http://defensetech.org/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:05:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91939 Buford Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:13:36 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91939 Typical Russion hardware...you have to sent two and then hope one works... Typical Russion hardware…you have to sent two and then hope one works…

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91938 mainerunner40 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:08:57 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91938 Is there any connection between the pair of Akula SSN's and the missing Russian ship? I notice the timing is coincidental? Just a thought,what is on that missing ship that has recieved so much attention? Is there any connection between the pair of Akula SSN’s and the missing Russian ship? I notice the timing is coincidental? Just a thought,what is on that missing ship that has recieved so much attention?

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91937 gsak Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:14:19 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91937 Don't disagree at all, USW. Don’t disagree at all, USW.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91934 gsak Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:51:22 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91934 SOSUS is still up. We always had to "be quiet" when we ran through, apparently so we could get a noise profile on our boat. SOSUS is still up. We always had to “be quiet” when we ran through, apparently so we could get a noise profile on our boat.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91932 mainerunner40 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:31:54 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91932 These are unlikely to be the only submarines that are off our coasts. On any given day, there are several nations that have the capability and desire to use the international waters for transit and training, and other potentially more covert uses. Some of these nations are our nominal allies, we do not trumpet on mass media that these submarines are there. Some of these nations operate with our naval forces to integrate training opportunities, and to assess capabilities and levels of training. The idea that we need to be concerned about the pair of SSNs is silly, I would like to believe that they have a shadow while they are training off our shores. More of the games of the past..:). These are unlikely to be the only submarines that are off our coasts. On any given day, there are several nations that have the capability and desire to use the international waters for transit and training, and other potentially more covert uses. Some of these nations are our nominal allies, we do not trumpet on mass media that these submarines are there. Some of these nations operate with our naval forces to integrate training opportunities, and to assess capabilities and levels of training. The idea that we need to be concerned about the pair of SSNs is silly, I would like to believe that they have a shadow while they are training off our shores. More of the games of the past..:).

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91931 mainerunner40 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:31:07 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91931 These are unlikely to be the only submarines that are off our coasts. On any given day, there are several nations that have the capability and desire to use the international waters for transit and training, and other potentially more covert uses. Some of these nations are our nominal allies, we do not trumpet on mass media that these submarines are there. Some of these nations operate with our naval forces to integrate training opportunities, and to assess capabilities and levels of training. The idea that we need to be concerned about the pair of SSNs is silly, I would like to believe that they have a shadow while they are training off our shores. More of the games of the past..:). These are unlikely to be the only submarines that are off our coasts. On any given day, there are several nations that have the capability and desire to use the international waters for transit and training, and other potentially more covert uses. Some of these nations are our nominal allies, we do not trumpet on mass media that these submarines are there. Some of these nations operate with our naval forces to integrate training opportunities, and to assess capabilities and levels of training. The idea that we need to be concerned about the pair of SSNs is silly, I would like to believe that they have a shadow while they are training off our shores. More of the games of the past..:).

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91930 Asterix Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:41:01 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91930 Maybe they're trying to defect. See if we can get them to give us one ping, one ping only Maybe they’re trying to defect. See if we can get them to give us one ping, one ping only

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91928 Sub Wife Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:55:11 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91928 IN RESPONSE TO: Why did someone even tell this to the New York times? Oh no 2 subs are off our coast! They might be able to launch cruise missiles at us at most. These are attack boats. They are just out on a normal peacetime patrol. We have our boats doing the exact same thing near their waters and lets not forget about our surface ships, like the ones off the coast of China. This is routine stuff, even if it hasn't been done in years by the Russians. 2 Akula class attack boats is about as threatening as a flight of SU-27s are. Both are capable systems but keep the threat in context here. The Russians don't need to use Attack boats to threaten us when they can fire their missiles, the ones that aren't the Bulava bottle rockets, from near their own waters. UGH! SO VERY TRUE! THIS IS TOTALLY A CASE OF " LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS"! I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE ARE MAKING A BIG DEAL OUT OF THIS, OUR EASTERN SEABOARD AS WELL AS THE REST OF THIS COUNTRY ARE WELL PROTECTED BY OUR OWN SUBS. IN RESPONSE TO:
Why did someone even tell this to the New York times? Oh no 2 subs are off our coast! They might be able to launch cruise missiles at us at most. These are attack boats. They are just out on a normal peacetime patrol. We have our boats doing the exact same thing near their waters and lets not forget about our surface ships, like the ones off the coast of China. This is routine stuff, even if it hasn’t been done in years by the Russians.
2 Akula class attack boats is about as threatening as a flight of SU-27s are. Both are capable systems but keep the threat in context here. The Russians don’t need to use Attack boats to threaten us when they can fire their missiles, the ones that aren’t the Bulava bottle rockets, from near their own waters.
UGH! SO VERY TRUE! THIS IS TOTALLY A CASE OF ” LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS”! I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE ARE MAKING A BIG DEAL OUT OF THIS, OUR EASTERN SEABOARD AS WELL AS THE REST OF THIS COUNTRY ARE WELL PROTECTED BY OUR OWN SUBS.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91927 Sub Wife Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:49:22 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91927 IN RESPONSE TO: Since they enter our territory (USA), Can we confiscate this 2 sub and declared it as tropies, like they did our 4 Humvees in Georgia? THEY DID NOT ENTER OUR TERRITORY, THEY ARE IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, WHICH IS WHY NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO PUNISH/REMOVE THEM. THEY ARE NOT BREAKING ANY LAWS. IN RESPONSE TO:
Since they enter our territory (USA), Can we confiscate this 2 sub and declared it as tropies, like they did our 4 Humvees in Georgia?
THEY DID NOT ENTER OUR TERRITORY, THEY ARE IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, WHICH IS WHY NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO PUNISH/REMOVE THEM. THEY ARE NOT BREAKING ANY LAWS.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91926 Patrick Muldoon Sat, 08 Aug 2009 07:18:13 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/08/07/a-tale-of-two-akulas/#comment-91926 Cool - now we have their sound signatures, pictures of every inch of their hull, know what they eat for dinner and what music they listen to - they can go home now. Cool — now we have their sound signatures, pictures of every inch of their hull, know what they eat for dinner and what music they listen to — they can go home now.

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