Новости за 19.05.2024

Summary and Key Points: The concept of a "sub-carrier," a submarine capable of launching combat drones from a flat-top flight deck, is becoming increasingly plausible. The U.S. Navy has already tested drone launches from submarines, including the Sea Robin and Blackwing.

Summary: In 2005 war games, the $6 billion USS Ronald Reagan was "sunk" by the Swedish diesel-powered submarine HMSM Gotland. The Gotland evaded the carrier’s defenses, landing multiple virtual torpedo hits.

Summary: The US Navy's Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers are the most expensive warships ever built, with each unit costing $13 billion and the overall program exceeding $120 billion. These carriers are designed to replace the older Enterprise and Nimitz-class carriers, featuring numerous advanced technologies to enhance performance and reduce costs.

Summary: The B-50 Superfortress, a successor to the B-29 Superfortress, was a significant part of U.S. military aviation history.

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy's aircraft carriers, such as the USS Gerald R. Ford, are massive, nuclear-powered vessels capable of carrying around 90 aircraft and over 5,000 sailors. Despite their impressive capabilities, the cost of building and maintaining these supercarriers is prohibitive. The concept of medium-sized aircraft carriers, which was considered during WWII and the Cold War, offers a smaller, potentially more cost-effective alternative.

Summary: In the late 1930s, the U.S. Navy emphasized both aircraft carrier and battleship construction in preparation for potential conflict with Japan. Three new classes of fast battleships emerged: North Carolina, South Dakota, and the Iowa-class.

Summary: The Los Angeles-class, also known as the 688 class, is a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine and a crucial component of the U.S. Navy. With 26 active units, it comprises over half of the Navy's fast attack fleet.

Summary: During the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed the Oscar-class submarines (Project 949 Antey), designed to counter NATO aircraft carrier battle groups. Fourteen of these formidable submarines were produced, equipped with P-700 Granit anti-ship missiles.