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The secret of the Zamvolta cofferdams

The secret of the Zamvolta cofferdams

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Ammunition "Zamvolta" is located in 20 MK.57 launchers along the perimeter of the ship's hull. Each of the installations represents an independent section of four mines, designed for storage and launch of missile launchers with a launch weight of up to 4 tons. According to official press releases, a promising system

Rocket heading for ship

Rocket heading for ship

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During naval exercises, they land troops, search for submarines and sometimes shoot at targets in the form of anchored barges with container barricades lined up on the deck. (Why? To facilitate missile guidance and report success "up".) If the opportunity arises, they bomb and

A knife in the ocean

A knife in the ocean

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With its harsh simplicity and laconic form, it resembles a German combat knife. "Zamwalt" is preparing to share the fate of the "Dreadnought". He is glorious not for what he accomplished, but for who he is. Such can stand all their life in the port, changing the entire paradigm of the fleet with one fact of their existence. But to represent "Zamvolt" only

The tale of a small cruiser

The tale of a small cruiser

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Huge striking power at minimal cost. "Ticonderoga" is an absolute record holder among ships with a displacement of less than 10 thousand tons. Eleven radars. 80 antenna devices. 122 missile silos. Combat information and control system "Aegis". The choice of names of ships - in honor of the places where

Faking combat damage

Faking combat damage

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The ship and its crew disappear into fire and water. Their approximate place of death remains in the format xx ° xx ’xx’, and shells fired by dead sailors fly towards the enemy for another minute. The sea battle is epic and beautiful. But few people living on the shore are able to imagine the true power

Exploration over the ocean. How to spot a nuclear cruiser

Exploration over the ocean. How to spot a nuclear cruiser

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The scandal with the sailor, whose selfie on the social network revealed the position of the cruiser Peter the Great, deserves a separate article. Why is Internet access on board a warship dangerous? And is it really the fault of the sailors who posted the pictures of their campaign on the network?

Superfight on the high seas

Superfight on the high seas

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The crazy entertainments of the patricians were not limited to the arena of the Colosseum. On holidays, crowds of people flocked to the hillsides to watch the Naumachia. A sea battle of gladiators with the participation of dozens of galleys and thousands of fighters! This is the scale, this is the scale! Today, friends, I suggest you break away from boring

Cruiser and destroyer. Combat rules

Cruiser and destroyer. Combat rules

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They've learned to live; now they'll have to learn to fight Warships are united by a single architecture. A high freeboard, over which a box superstructure soared, covering the upper deck from side to side. The price of such delights is thousands of tons of hull structures, and the extreme

"Orlan" against the battleship "Iowa"

"Orlan" against the battleship "Iowa"

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The Orlan's hull is only 8% shorter than that of the Iowa. Despite the double difference in displacement, both giants are practically identical in size. "Iowa" is wider midships (33 m), however, her hull narrows sharply towards the extremities; the lines of the high-speed battleship resemble a "bottle" in shape. V

Superships. Weapon selection

Superships. Weapon selection

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The old man remembered how Mussolini's footsteps thundered over the flat timpani of its decks. He remembered the shots and the furious shouts of the gun servants in the battle at Calabria. Remembered the breaker from the HMS Upholder periscope. He remembered a pillar of water mixed with oil that shot up from his side on July 28, 1941. Then it seemed to him comes

The Russian Navy has retained all ships

The Russian Navy has retained all ships

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In the 90s, the Russian navy did not lose a single valuable ship. All combat units that could solve tasks at the level of the best world analogues were equipped and armed with the most modern weapons - they remained in service and are in great health to this day. how the damned

Ocean predator "Myoko"

Ocean predator "Myoko"

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On that day, 356 tremors with a magnitude of up to 8 on the Richter scale completely destroyed the Japanese capital. The suburbs were also seriously affected. The number of people trapped under the rubble and in the flames of the fires exceeded 4 million people. The Great Kanto Earthquake caused

British destroyer in the Black Sea

British destroyer in the Black Sea

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Units of the Black Sea Fleet will soon get acquainted with one of the most advanced warships of our time. According to Western news agencies, the destroyer HMS Diamond headed for the shores of Ukraine. HMS (Her Majesty's Ship, Her Majesty's Ship) is the standard prefix of the Navy ships

Time for ultraviolence

Time for ultraviolence

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And it will go, it will go to glory, / How to blow from the forge with heat, / With a howl, with a lisp squeal / Clear the path for the infantry, / Beat, break and burn into the encirclement. / Village? - The village. / Home is home. Dugout - dugout. / You lie, if you don't sit out, you will give it up! The harder the battles, the more the army relies on artillery

