Fleet
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“The design of the new destroyer is carried out in two versions: with a conventional power plant and with a nuclear power plant. This ship will have more versatile capabilities and increased firepower. He will be able to act in the far sea zone as a single
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Combat operations near the coast require support from naval artillery fire. It is not possible to provide fire support with Tomahawk cruise missiles. We are very serious about naval artillery. -Lt. Gen. Emile R. Bedard, United States Marine Corps
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Floating pyramid of Cheops, as if arrived from another dimension. Which era does this ship belong to? Who and why created this outlandish design? Perhaps everything is much simpler. The appearance reflects the essence - a grandiose financial pyramid, which absorbed more than 7 billion dollars at a time. Definitely
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10 best examples of naval technology of all times and peoples. Power, beauty and courage. Each of the ships presented here has performed a lot of outstanding feats. They forever covered their decks with laurels of glory and made their enemies drip with sticky fear. The strongest of the strong. They could in
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Continuation of the saga of the most outstanding ships. There are no random names here - each of the heroes is forever marked in the history of the fleet. Laurels of military glory and unconditional victories in the "Constructors' Cup". These combat vehicles will have to remake the world more than once and make us be convinced of their
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Submarine - sea thunderstorm, Steel eyes under the black cap. Military secret: there are two types of ships. Submarines and targets. So it was, so it is, and it will always be so - the submarines have too much secrecy. And their combat capabilities are too great compared to any of their surface opponents
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In the spring of 2014, the US Defense Department awarded an unprecedented $ 17.6 billion contract. After receiving a check for a fantastic amount, two of the leading American corporations specializing in the construction of marine technology (Newport News and General Electric Boat)
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What do we end up with? Only that surpassing their European counterparts on average by a quarter in displacement, the American battleships "Iowa" did not have any significant advantages. This is how the author of the previous article on the four legendary battleships ended his thought. And we this
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Multipurpose nuclear submarines are rightfully considered the main threat and the main striking force of modern fleets. They glide silently in the depths, ready at any moment to bite their teeth into the bottom of an enemy ship or unleash a downpour of fire on the enemy's coast, leaving him completely at a loss from
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This article is a tribute to the controversy about the need to arm the ends of cruisers and battleships of the first half of the 20th century. How dangerous was the damage to the bow of the ships? What are the consequences of multiple shrapnel holes in the stem area? Extensive flooding and
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For the Navy! - shouting in vests! For the Navy! Empty in flasks! For the Navy! Andreevsky raise the flag! For the Navy! We wish you the best! All discussions about the future of the Navy are at the level of hypotheses and assumptions. Lack of objective information affects: official press releases say one thing, in fact another is done, and
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The Americans nevertheless managed to put into operation their last remaining AUG in the North Atlantic, which threatened our merchant fleet with its obsolete weapons with considerable losses. At this time, the flagship of the Northern Fleet battleship "Invincible" (captured modernized "Zamvolt")
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The ability to penetrate the depths of the sea and imperceptibly wedge into enemy defenses. Choose the best place and time to attack. Survive without significant defense spending by exploiting the uncertainty and ambiguity of the aquatic environment. The unique properties of submarines make it possible to provide
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Corvette is a class of warships designed for patrol and patrol service in the coastal zone. The main tasks of corvettes are considered to be patrolling and anti-submarine defense of the coast. This, however, does not exclude their direct participation in military conflicts. The heirs of the second missile boats
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Nobody calls to defeat enemies with one blow, guided by the legend of David and Goliath. But, on the other hand, one must observe at least some facets of decency! Admiral Mark Mitscher won the main battle of his life, sinking the Yamato with almost three hundred aircraft. However, to blame the American
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By the time the magnificent four Iowas were decommissioned (1990-92), the era of capital ships had long been gathering dust on the shelves of archives and the stands of naval museums. The last artillery battle between the armored monsters took place on October 25, 1944, when the Japanese "Fuso" came under
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Sincerely striving for an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people for ever renounce war as the nation's sovereign right, and the threat or use of military force as a means of settling international disputes.- Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan
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On December 26, 2014, the outlines of a familiar ship flashed in the Bosphorus. High “Atlantic” nose, octagonal superstructure prism, dashingly littered foremast, emphasizing the swift silhouette of the Aegis destroyer … An old acquaintance, USS Donald Cook (DDG-75), has returned to the Black Sea. Missile
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Large anti-submarine ship "Admiral Levchenko", Northern Fleet A detachment of six ships and support vessels of the Northern Fleet, accompanied by icebreakers, is sent to the Novosibirsk Islands. The squadron's flagship is the Peter the Great heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser. A silhouette is visible on the horizon
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Someone loves his girlfriend, And others are intoxicated by the mountains. For the third, life is not sweet without a mug, Well, but I fell in love with … battleships. Ocean lords have become, you are not the brainchild of darkness or light. You are only strength. You are outside of morality. Though not everyone realized it … His Majesty's ship "Rhynown"
