One Stop Soviet shop

Taiidantomcat · February 10, 2009, 07:21:30 PM

you are right duh! my mistake here is the russian version:

Taiidantomcat · February 16, 2009, 11:27:40 AM

VVP-6 Soviet mobile SAM concept:

Found the above buildings here:

http://www.thethinkingblog.com/2007/08/gothic-stalinist-soviet-skyscrapers.html

From Grozny:

Hobbes · February 17, 2009, 08:18:19 AM

From Englishrussia.com, some nuclear-powered stuff:

(edit: changed names of the ships)
Arktika-class icebreaker:

Taimyr-class coastal icebreakers:

Lighthouse:

Taiidantomcat · February 17, 2009, 10:09:52 AM

Some photoshop work, but still cool:

Taiidantomcat · February 18, 2009, 12:06:24 PM

GTX · February 20, 2009, 11:36:49 AM

Modern Post Soviet stuff:

Project 22350 DDG:

Project 1167 FFG:

Regards,

Greg

Hobbes · February 20, 2009, 12:57:47 PM

um, Greg? I don't see any pics.

GTX · February 20, 2009, 01:01:56 PM

Try now.

And for your troubles, how about a MiG-29KUB:

Regards,

Greg

GTX · February 20, 2009, 01:10:44 PM

Some Russian guided bomb mods that look like we may have influenced them:

Regards,

Greg

Hobbes · February 21, 2009, 03:02:40 AM

Yup, they show up now. Thanks!

Those ships are interesting, they look so different from Soviet-era designs. A bit boring with all the hardware being hidden...

Sauragnmon · February 21, 2009, 08:32:31 AM

It's not as hidden as you might think, really, Hobbes - the Kashtans are still out in the view (they could also be the new Palma gun-missile setup) The twin-gun mount is one that has me interested, perhaps it's an upgrade of the AK-130 instead of the A-190 100mm gun. There's three blocks on that DDG that are VLS launchers, each of them look to be about sixteen tubes for the P-800 Oniks surface-to-surface cruise missle. If it's anything like other new-build ship concepts I've seen the Russians putting out, there's also two quad-tube pop-up angled-launch canisters in the aft section that pop up over those walls to launch what I might suspect to be the Kh-58 missile. There's probably also Vertical Launchers there somewhere for a new missile system they're working on to replace the SA-N-7/11 systems - I saw images of That as well, at least concept pictures, on the front of a Sovremmeny.

I always thought it might be interesting to take a Sovremmeny or Udaloy and retain at least most of its current armaments, but install plating and systems to cover over the launchers and refine the RCS of the ship so it's not such a massive blip on enemy radar.

Tempting ideas, so many tempting ideas... but the finance minister is starting to stare at my stash and go "Finish some of those first before you get into new projects" *sigh*

GTX · February 21, 2009, 10:23:43 AM

QuoteTempting ideas, so many tempting ideas... but the finance minister is starting to stare at my stash and go "Finish some of those first before you get into new projects" *sigh*

Ouch!!!

Regards,

Greg

GTX · February 21, 2009, 10:52:20 AM

I like the mix of traditional Russian/Soviet (weapons everywhere) and Western (all hidden), stealthier look.

Re the Project 22350, my quick research indicates the front gun is a twin 130mm A-192. Here's a line drawing of the ship:

Regards,

Greg

Taiidantomcat · February 22, 2009, 10:39:25 AM

lancer · February 26, 2009, 07:32:02 AM

I DO like those post Soviet ship designs... Very sleek and sexy!!!