Falklands War. Anti-aircraft fire of ships

Falklands War. Anti-aircraft fire of ships

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The undoubted positive factor of the Falklands War was the absence of civilian casualties. The knightly duels of pilots and sailors were fought in an uninhabited environment. Smoke drifted, flashes of traps blossomed, traces of fired missiles melted. Sheffield and Coventry burned, debris fell

The sky is on fire. Worcester-class super cruisers

The sky is on fire. Worcester-class super cruisers

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The sailors themselves nicknamed them “well, very large light cruisers.” With a hull length of 207 meters, “Worcester” surpassed in length all ships of its class built at that time. Standing vertically, it would be 30 meters higher than the skyscraper on Kotelnicheskaya embankment

Will the U-35 record be broken in the foreseeable future?

Will the U-35 record be broken in the foreseeable future?

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In nineteen military campaigns, she sank 226 ships. The U-35 trophies were not paper ships, as evidenced by the total tonnage of the drowned - half a million tons. Well, to be precise, 575 387 tons is unimaginable. And, frankly, scary. At the end of the 12th combat patrol, the only

Whoever owns the fleet owns the sea

Whoever owns the fleet owns the sea

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From the depths of centuries and waters the outlines of “Victory” appear. In the name of His Majesty … a ship of the line … in the name of military victories … to allocate 61,136 fnl. From the treasury. According to modern experts, in the 18th century, the creation of a 104-gun sailing ship was equivalent to the construction of a nuclear aircraft carrier (1% of

A new type of destroyer is under construction in Japan

A new type of destroyer is under construction in Japan

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Japanese ships can be distinguished by the perfect condition of their decks and sides. Beauty is achieved in two ways: 1) traditional Japanese neatness and attention to detail; 2) extremely young age, which for many ships does not exceed 10 years. In just one decade, the composition of the Navy

Fleet without ships

Fleet without ships

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“President Rodrigo Duterte has allowed Russian warships to enter the territorial waters of the Philippines …” March 23, 2017 The agreement on naval cooperation with the Philippines could make at least some sense if the Russian Navy had ships. You can discuss strategic

Naval investigation. "Double punch"

Naval investigation. "Double punch"

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A new action series about the confrontation of means of attack and defense. The modern naval battle will end quickly and ingloriously. The shot is a shipwreck. There are no survivors. Air defense systems? Anyone who dares to fight back will be slashed to death by the debris of downed missiles. Real facts recorded at landfills all over

From the swastika to the St. Andrew's flag

From the swastika to the St. Andrew's flag

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In response to Stalin's proposal to divide the remnants of the German fleet, Churchill made a counter-proposal: "Flood." To which Stalin objected: “Here you drown your half.” Here is a legend in its various interpretations associated with the division of the fleets of the Axis countries. With the end of the war, a real “hunt for

Non-nuclear submarines against nuclear-powered ships

Non-nuclear submarines against nuclear-powered ships

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“Two diesel-electric boats of Project 677 Lada will be handed over to the Russian fleet in 2018-2019. The next boats will be built according to the new Kalina project. The Kalina project, developed by the Rubin Central Design Bureau of MT, is already in place, but it has not yet been approved and agreed with the Ministry of Defense. The main features of this

The Russian Navy no longer needs ships

The Russian Navy no longer needs ships

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Weapons, without the possibility of using them, are a pile of scrap metal. Exposing liberal myths about the weakness of the Russian Navy, the obsolescence of the ship structure in the absence of replacement under construction, the slow construction time of ships and the general uselessness of the fleet. The dilemma: high quality, fast and cheap. Select

German destroyer. Fear of emptiness

German destroyer. Fear of emptiness

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A viscous and viscous void fills the space. An inexplicable substance with the density of a neutron star, owing neither time nor space. Its tiny particles form patterns with such high degrees of symmetry that the void seems to be an artificially created, intelligent organism

An armada of new ships. United States Navy - 2017

An armada of new ships. United States Navy - 2017

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Whoever does it does not speak. Who says it does not In the United States, they are not used to waiting for holidays and anniversaries for the solemn acceptance of military equipment. Instead of beautiful television plots with officials' speeches against the background of ships under construction (and very rarely - completed) ships, in the United States there is a daily painstaking

