Ivan Rogov class amphibious assault ship (Project 23900)

[Dilandu]

Don’t they plan on operating the Okhotnik UCAVs off of these? How would that work considering it doesn’t have a ramp?

Let's wait till she got finished, shall we?

 

[CJGibson]

Let's wait till she got finished, shall we?

Mods - can you copy this to the F-47 thread?

Chris

 

[shin_getter]

The timing of this construction is curious? Any speculations on why built this now when a war is on?

 

[Ainen]

The timing of this construction is curious? Any speculations on why built this now when a war is on?

Contract is signed, contract obligations kicked in, and under peacetime operational conditions no one bothers about eventualities.
Very typical for 2022-2025 Russia.

 

[TomS]

The timing of this construction is curious? Any speculations on why built this now when a war is on?

Suggests that they are highly confident about retaining the Crimean shipyard in whatever deal might end the active hostilities with Ukraine (I say "active hostilities" because I expect a formal state of war to continue indefinitely.)

 

[DWG]

Eh? Wot? Recycling the class name?

Considering we're recycling the City Class names at the minute ....

 

[paralay]

Don’t they plan on operating the Okhotnik UCAVs off of these? How would that work considering it doesn’t have a ramp?

It's physically impossible

 

[Josh_TN]

Suggests that they are highly confident about retaining the Crimean shipyard in whatever deal might end the active hostilities with Ukraine (I say "active hostilities" because I expect a formal state of war to continue indefinitely.)

There is still a danger of it being destroyed in dock out of spite. But since construction was started in 2020, I think there was no economical way to move or pause the project.

 

[Dilandu]

It's physically impossible

Agreed, the weight and windspan of basic C-70 is far too great. On the other hand, it's quite possible to create a smaller version specifically for Navy purposes (UAV's could be scaled up or down relatively easily)

 

[paralay]

It's not about size. He won't be able to take off or land