IRINS Makran & Iranian forward base/helicopter carriers.

[F.L.]

Could the Soviets have that capability in the 70s and 80s ?
It certainly was possible from a technological standpoint even back then

The Soviets had tested ships similar to the Makran with Yak-38s.

 

[Sineva]

 

[F.L.]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1777968422854295582

View: https://twitter.com/AmirIGM/status/1777968422854295582?t=thFwUNFkboRDQBXuC97qJg&s=19

 

[F.L.]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1778170158323839122

View: https://twitter.com/AmirIGM/status/1778170158323839122?t=Vj4bYOLqB1LVr792ujlzEA&s=19

 

[F.L.]

New image of Shahid Bagheri ship :

 

[F.L.]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1786760228299477382

View: https://twitter.com/Navy_Iranian/status/1786760228299477382?t=b5W5y_1jr-SSIoqNKh54bg&s=19

 

[Sineva]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1791970575566491829

 

[Resister1976]

Imagine if they tried landing their Tomcats on those ships... back to square one, 50 years later.

More seriously: helicopters + drones + commandos ships ? that's their goal ? One thing is sure: if they ever go into a shooting match with Israel or (god forbid) US Navy, those ships will last aproximately one minute and counting...

F-14"Tomcat":Are you kidding?

 

[Archibald]

yes, it is called "a joke".

 

[F.L.]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1799449966106059201

View: https://x.com/Navy_Iranian/status/1799449966106059201?t=f66VjSW--vFaCl5uK-yODg&s=19

 

[TomS]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1799449966106059201

View: https://x.com/Navy_Iranian/status/1799449966106059201?t=f66VjSW--vFaCl5uK-yODg&s=19

Wait, the deck is literally coated in concrete? Because that gizmo the guys is running is a rotary power trowel for smoothing poured concrete.

 

[Hood]

To make it grippy?

 

[timmymagic]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1791970575566491829

20 degrees seems a little steep....admittedly it was for Harrier (then later F-35) but the RN and RAE Bedford experimented with different angles of ski jump and settled firmly on c12-12.5 degrees after starting out with 7 degrees (out of abundance of caution) on Invincible. They also trialled up to 20 degrees...

 

[TomS]

Something else is bugging me about that picture. What's happening in the top right corner? Wonky Photoshop? It seems like the deck edge has been erased and it just blends into the water for some reason.

 

[F.L.]

New photo of the future drone carrier who is reportedly very close for entry into service.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1803663072218763560

View: https://x.com/Saturnax1/status/1803663072218763560