A rare photo of the USN nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Seawolf's forward sonar

[T-SaGe]

This is something that RAND will not tell you.

What do you mean with that?

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

It remember me a true history about type 052 : some internal partition walls were not made of steel, but of plywood...

It remember me a true history that people post a lot of sh*t. Post proof that partition walls on any Chinese warship are made of plywood.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

This is something that RAND will not tell you.

Notional configurations for reference:

Seawolf class submarines are heavily optimized for ASW and surveillance missions. Sheer size and sophistication of its sonar system fit the bill.

Seawolf class submarines are incredibly quiet even at high tactical speeds by virtue of a revolutionary Pumpjet propulsor (PJP) system among other qualitative factors (classified information in large part).

Seawolf class hull is constructed with HY-100 steel to withstand water pressure at depths exceeding 2000 feet, and these submarines are incredibly rugged as a whole; these submarines are known to function under the thick of ice for extended periods time.

It's pretty amazing Yasen is so quiet even without pump jet. The next gen Khabarovsk should be quieter than Virginia.

 

[aziqbal]

It's pretty amazing Yasen is so quiet even without pump jet. The next gen Khabarovsk should be quieter than Virginia.

like this one ?

Losharik Spy Submarine Accident Is Still A Problem For Russian Navy

Losharik Spy Submarine Accident Is Still A Problem For Russian Navy

The accident, in which 14 men lost their lives, will likely have a knock-on effect on the Russian Navy's massive modernization program. Most at risk is the submarine Belgorod.

www.forbes.com

 

[Pak_Sher]

source - https://twitter.com/cayroskop


Does China have an equivalent sonar on its SSNs? I dont know.

Thank you for sharing.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Does China have an equivalent sonar on its SSNs? I dont know.

All the sub sonars look like that.

 

[Team Blue]

All the sub sonars look like that.

Generally yeah. The amount and size of sensors can differ. I'd wager neither country's earlier subs had as many as that.

 

[Dac O Dac]

It remember me a true history that people post a lot of sh*t. Post proof that partition walls on any Chinese warship are made of plywood.

I read that in a dedicated publication, at least 10 years ago.
I read that some partition walls were not made of steel, but wood. Not all of course.

You are free to agree or not, but facts are that chinese weapons are mainly not war testing so far. So there is a big doubt about their real efficiency. The case of jet engine is very interesting : despite big money, lot of engineers and stolen drawings their are unable to study and developp a mature jet engine so far.

 

[GumNaam]

indeed it is rare

as a matter of fact a photo of a Seawolf is rare let alone the sonar

Good find

China has Type 093 SSN and Type 091 SSN and also a newer version of Type 093A SSN

unfortunately they have never carried out a deep sea patrol in 30 years, lack of experience lack of decent SSN capability and reliability issues

this was almost 6 years ago, lack of experience he says...

A Chinese rocket over Los Angeles - Asia Times

Californians seem to be seeing a lot of meteor showers recently, or so they think. On November 7, 2015, they watched the US Navy’s nuclear-capable Trident

asiatimes.com

 

[Oldman1]

indeed it is rare

as a matter of fact a photo of a Seawolf is rare let alone the sonar

Good find

China has Type 093 SSN and Type 091 SSN and also a newer version of Type 093A SSN

unfortunately they have never carried out a deep sea patrol in 30 years, lack of experience lack of decent SSN capability and reliability issues

They say its rare, but its really not. Many pics of the Seawolf class.

 

[Oldman1]

This is something that RAND will not tell you.

Notional configurations for reference:

Seawolf class submarines are heavily optimized for ASW and surveillance missions. Sheer size and sophistication of its sonar system fit the bill.

Seawolf class submarines are incredibly quiet even at high tactical speeds by virtue of a revolutionary Pumpjet propulsor (PJP) system among other qualitative factors (classified information in large part).

Seawolf class hull is constructed with HY-100 steel to withstand water pressure at depths exceeding 2000 feet, and these submarines are incredibly rugged as a whole; these submarines are known to function under the thick of ice for extended periods time.

Virginia has some tech that the Seawolf does not have, of course its behind in certain areas and smaller for cheaper units, kind of like the F-22 and F-35 comparison in a way. Differences of course because the F-35 was meant for the F-16 replacement. Seawolf was meant to replace the Los Angeles and the Virginia has cheaper version. Now they have made significant improvements.

 

[notorious_eagle]

uh oh !!

Certain hyper nationalists will be triggered by your post

I fail to see why anyone would be triggered by facts

USN firepower, technology, training, tactics and most importantly experience is simply unmatched. Looking at global balance of power, the USN is the supreme unmatched global master of the seas. The next five top naval forces combined would get annihilated by the USN in open waters.

 

[T-SaGe]

I fail to see why anyone would be triggered by facts

USN firepower, technology, training, tactics and most importantly experience is simply unmatched. Looking at global balance of power, the USN is the supreme unmatched global master of the seas. The next five top naval forces combined would get annihilated by the USN in open waters.

Moreover, they achieved this in a one of the most liberal forms, as a state, not within a definition of freedom only consisting of "living conditions" such feeding and sheltering.

 

[T-SaGe]

Kilo class sonar dome and pressure hull with torpedo tubes lined up above.

credit: https://twitter.com/KingNeptune767

 

[Feng Leng]

uh oh !!

Certain hyper nationalists will be triggered by your post

Triggered into fits of giggling