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Originally Posted by Shadriss
Oh, I did a little Fast boat time, Senior. Granted no deployments, but I got to see a little of the other side. Your point about using active for baffle clears is well made, but that certainly isn't what's going on in game terms here, which is the original question I think. And you are certainly right about the limitations of active as well - not remotely the god-like sensor games make it out to be. In another time and place, I would lament about the misinformation at length, but yeah...
As to Kapitan's post, yes, a nice write-up. The OSCAR won't be vanishing anytime soon, but at least initial replacement units are making it's way into the fleet in the form of the SEVERODVINSK SSGN. Not many in service, and they are some... interesting boats, shall we say... but they are capable. The TYPHOONs are all but out of service and have been for some time, so that fleet aspect is basically being covered by the DELTA IIIs and IVs, though they've got help coming in the form of the DOLGORUKY SSBN that's hit the fleet in the last few years as well. AKULA II isn't going anywhere anytime soon either... it's still the best attack boat they have, and they have been concentrating more on the strategic mission than ever before, so it's not likely to change soon.
They're still behind, but the gap gets closer all the time.
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The last Oscar was launched in 1996 K-150 Tomsk she is due for mid life refit and slated for upgrade to Project 949AM which is deleting the SS-N-19 missiles for Land attack missiles, We should see these submarines still about into the late 2020's atleast.
On another foot note to the Oscar the Belogorad which is a heavily modified and Lengthened submarine (now the longest in the world) launched this year she too was originally an Oscar II and will be around probably beyond 2035.
Typhoons only one is active TK208 but that should be going into layup this year or early next year they may keep it on but it all depends on the funds TK17 & TK20 have been in layup sine 2004 and wont return to service TK210 TK13 TK202 have already been cut up.
The Delta III and IV are being replaced by the Borei's and its likely the last Delta III will be gone by 2020 with the delta IV not far behind by 2025, so far only 12 Bories are slated for completion (replacing 14 boats)
The 4 modified Victor III (Victor IV) and early Akula's (Project 971) are slated to be replaced with the 12 Yasens that are on order, while the Akula Improved versions and Sierra's are slated to continue on into the 2020's, so far no replacement is announced and no commitment to further 6 Yasens options are on the drawing board