The Astute Class Submarine: The Biggest Threat to the Russian Navy?

[Subnuts]

Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

I thought it was a joke. I'm don't know how detailed the manual is with regards to specifications but I wouldn't be opposed to the publisher being drawn and quartered for leaking anything that is / was classified .

I actually spoke with the author of the Haynes "manual" on the Type 45 destroyer (coincidentally, the same author of the Astute manual) a couple years ago, and he said the MoD went over the final manuscript with a finetoothed comb before authorizing it for publication. So, I'm certain nothing in the final work is going to be a security issue.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Subnuts

I actually spoke with the author of the Haynes "manual" on the Type 45 destroyer (coincidentally, the same author of the Astute manual) a couple years ago, and he said the MoD went over the final manuscript with a finetoothed comb before authorizing it for publication. So, I'm certain nothing in the final work is going to be a security issue.

I've obviously not spoken to the author but what you have posted above is obviously a given

[Commander Wallace]

Originally Posted by Subnuts

I actually spoke with the author of the Haynes "manual" on the Type 45 destroyer (coincidentally, the same author of the Astute manual) a couple years ago, and he said the MoD went over the final manuscript with a finetoothed comb before authorizing it for publication. So, I'm certain nothing in the final work is going to be a security issue.

I'm glad of that. Thanks for clearing that up. That's why I had said I didn't know how well detailed the information in the manual was. I was reasonably certain there were checks and balances in place to make sure there was no release of classified material. However, seeing a manual like that still makes me a bit uneasy.

Thanks for the info Subnuts and Jim .



Ironically, I had found the actual training manuals with specs on a few fighter aircraft some of which are current aircraft. I found them in a thrift store while killing a few minutes of time. They are in excellent condition too.

[Mr Quatro]

I thought it was a gag, a funny one at that ... wow it was for real?

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