Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Why Isn't Russia an Aircraft Carrier Superpower?

The influence of the Russian land tradition...

Russia's Kuznetsov aircraft carrier.

Historically a land power, the Soviet Union grappled with the idea of a large naval aviation arm for most of its history, eventually settling on a series of hybrid aircraft carriers, Robert Farley reports on nationalinterest.org.

Big plans for additional ships died with the Soviet collapse, but Russia inherited one large aircraft carrier at the end of the Cold War -- that remains in service today, Farley wrote.

Although many problems that wracked the naval aviation projects of the Soviet Union remain today, the Russian navy nevertheless sports one of the more active aircraft carriers in the world, he added.

For more of a fascinating report: http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/why-isnt-russia-aircraft-carrier-superpower-25494

The Kuznetskov withdrawn from service for major overhaul: http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2018/april-2018-navy-naval-defense-news/6171-russian-aircraft-carrier-to-be-armed-with-pantsyr-m-ciws.html

For a Russian documentary on the Kuznetskov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjQdAo528k

For another Russian documentary with additional footage ranging from dentistry to hockey on the Kuznetsov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCxY17sLOnE

For the video: Kuznetsov: Ship of shame or glory?:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_1N2piRsW4

For the video: America's Nimitz Class vs. Russia's Kutznetsov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3QgHYzHhdo

Photo: nationalinterest.org.
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