap must be closed.

[Tirpitz]

Blown away as there is no real threat. In Russia, apart from the USA, Poland and the Baltic states, no one sees a threat. But through the media, young Hans and Jean can put anything into their heads.

[nvn_co]

Quote: Tirpitz

What makes you think that they have 0 behind their backs. Europeans are excellent warriors, and their military and industrial potential is not comparable in strength with ours.

The fact that they are good fighters is yes. only if you look at the sequence of equipment failures during the hostilities, the losses and the principles of warfare, it’s not very straightforward they are so straightforward ah. Yes, they have a large army, but behind them they really have almost 0. The basic principle is blitzkrieg. when the losses are tied up in battles, they immediately increase and immediately they have problems with provision, repair, and so on. Example: desert storm, Agan, Yugoslavia ... I already wrote in the commentary to the previous part that all this is 80-90 years. And what is worth can fly and ride. And it flies and rides and walks, but in critical modes, even a good technique has the ability to break, refuse, and fall, and sink, and just stay on the battlefield. They have many examples (I don’t know much about land but about aviation ...) when they couldn’t refuel, the regiment flew out and almost two links reached the mission ... refusals when rockets were dropped from bombers. Many, very many. I do not want to engage in hat-making. but I think that after 5 years, aviation in Russia will be at the proper level, so that it would not just answer, but to hit the response fliers in a tambourine. And now she is slowly getting to her feet. And already now she can bob and knock on the tambourine ... (I can be wrong, but probably not much )

[Tirpitz]

Everyone has problems with the repair. It’s just that the USSR did not maintain a database for 1000 km from its territory. Logistics is much more thoughtful. First-class ships and boats they can produce many times more for a certain period. Well, to motivate them, they need to hammer a couple of years through the media about their superiority and so on. The Islamists will help their governments in this when they cut a couple of burghers in Europe into belts.
Well, they launched their aircraft, of course. But if you want, they’ll quickly catch up

[nvn_co]

Quote: Tirpitz

Logistics is much more thoughtful.

All of you write correctly. But why are they withdrawing troops from Afghanistan for several years, which they were going to withdraw quickly? They are not quite good with logistics, this is a fact, probably, only for me, since the stories of their employees' friends ... Yes, everything is good there, but a lot of bad things! Refuse to go into battle if they see a strong enemy, if they did not bring them to devour - immediately a riot, they were almost battered - the reports fly like leaves at the end of October, surrounded - captured, you need to survive, drop everything and leave ... Well, yes, I think, sorry for such facts. A significant part of the equipment that traveled and flew in Afghanistan was brought by a "Russian truck". Their logistics is well developed when they are at the base.
The USSR conducted a database over 1000 km many times. And officially, Afghanistan is an example. About logistics in the USSR: Egypt, Vietnam, Cuba (here only logistics), Ethiopia, Korea. Here the logistics worked and very well.
About ships and boats, I would like to recall the frozen and closed programs they have there. I would like to recall aviation. So many years have passed and not one car, Europe (I think the last 20 years), really promising in the sky was not raised. I still think without America this army is not an army (in this place you probably agree with me). But America has cut its programs this year. Yes, and the next cut on the most I want. "An army that does not know how to fight on its own territory will never win on someone else's." They never had a victory, which they celebrated with a parade in the enemy's capital.

[Dimka off]

In reality, for example, Turkey is not such a sophisticated country. More or less powerful aircraft, a little more than 200 pieces and tanks - 330. More Pontus than strength.

[52]

Thanks to the author, great review! Dragged away to "izdranny".

[Nitarius]

Well, from this review you can make a conclusion! that WORKS OUR MIC is for sure enough!
PARITY MUST BE ALIGNED!

[silver_roman]

there cannot be parity in principle. Only in nuclear weapons. otherwise we will lag anyway. Although we don’t have any other way, nevertheless everyone rakes every 100 years !!!

