Russian Navy
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Noticed that Russia and the U.S. have a few problems in common, albeit Russia's are more severe...
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Why does the new Russian Navy have glass bottomed boats?
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In the video, one of the large problems facing the Russian Navy is the inability to obtain spare parts or certain electronics, due to dependence on manufacturing in other countries. Another large problem is a declining number of the workforce that actually knows how to build ships and submarines.
The U.S. has the same problems.
And the Russians have problems with graft and slip-shod work due to incompetence, faulty design or intentional engineering flaws. For the same problem in the U.S. Navy, read about the Littoral Combat ships.
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Good and interesting video.
@Jolly said in Russian Navy:
intentional engineering flaws
Care to elaborate wrt the littoral combat ships?
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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I guess this can go here.
The Navy said Friday that it will allow those without a high school diploma to enlist as long as they score a 50 or higher on the Armed Forces Qualification Test that all prospects must take, the latest move to boost recruitment in the face of an historic recruiting crisis reverberating across the services.
Those without a General Educational Development, or GED, credential will also be able to enlist, as long as they hit that test score threshold, according to the Chief of Naval Personnel’s office.
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I guess this can go here.
The Navy said Friday that it will allow those without a high school diploma to enlist as long as they score a 50 or higher on the Armed Forces Qualification Test that all prospects must take, the latest move to boost recruitment in the face of an historic recruiting crisis reverberating across the services.
Those without a General Educational Development, or GED, credential will also be able to enlist, as long as they hit that test score threshold, according to the Chief of Naval Personnel’s office.
@taiwan_girl said in Russian Navy:
I guess this can go here.
The Navy said Friday that it will allow those without a high school diploma to enlist as long as they score a 50 or higher on the Armed Forces Qualification Test that all prospects must take, the latest move to boost recruitment in the face of an historic recruiting crisis reverberating across the services.
Those without a General Educational Development, or GED, credential will also be able to enlist, as long as they hit that test score threshold, according to the Chief of Naval Personnel’s office.
The Marine Corps is the only service hitting their goals.
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Good and interesting video.
@Jolly said in Russian Navy:
intentional engineering flaws
Care to elaborate wrt the littoral combat ships?
@George-K said in Russian Navy:
Link to videoGood and interesting video.
@Jolly said in Russian Navy:
intentional engineering flaws
Care to elaborate wrt the littoral combat ships?
Make sure you glance through the comments.
The Navy tried to marry steel and aluminum. Aluminum cracks under stress and salt water plays hell with it. They tried to undercrew these vessels severely, counting on outside civilian contractors for even some routine maintenance. They had unrealistic goals for speed...That's why aluminum was used. That's why the transmissions won't hold up to the horsepower.
Then, they asked the ships to do missions they weren't made for. The Navy could have literally gone to other navies that use these types of ships and bought them off the shelf (for a heckuva lot less money0 similar to what we are doing with the current Italian buy.
All this was done to make an unworkable idea work, so some guy gets another star, and the procurement process goes forward. At least in China they shoot their screw-ups...
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@George-K said in Russian Navy:
Link to videoGood and interesting video.
@Jolly said in Russian Navy:
intentional engineering flaws
Care to elaborate wrt the littoral combat ships?
Make sure you glance through the comments.
The Navy tried to marry steel and aluminum. Aluminum cracks under stress and salt water plays hell with it. They tried to undercrew these vessels severely, counting on outside civilian contractors for even some routine maintenance. They had unrealistic goals for speed...That's why aluminum was used. That's why the transmissions won't hold up to the horsepower.
Then, they asked the ships to do missions they weren't made for. The Navy could have literally gone to other navies that use these types of ships and bought them off the shelf (for a heckuva lot less money0 similar to what we are doing with the current Italian buy.
All this was done to make an unworkable idea work, so some guy gets another star, and the procurement process goes forward. At least in China they shoot their screw-ups...
@Jolly said in Russian Navy:
@George-K said in Russian Navy:
Link to videoGood and interesting video.
@Jolly said in Russian Navy:
intentional engineering flaws
Care to elaborate wrt the littoral combat ships?
Make sure you glance through the comments.
The Navy tried to marry steel and aluminum. Aluminum cracks under stress and salt water plays hell with it. They tried to undercrew these vessels severely, counting on outside civilian contractors for even some routine maintenance. They had unrealistic goals for speed...That's why aluminum was used. That's why the transmissions won't hold up to the horsepower.
Then, they asked the ships to do missions they weren't made for. The Navy could have literally gone to other navies that use these types of ships and bought them off the shelf (for a heckuva lot less money0 similar to what we are doing with the current Italian buy.
All this was done to make an unworkable idea work, so some guy gets another star, and the procurement process goes forward. At least in China they shoot their screw-ups...I don't think anybody can screw up this bad with this much money, unless they are actively trying...
