New Russian Diesel Submarines: Innovative and Very Scary

by M Dee Dubroff

In the words of Alexei Aleshin, the first deputy CEO of Russian Technology state corporation:
“Lada will be an absolutely new product. One hundred and twenty new technologies are being used for its creation.”

Construction of the first Lada submarines started in 1977. The Lada’s main feature is its offering of a combination of a low noise level, small size and power. Functions include those similar to others of its ilk, namely, the destruction of enemy submarines and ships, the protection of navy bases, coasts and sea communications, and reconnaissance operations. The Lada submarine is able to perform independently on naval communications against enemy submarines and ships and to protect coastal regions and straight zones from other subs.

Due to the reduction of all physical fields, the Lada is almost invisible. It features a new anti-sonar coating for its hull, an extended cruising range, and advanced anti-ship and anti-submarine weaponry. This submarine is also equipped with an inertial navigation system (INS), which allows for safer control of the vessel. The control of weapons and technical equipment is fully automated.

The Admiralty Shipyard is building another three Lada-class submarines, and plans to launch between four and six of them by 2015. Russia has ensured high export potential by developing state-of-the-art Project 636 and Project 677 diesel submarines. These subs are thought to be of the most silent submarine classes anywhere in the world and they have been specifically designed for anti-shipping and anti-submarine operations in relatively shallow waters. Russia has already built submarines for India, China and Iran.

The free world awaits the Lada and…shivers.

M Dee Dubroff
Russian Innovations
InventorSpot.com

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Now we really do know

Submitted on January 26th, 2009 by M Dee Dubroff

Thank you for your kind and very helpful comments. Why don't you write a better article since mine are so lousy and you know so much more about everything?

At least, stop reading mine. If they are so bad why bother?

I guess your mother never taught you that being a critic is the easiest job in the world. She also should have told you that if you can't say anyhing nice, don't say anything at all.

One can offer constructive criticism without being obnoxious, but then again, you can't, can you?

You can write all you want but I won't answer again.

You are entitled to your opinion, but please take it somewhere else.

Yours in Words,

M Dee Dubroff

Russian Innovations

Thank you, Anonymous

Submitted on January 27th, 2009 by Anonymous

Thank you, Anonymous, for summing up everything I've wanted to say in regards to some of these articles. Yes there is nothing wrong with a little patriotism; Russians can definitely be proud of their writers, artists, scientists, and so on. But this "be scared now, Russia is back!" stuff is pretty obnoxious and makes them hard to take seriously. And this fear-mongering isn't only in these articles on this site.

Russia has this ridiculous facade now and would have the world believe that they are a hugely powerful force. During their show-of-force invasion in Georgia this past August, many of the tanks they were using broke down and had to be towed back. And here's a clip of Russian soldiers looting a Georgian military base and saying how they wished they had such nice conditions and clothes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxK5pUXNJuI Later, after the soldiers took everything they wanted, they blew up the base.

Generally, actions speak louder than words, so it would be enough for Russia to simply *have* a good, strong economy and a society that encourages innovation and freedom of thought. This would be greatness in my mind. But, since Russian media does so much talking about how great it is, I'd more ready to believe that they don't really have either of these things there.

I know, too.

Submitted on January 27th, 2009 by buteverde

Clearly the definitions of obnoxious apply to the author of the comment within which they are presented to us. What a bully, as the last commentator says.

Kindness is the highest virtue.