bulldogg
Milforum's Bouncer
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/05/16/corvette.shtml
Can one of our illustrious squids expound to me why I should or should not care about this story? I am a bit hazy as to Naval technology. :CG:
Russian Fleet's Newest Addition
Can one of our illustrious squids expound to me why I should or should not care about this story? I am a bit hazy as to Naval technology. :CG:
zander_0633
Milforum Gnat
This would mean some threat to the US.
AJChenMPH
Forum Health Inspector
I think that's significant given that they're launching near-US technology (considering that the US Navy -- to my knowledge -- does not have a low-observable ship in active service) while they're basically bankrupt. It's a relatively good thing that they're no longer really our enemies!
sunb!
Forum Barbecuer
Hum, interesting, really interesting. Why do I think of the Toshiba-Kongsberg scandal in 1986 or was it 1987? Anyways, the Russian navy is no longer top notch, the naval bases at Archangelsk and Murmansk are more or less scrap heaps for the once so proud Northern Fleet, and with the ongoing Norwegian oil searches and industrial and the announced military build-up in the Northern Regions the Russans need a new toy.
Their navy has been sadly outdated to say the least and IMO this is the very first step of a Russian military upgrade.
Their navy has been sadly outdated to say the least and IMO this is the very first step of a Russian military upgrade.
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AussieNick
Forum Digger
A bit like the Australian Multi-Role Litoral Corvette that's still in pre-production testing. Although this Austal designed ship is a trimaran and aluminium construction.
Rabs
Active member
Yes, and the sea shadow
Sea Shadow
From another angle
Its an R&D stealth ship for the US Navy.
Theroetically you could put VLS on it and just use radar information from other sources for targetting. God bless datalinks.
Sea Shadow
From another angle
Its an R&D stealth ship for the US Navy.
Theroetically you could put VLS on it and just use radar information from other sources for targetting. God bless datalinks.
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chronoserpent
Active member
This is just a corvette, so it will probably be limited to littoral combat (shallow waters, near land). Therefore, it isn't any threat to the USN in the high seas.
However, this still affects our military in several ways. First of all, this is obviously only the beginning. The Russians are probably starting small and moving their way up; in the next few years, we might see a stealth frigate, then a destroyer or cruiser.
Next, as someone up there mentioned, they could sell this design to another country. Yes, they're supposed to be the "good guys" and everything, but so is France, and France sells her stuff everywhere (Argentina and Iraq, for example). This ship could end up in the hands of some Middle Eastern country and threaten USN forces deployed there.
If you think about it though, there really isn't that much of a need for a stealth surface ship right now. Our navy's stealth ships are submarines. They're fast, virtually undetectable, have very long range, and are extremely lethal to everything except aircraft.
However, this still affects our military in several ways. First of all, this is obviously only the beginning. The Russians are probably starting small and moving their way up; in the next few years, we might see a stealth frigate, then a destroyer or cruiser.
Next, as someone up there mentioned, they could sell this design to another country. Yes, they're supposed to be the "good guys" and everything, but so is France, and France sells her stuff everywhere (Argentina and Iraq, for example). This ship could end up in the hands of some Middle Eastern country and threaten USN forces deployed there.
If you think about it though, there really isn't that much of a need for a stealth surface ship right now. Our navy's stealth ships are submarines. They're fast, virtually undetectable, have very long range, and are extremely lethal to everything except aircraft.
WarMachine
Active member
The sea shadow does look interesting, but i think it was a test of possible naval ship stealth. The concepts i've seen for future ships look very much like the ones we have today except they have more stealthy features for smaller radar cross section. I'm telling you, take a submarine and convert it for operations like troop transport and anti aircraft, there has to be someone doing that and it would be more stealthy than the sea shadow.
Mohmar Deathstrike
Banned
It's interesting to seehow many people still use the equation Russian=Threat to the USA. 
Anyway, I want to see some pictures of this Project 20380 corvette!
Anyway, I want to see some pictures of this Project 20380 corvette!
WarMachine
Active member
This was the best i could dig up. http://www.milparade.com/page.php?word=74&type=1&last_news=yes&t_sid=
You can tell it's a little more advanced than the ones we have now, but not far removed in terms of design.
You can tell it's a little more advanced than the ones we have now, but not far removed in terms of design.
Mohmar Deathstrike
Banned
gigabrain said:
Haha, I guessed the same thing after reading WarMachine's comment, before seeing the actual pic! After seeing the pic, I don't think it bears that much of a resemblance to the Lafayette:
I guess we'll have to wait until a real photo of this Korvet turns up somewhere.
Mohmar Deathstrike
Banned
You mean another revolution? Not that likely if you ask me.
