Will the Russians build an 85,000+t. carrier

COL Ted Mc — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 12:55:37 -0400

From "IHS Janes 360"

Analysts cast doubt on Russian plans for supercarrier

http://www.janes.com/article/50379/analysts-cast-doubt-on-russian-plans-for-supercarrier?utm_campaign=[PMP]_PC5308_J360%203.4.15_KV_Deployment&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

Key Points

The commander of the Russian Navy has announced plans for a 'supercarrier' exceeding 85,000 tonnes
Analysts from both East and West believe that Russia is unlikely to be able to build - or indeed meaningfully operate - such a ship

Russian Navy commander Admiral Viktor Chirkov's claim that Russia will build a new, super-sized aircraft carrier exceeding 85,000 tonnes has been met with scepticism by analysts.

Many have questioned how realistic this ambition might be, given the current limitations of Russia's shipbuilding industry in particular and defence industry in general.

The proposed supercarrier, announced by Adm Chirkov on 23 March, would be a quantum leap in capability and size over the Russian Navy's single existing carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov , which at 43,000 tonnes is less than half the displacement of the US Navy's Nimitz-class carriers.

EDITORIAL COMMENT:- Someone is indulging in a bit of wishful thinking here, but I don't know if it is the Russians who say they can do it or the critics who say they can't. After all, it's not like the Russians have ever done anything that surprises the intelligence services of other countries. I mean, America knew that Russia was going to launch a satellite long before it happened and the US government only kept quiet about it in order to lull the Russians into a false sense of security - right?

Analysts cast doubt on Russian plans for supercarrier - IHS Jane's 360

Key Points The commander of the Russian Navy has announced plans for a 'supercarrier' exceeding 85,000 tonnes Analysts from both East and West believe that Russia is unlikely to be able to build - or indeed meaningfully operate - such a ship Russian Navy commander Admiral Viktor Chirkov's claim

Response by LCDR Bruce Cooley made Jul 14 at 2015 3:17 PM

LCDR Bruce Cooley — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:17:23 -0400

They might actually do it....they have surprised the West in the past.....my question is where would they station it.... It's a little tight in the Baltic, the Barents Sea gets ice bound, I am not certain they would want to put it in the Black Sea. That leaves the Pacific......so "why" would they try to start a "Carrier building" war in that area??? It's expensive and they really don't have any allies in the Pacific that are calling for their "Sea Power"......that I know of anyways.