SUBSIM Radio Room Forums - Russian Navy news.

I find it quite interesting how some commentators and posters on other forums (I think you know which one I mean, which I have seen your name on) seem to rejoice that the Ukraine isn't providing gas turbines or at least wonder how Russia is going to finish building its ships.

Do they not realise that Russia does have its own manufacturers of gas turbines such as Kuznetsov, Llyuka and Saturn? I know converting an aviation gas turbine into use for a ship isn't just a case of dropping it in, materials are likely to be different and other such things, but it isn't a million miles away. I'm not going to Russia this summer so will have to get a report from my wife but Russia seems to be riding out the period of economic mess. I do wonder how long it can continue though. Saying that Sakhalin-2 is going to be expanded, Nord Stream 2 is going to be built and BP is going to do deals. Looks like the reality is kicking in and that companies still want to make money and need to do deals regardless what happens in the Ukraine.