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The laying of the promising destroyer (missile cruiser) Type 055, along with the adoption of the aircraft carrier Liaoning, was another ominous event that confirmed China's ambitions as a contender for a great naval power
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The commander of the same cruiser, beaten and thrown out of Soviet territorial waters (incident off the Crimean coast, 1988), was not dismissed, but on the contrary, went on a promotion, taking command of an aircraft carrier strike group led by the aircraft carrier Saratoga. Nothing good of
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The teacher gave me a twig and said, "Break it!" And I broke. Then he gave me a broom of twigs. And I couldn't break it. Then he gave me a plate. And I broke it. Then he gave me a stack of plates. And I broke them. Then the teacher said: “Well, you are a dunce. Now we have only a broom of the whole things. " (Ancient
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The list did not include "The most victorious ship?" This question will baffle even those who sit for days on end at military history forums and stir up libraries of thematic literature. Modern sailors have not heard about him, not a single film has been made about him and no books have been written. Most
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Soon after the advent of nuclear weapons, the military was tempted to experience their devastating effects on warships. By October 1945, the United States had developed a plan for the nuclear bombing of the squadron. The main task of the operation, which later became known as Crossroads (Operation Crossroads)
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The results of nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll were exaggerated in order to preserve the environment of nuclear weapons as an all-destructive agent. In fact, the newest superweapon turned out to be a "paper tiger". The victims of the first explosion of "Able" were only 5 of the 77 ships put under attack - only those who were in
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Where the sky merges with the sea, Reflecting a lilac sunset, Suddenly a white sail appeared Above a beautiful slender frigate The high capabilities of Project 22350 were achieved thanks to its perfect fire controls. Radars, BIUS and active missile homing heads - this is the main trump card and the most important
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The high-precision missile "Exocet" flies 300 meters per second, having a mass at the start of 600 kg, of which 165 is in the warhead. The projectile speed of a 15-inch cannon at a distance of 9000 meters reached 570 m / s, and the mass was exactly equal to its mass at the moment of the shot. 879 kilograms Bullet is a fool
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From the explanatory note to the project of modernization of the captured cruiser "Invincible" (formerly "Zamvolt"): … the dismantling of obsolete weapons will free up 3500 cubic meters of space under the deck of the ship. Instead of vertical missile silos and rail-mounted electromagnetic cannons, the Invincible's weaponry
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By the beginning of August 1941, the German offensive in the Arctic was completely bogged down. At the cost of their lives, Soviet soldiers and sailors stabilized the front in the area of the river. Zapadnaya Litsa, repelling two enemy attacks on Murmansk. To resume the offensive on the ice-free port, the Germans urgently
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While other research teams promise to re-promise their promises, Lockheed Martin specialists have created the world's best anti-ship missile, without unnecessary hype and fantasies about unparalleled weapons. Yankees make their own system, not paying attention to racing for supersonic and other extreme
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“There is a long tradition of naval design aesthetics in the history of maritime peoples. In addition to their primary role in warfare, warships served as a political tool for the effective projection of naval power, prestige and influence of the nation … "- US Navy Engineering Center Consultant
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Real episodes of naval battles. Little-known facts about the amount of damage caused and the number of losses. Will the floating airfield be able to successfully withstand attacks from the shore? So, the aircraft carrier squadrons are moving to distant shores … Why did Nagumo retreat? One of the mysteries of the attack on Pearl Harbor was
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They say luck for beginners! Only God thought otherwise And he said to the battleships dryly: "You will not see luck in battles!" To those who sweep away the hordes of the enemy ?! And why do you disgrace this ?! But indeed, lords, you fought little with each other in that war
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Retrofit: Bulbs cost five times the energy they save. Energy saving bulbs and “retrofits” are slowly becoming a thing of the past. And now we are talking about the ship. About the world's largest non-aircraft-carrying combat ship, which will undergo an intensive recovery course with
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We can only know the probability. Only a chance is a complete master. Of all the possible scenarios, He presents us with one. “The Legend of the Unfulfilled Coming” The era of capital ships came to an end with the advent of aviation and “plywood shelves.” On the evening of May 26, 1941, fifteen torpedo bombers from the “Ark” Royal "
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This article responds to the comments left by readers during the debate about the need for constructive protection in the navy. You prove what you want here, only no country in the world builds armored ships. And in the foreseeable future it will not build. “Why encourage a way
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Running of six thousand horses Turbines of the ship Transfer to the power of the leaders - the Compass and the rudder. In the West there is an influx of darkness, To the East - rain like a wall; The gloomy shafts are shaking Our altar at night
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An alarming glint in your gloomy face, a hot cry: “Open fire!” An educational and entertaining article about the beauty and capabilities of the navy. The “Bystry” destroyer shoots a “Mosquito”. Vostok-2014 strategic command post exercise. Long distance from which this picture was taken
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Our “probable adversary” and “incredible partner” had everything broken. And we have not an ounce of sympathy. Where does the callousness in our hearts come from? All this only proves that the "strongest fleet" retains superiority at sea only until another shipwreck occurs