Norway has decided to save the submarine fleet

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Norway has decided to save the submarine fleet

The Norwegian Ministry of Defense has decided to keep the country's submarine fleet, which currently consists of Ula-class diesel-electric submarines, Defense News reports. Earlier, a special commission of the department conducted a study, as a result of which it proposed three options: not to purchase new submarines after the decommissioning of Ula-type diesel-electric submarines, to extend the service life of already used submarines and to purchase new ones, or to abandon submarines in favor of submarines. robots. After studying the report of the commission, the Ministry of Defense chose the second option.

The reason for the study was the approaching time for the cancellation of Ula-type submarines in service with Norway from the 1989-1992. These diesel-electric submarines passed several medium-term modernization programs and, according to the current schedule, should be written off after the 2020 year. After reviewing the detailed report, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense concluded that submarines are needed by the country and no alternative options can replace the diesel-electric submarines used today.

It is expected that in the near future the special commission will begin a new study, the purpose of which will be to study options for replacing Ula-class submarines, as well as assess the feasibility of extending the life of used diesel-electric submarines. A report from this study will be submitted to the Norwegian Ministry of Defense by the end of 2014. Final recommendations for underwater upgrades fleet will be formed before the end of 2017; they will be submitted to the Ministry of Defense and Parliament.

To date, Norway has received only an unofficial offer from Sweden for the supply of a new generation of diesel-electric submarines. These diesel-electric submarines are developed by the Swedish shipbuilding company Kockums, commissioned by the Ministry of Defense and the command of the Swedish Navy. Among other possible options for the supply of submarines in Norway - the German diesel-electric submarines of projects Type 26 and Type 212.

Until the end of the 1990-ies, the Norwegian naval forces were armed with 14 diesel-electric submarines: six types of “Ula” and eight types of “Cobben”. The latter were written off in the period from 1998-th to 2000 year; half of them were transferred to the Polish Navy, and the rest were disposed of. The Ula-type submarines that remained in service are used by the Norwegian military mainly to patrol the coast; their immersion depth is limited to 250 meters.
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  1. field commander Rank
    field commander
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    12 November 2011 12: 06
    Submarine what's in the photo? Would not disgrace NATO
    1. olifus
      olifus
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      12 November 2011 12: 12
      Quote: Field Commander
      Submarine what's in the photo? Would not disgrace NATO

      You shouldn't be like that, such "insects" rummage through the fjords, the very thing is that you can't accelerate on a huge nuclear-powered ship.
      1. Andrey77 Rank
        Andrey77
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        12 November 2011 14: 53
        A country with a submarine fleet deserves respect.
      2. Vadivak Rank
        Vadivak
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        12 November 2011 19: 02


        German diesel-electric submarines of the projects Type 212 and Type 214. Also not a gift. Until the mid-1990s, Germany and our country were the undisputed leaders and main competitors in the production of diesel-electric submarines. But at 212, incidentally, the alleged presence of anaerobic power plants with a capacity of 100 to 300 kW, increasing the duration of scuba diving (autonomy) to 700-1000 hours.

        And our Katran was strangled, but that's another topic.
      3. vadimus
        vadimus
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        13 November 2011 00: 32
        Guys! Europe doesn’t threaten Russia, believe me ... They have long forgotten how to fight, but Muslims will soon drive them out ... Everything goes to this, Russians will soon evacuate families to Russia ... Believe me, look at Telecom for 16 years in France after all ...
  2. AleksUkr Rank
    AleksUkr
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    12 November 2011 12: 10
    Even Norway understands that the submarine fleet is very much needed in the current situation. Our successful furniture makers should move faster with the strengthening of our Navy.
    1. korotkov_rostov
      korotkov_rostov
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      12 November 2011 17: 08
      And whose minister is Serdyukov?
      Putin, what is not responsible for anything?
      Serdyukov draws the PUTIN line! Wake up, deceived and circled around your finger!
      1. urzul Rank
        urzul
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        13 November 2011 09: 43
        Do you want to say that nothing is being built ??? for the navy
  3. almost demobil Rank
    almost demobil
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    12 November 2011 13: 19
    It looks like a sealed steam locomotive! wink
  4. Professor
    Professor
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    12 November 2011 13: 34
    A steam locomotive, not a steam locomotive, but having: 8 bow 21 "torpedo tubes 14 Atlas Elektronik DM2A3 torpedoes can even let a very big steamer go to the bottom.
    1. almost demobil Rank
      almost demobil
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      12 November 2011 13: 51
      There is another boat in your photo.
      1. Professor
        Professor
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        12 November 2011 14: 05
        Pictured submarine of the Royal Norwegian Navy S 302 Utstein Ula class, photo taken on 27 on August 2003 during the Odin-One exercises.
        1. almost demobil Rank
          almost demobil
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          12 November 2011 14: 20
          So in the first photo is another boat. They are different.
  5. maksim Rank
    maksim
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    12 November 2011 14: 18
    Norway is such a great and mighty power that it needs to have its own submarine fleet, they probably track our fishermen on them, or maybe they were involved in the death of the Kursk nuclear submarine
    1. almost demobil Rank
      almost demobil
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      12 November 2011 14: 31
      Like Maxim, they also launched the Titanic to the bottom. Forgot?
      1. desava Rank
        desava
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        12 November 2011 15: 11
        This country has about 50% of its borders on the coast. The economy is mainly based on the oil and gas industry. Do you know that at the beginning of the 21st century, Norway was one of the largest countries such as Russia and Saudi Arabia in hydrocarbon production? Mining is carried out on the sea shelf. Plus geographical location. Such a country must have a strong fleet. DEPL is an effective and relatively inexpensive weapon. It is logical that it should have a submarine fleet.
    2. Andrey77 Rank
      Andrey77
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      12 November 2011 15: 02
      You're not right. Norway is a sea country. And she is obliged to protect her territorial waters. Like the USA. Like Russia.
  6. maestro123 Rank
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    12 November 2011 15: 01
    It would be better to save herring
  7. nickname bj
    nickname bj
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    12 November 2011 15: 39
    Europeans can take care of what they have.
  8. Komsomolets Rank
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    12 November 2011 19: 10
    Well done Norwegians, I’m sure will make the right decision to continue the submarine fleet. And their fleet will not only save herring with cod, but also salmon, and will also carefully guard the exit of our northern fleet for amers. Therefore, Pindos DEPL and do not build, a very tricky move
  9. Denis Rank
    Denis
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    14 November 2011 07: 35
    this is firewood in the fire of an unresolved conflict over the train, probably we must wait to continue