[silver_roman]

Turkey's fleet is large enough, but according to the potential of the ships, everything is sad. O.H. Perry is trash. But our Black Sea Fleet, of course, will not be able to compete. True, in the future, if 636 submarines and 11356 + 20350 are customized, then in general the song will be. All the same, the Kyrgyz Republic at 636 decide. Recently, the article was on this subject!
and for the rest, only the total number of the same aircraft is shown, but it is not at all clear:
1) the number of combat ready
2) What is most important is the amount of weapons. In the operation in Libya, they almost threw bricks, because the ammunition is over !!!
Pin 2:
1) NATO has degenerated sooo much. This applies naturally to Europeans.
2) do not flatter yourself much. In terms of overall potential, we are far behind. Nuclear weapons decides.

I want to add from myself:
if 20350 is finished and it goes into series, then essentially these ships solve the problem of destroyers. It is not necessary to have a displacement of 10 tons. The main armament is compact. Of course, there will be a hole in the air defense.
I trudge from the appearance of 20350. Already put the art, A-192M.

[bpk572]

As related to the joint exercises of the Turkish Navy with other fleets, there is nothing to compare - their fleet is far from rubbish. The equipment, naval training, and the level of combat training are sufficient to speak of a fairly serious competitor not only in the World Cup, but also in the Mediterranean. In recent years, the Turks have expanded the area of ​​their active operations and beyond - began to keep their ships in the Horn of Africa.

[silver_roman]

Quote: bpk572

their fleet is far from trash

I'm not saying their fleet is rubbish. This statement only applies to "O.H. Perry". extremely weak ships. Completely defenseless, I would say.
But in total, the Turkish fleet is quite combat-ready. Another thing is that it is not very technological. If you don’t have your brains in the defense industry complex, then you won’t have advanced weapons.

[bpk572]

Correct the author:
1) "Nike-Hercules" has long been removed from combat duty by the Turks in the Istanbul and Izmir regions.

2) Although the core of the Turkish fleet is ships of foreign projects, these are ships built at national shipyards. Submarines are represented by the already outdated German project 206 (6 units) and 209 of the latest modifications (8 units). The Turkish fleet includes 14 frigates and 8 corvettes, - American frigates of the OX Perry type (6 units), built according to the German project MEKO-200 (8 units), obsolete D'Estienne corvettes purchased in France d'Orves (6 units), the latest nationally developed corvettes of the "Milgem" class (2 units so far). Also a serious force is represented by 27 missile boats - of which the most modern are of the Kilic type (also under construction in Turkey).
In the waters of the Black Sea, Turkey has the most powerful fleet, although it practically does not keep any ships or boats here - only duty forces within the framework of Operation Black Sea Harmony. In terms of its firepower, the Turkish Navy is 1,5 times superior to the Russian Black Sea Fleet. As of 2012, there were 133 warships in the Turkish Navy, and 39 in the Russian Black Sea Fleet. The ratio of submarines is also not in our favor. The Russian Black Sea Fleet has only one active combat submarine - the Project 877 Halibut Alrosa submarine. At the same time, the Turkish Navy has 14 diesel-electric submarines.

[bpk572]

sorry, of course - 16 frigates, and "Perry" - 8 units

[bpk572]

Quote: silver_roman

But in total, the Turkish fleet is quite combat-ready. Another thing is that it is not very technological. If you don’t have your brains in the defense industry complex, then you won’t have advanced weapons.

For the last 10 years, they changed their minds and took a number of measures to return the specialists who had left to work abroad, intensified research and development on military equipment (radar, guidance systems, crypto, etc.), are closely working with various design and engineering bureaus in China, South Africa, Yu. Korea and other countries, developed and began serial construction of corvettes under the Milgem program, build boats, and swung at the frigate. In general, closing the gaps ...

[Prager]

Excellent photo selection and comments, thanks, Sergey, gladly tried it.

[Bongo]

Positions of the Spanish SAM