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Pedro

Posted 2017-08-04 6:56 AM (#84596)

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Subject: Russia Struts Its Naval Stuff

Gathering of their fleets for Navy Day in St Petersburg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bKTJ44GS5o

Pedro

GaryKC

Posted 2017-08-04 9:27 AM (#84597 - in reply to #84596)

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Subject: RE: Russia Struts Its Naval Stuff

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Sewer Pipe Snipe

Posted 2017-08-04 10:28 AM (#84598 - in reply to #84596)

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Subject: RE: Russia Struts Its Naval Stuff

Is that why we keep our pants bloused, and our zippers closed?

Thomas Courtien

Posted 2017-08-05 5:36 AM (#84603 - in reply to #84596)

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Subject: RE: Russia Struts Its Naval Stuff

Nice video - I love naval vessels no matter who owns them.

Interestingly, I was reading this article in the AM - https://warisboring.com/a-grim-future-for-russias-nuclear-submarine-fleet/

This concept, of Russian origin, comes to mind regarding this parade:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potemkin_village

Pedro

Posted 2017-08-05 1:14 PM (#84606 - in reply to #84603)

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Subject: RE: Russia Struts Its Naval Stuff

Tom,

It is rare that Gary KC and I agree but his off-the-cuff contribution above bears a measure of truth. The nut we are all urgently seeking to find is the financial wherewithal to develop, purchase and maintain costly defence systems for our individual national defences. In the current financial climate they are proving ever increasingly difficult to get approved on national military budgets whatever the external threats may be shown to be.

The UK recently completed building the first of two large aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth, and the second, HMS Prince of Wales, will soon be available. Though smaller in tonnage and deck area than the Nimitz or Ford class CV's they are substantial ships to have in your armoury. Sadly, these carriers have no cats or traps to fly fixed wing aircraft and will operate only VTOL aircraft, which is generally considered to have been a bad cost-cutting decision. The preferred plane of choice to provide squadrons for these two carriers is the Lockheed Martin F-35B version of the aircraft.

The deal has long been agreed and signed off, but for various technical /development reasons by the makers there are to be long delays in its delivery. As a result, the first carrier is now on sea trials but with no aircraft or air groups aboard her; hardly a meaningful debut for a ship with only one reason for being. We do need to be doing better than this if we are going to match China or Russia in their fleet building endeavours.

Pedro

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