Japanese fighting vehicles

Japanese fighting vehicles

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Powerful falcon hides its claws The ship was named "Shiranuhi" ("sea glow" - an unexplored optical phenomenon observed off the coast of Japan). Meanwhile, the lead "Asahi", launched in 2016, has already

Defeat of aircraft carrier groups using X-32 and Zircon missiles

Defeat of aircraft carrier groups using X-32 and Zircon missiles

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To date, the most realistic image of the Zircon remains a snapshot of the experimental hypersonic vehicle X-51A Waveraider. It is the photograph of the Waverider under the wing of the carrier (B-52) that is issued in the domestic media for the newest hypersonic missile of the Russian Navy. Editors are not confused by any English-speaking

David and Goliath. Naval Combat Concepts

David and Goliath. Naval Combat Concepts

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The ship goes through a veil of vacuum. Ideas are born in its spherical streams. Bold guesses destroy stereotypes. For example, what if … What if the entire Nimitz air wing is loaded to capacity with anti-ship missiles and takes off. Without any defensive weapons, only

Reincarnation of ship armor

Reincarnation of ship armor

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Those successes came, whose armor was stronger. At the end of the outgoing year, I wanted to please the public with a retrospective discussion about ship armor. The topic was a huge success some time ago. The interest was not accidental: in the process of disputes, many aspects related to weapons were raised

Night fight

Night fight

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At night, in a combat situation, there is an enemy that is more dangerous than all others: darkness. Under cover of darkness, the most sinister crimes were committed and impressive victories were won. Those who managed to correctly orient themselves in the darkness of the night could dictate their own rules and smash a helpless enemy

"Panzerschiff". The twilight of the German genius

"Panzerschiff". The twilight of the German genius

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The first version. Deutschland Huber Alles! The Panzerschiff could travel twice the distance than any heavy cruiser of its time. On the move, due to the unbearable hum of diesels, officers in the wardroom communicated by means of notes. These are the funny, but insignificant features from the life of the German “pocket

Missiles riddled the US Navy cruiser

Missiles riddled the US Navy cruiser

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Commander Barton was right about his ship's capabilities. He could shoot down fired missiles in batches and undermine Soviet submarines at depth. But upon contact with an American aircraft, the lifespan of a LEAHY-class cruiser did not exceed one minute. At 04:00, two

And you, Stirlitz, I will ask you to stay

And you, Stirlitz, I will ask you to stay

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A previous article about the "miracle" of German engineering, a heavy cruiser of the "Deutschland" class, caused a lively discussion among the readers of the "Military Review". In this regard, I believe it is necessary to hold additional hearings on this topic in order to clarify the details and answer questions. I express

Chinese martial art. Missiles against aircraft carriers

Chinese martial art. Missiles against aircraft carriers

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The strike of the 10-sound combat stage is like lightning. A fiery arrow in an instant pierced the flight, gallery, hangar, third and fourth decks of the aircraft carrier. The contact detonator did not fulfill its function, and the warhead continued its way down through the belly of the giant ship. Straight through the hold

The most peaceful ship

The most peaceful ship

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This ship is made up of peace and love. Thank fate for the fact that we will never see the full functionality of Zamvolt, as it was intended by its creators. With dual-band radar, three of which were pointing upwards, the other three continuously scanned the horizon line

The British navy is at its best in half a century

The British navy is at its best in half a century

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Last week on "VO" there was an article about the state of the armed forces of Foggy Albion. The expert, without hesitation in expressions, colorfully described the decline of the once powerful Air Force and Navy (the British army was traditionally not a priority). Britain's military spending is only 1.9% of GDP, which

Russia helped India build a destroyer

Russia helped India build a destroyer

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INS Visakhapatnam Visakaptam … Visapatnam … Well, it doesn't matter. Destroyer with hull number D66, lead ship of the 15-Bravo class of the Indian Navy. Bookmarked in 2013, launched in 2015, expected to be operational in 2018 INS Visakhapatnam designed by the Office of Naval Development

The most devastating torpedo salvo in history

The most devastating torpedo salvo in history

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The boat swayed from a nearby explosion, knocked down people fell on the nearest bulkhead. The strong hull withstood this time too: slowly, rolling from side to side, the boat restored balance, continuing to go into the arms of the ocean

Battleship "Fuso": kill the enemy before the start of the battle

Battleship "Fuso": kill the enemy before the start of the battle

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In the process of upgrading the battleship "Fuso", the designers faced a lack of space for the installation of modern surveillance, communication and fire control equipment. Six main battery towers, distributed along the entire length of the ship, prevented the placement of additional bridges, wheelhouses and rangefinder