StealthSniper
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Well first off if everything did go to plan regarding the refit plan of the Navy we shouldn't have any major problems with our submarines (Kilo and Type 209) until 2020. Secondly I have read the CAG report a while back but haven't seen any other evidence from anywhere else that their is a major problem with the Refits and the submarines itself. I will also say though that I wouldn't be surprised if we have delayed or not done things on time.Sure, you find that link. My information came off the CAG report.
Right now we have 2 submarines that don't have refit done because they are not needed yet and 8 other submarines that have refit done that are in the sea. So I don't understand how you get the number 9 or 8 when we have 4 other submarines that are having refit done and will be in the water soon, or already are. I didn't see anything to say that the submarines are in trouble to back up the CAG. Maybe India is keeping a secret on it's submarine status.So revise my prior number of 9 to less than 8.
Well the CAG is a good enough source to get the information but if everything went according to the plan like I mentioned in my previous post then it didn't look that bad for our submarine force. I wonder what went wrong and I am going to see if I can get more info.The person who made the article was looking at the CAG report, and it is correct. India's submarine fleet is in shambles.
France doesn't have any problem helping Brazil make an SSN. I really don't see your point when Russia is only leasing it for the price it costs to build one. RusNav can't afford to operate or maintain it. It really is a stroke of genius by Rosboronexport, they get $1 billion in cash, they get to sell IN millions in parts and they get it back in good working condition, just brilliant!
Russia could also not offer a submarine in the first place and then we wouldn't have anything also. And how are you sure that we won't just buy it outright at the end of the lease? Also Russia can afford to operate and maintain a new Borei class submarine and they are building more in the coming years. You have to pay to play and even if the NERPA is expensive it's worth it (it's better than a Chinese nuclear sub, and just as good as the American attack submarines). Not bad for a country that didn't have anything like a NERPA to begin with.
Actually $1 billion is cheap if you can increase your clout in the Indian ocean and all of a sudden give something the Americans can't even mess with.