INS Vikramaditya (Adm Gorshkov) aircraft carrier

[ace009]

Is that an Akula class nuclear sub next to the aircraft carrier? that's one huge beast (the sub)!

 

[trackwhack]

how old are these pics. they look far from complete. 2012 not looking good.

 

[DMF]

the photo taken on 17Nov2011, already have snow on the vessel

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Is that an Akula class nuclear sub next to the aircraft carrier? that's one huge beast (the sub)!

Typhoon.. .............

 

[pmaitra]

Is that an Akula class nuclear sub next to the aircraft carrier? that's one huge beast (the sub)!

Yes, that is the Akula (NATO codename is Typhoon).

 

[mayfair]

Yes, that is the Akula (NATO codename is Typhoon).

Is is the same beast that we are getting? I thought Nerpa and Chakra were stationed in the Russian far east.

 

[pmaitra]

Is is the same beast that we are getting? I thought Nerpa and Chakra were stationed in the Russian far east.

No, we are not getting the Akula. The NATO codenames are wrong and ignore the news reports that say we are getting the Akula. We are getting the Shchuka-B.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

The NATO codenames are wrong

Have you informed NATO?:shocked:

 

[p2prada]

That is the Typhoon(NATO) or Akula(Russian). The one we are getting is the Akula II(NATO) or Shchuka B(Russia). So, now you can see where the confusion is.

Akula means Shark in Russian. If you simply say the one in the picture is Akula, then there will be confusion if you cannot actually identify the sub by looks alone.

 

[tony4562]

I guess that's 834 TK 208 Dmitriy Donskoy shown in the picture, per wiki the oldest and currently the only Typhoon class hull in active service. I always thought all the typhoon hulls had been scraped.

It's kind strange that russia scrapped 3 newer hulls, but chose to keep the oldest one (commissioned in 1981, thus 30 years old) and have it upgraded to house the Beluva missiles. Why would anyone do that?

 

[p2prada]

I guess that's 834 TK 208 Dmitriy Donskoy shown in the picture, per wiki the oldest and currently the only Typhoon class hull in active service. I always thought all the typhoon hulls had been scraped.

It's kind strange that russia scrapped 3 newer hulls, but chose to keep the oldest one (commissioned in 1981, thus 30 years old) and have it upgraded to house the Beluva missiles. Why would anyone do that?

2 more are in reserve. They don't have the funding to put them out to sea.

 

[tony4562]

2 more are in reserve. They don't have the funding to put them out to sea.

That's for sure. But I don't understand why they chose to keep the oldest one. Maybe unlike the ones that were completed in the waning years of the Soviet Union, that one had supeiror build quality

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Typhoon TK-208 is the only typhoon Upgraded to project 941UM for use of Bulava missiles..

1996: Returned to 941U refit.
2002: End of refit.
2005: Successfully launched SS-NX-30 Bulava SLBM from surface.
2005: Successfully launched SS-NX-30 Bulava SLBM from submerged position on move.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

[HeinzGud]

What type of aircraft does this carrier is able to hold??? SU 33 or MiG 29K

 

[Kunal Biswas]

What type of aircraft does this carrier is able to hold??? SU 33 or MiG 29K

24 - MIG-29K..

 

[HeinzGud]

What is the primary objective of the carrier??? Where will it be stationed??

 

[Param]

Location= Palk Bay Target= Sri Lanka

 

[HeinzGud]

Location= Palk Bay Target= Sri Lanka

Oiii don't troll................... yeah maybe U can keep it in Palk straight so it can get stuck in the SAND!!!!

 

[Kunal Biswas]

What is the primary objective of the carrier??? Where will it be stationed??

The military objective is enhanced surveillance and strike capability in IOR and other places like Bay Of Bengal and Andaman sea..

The political objective is power projection..