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Originally Posted by PeriscopeDepth
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Originally Posted by Kapitain
navy is down sizing as of 2015 it should look some thing like this:
SSBN: 12 borey class
SSGN: 8 oscar II class
SSN: 25 sevdvinsk class(also double as SSGN) + 5 akula class (last few boats)
SSK: 10 lada amur class
SSG: 12 lada amur conversions
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Kapitain, wouldn't you say 25 new SSNs in 10 years is a wee bit optimistic?  |
I would say 'no' 10 years ago, but Russia has much more money now, so Im not so sure today. If they plan to fully upgrade the fleet to 4th gen subs, they might do it. Remember, for them the SSBN is probably THE most important factor at keeping the agressors out in case of an all out country vs counry war. All of Russian army and Fleet is just that - a defense measure, so I think they'll do just enough to get those subs going, but of course it bettern not be done at the expense of the economy like it was in the USSR.