Soviet Union 1991

Main text Chapter 580 The future overlord of the sea

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The rich and wealthy performance of the Indian Ministry of Defense delegation has left Yazov speechless. Since the Indian delegation is not afraid of being cheated, the Soviet Union has no choice but to come up with specially modified ships. The 1134a Cresta II-class cruiser was modified. The sa-n-6 thunder ship-to-air missile and tombstone radar were removed and replaced with vertically launched sa-n-7 hurricane missiles.

The ship-based SA-N-6 system is mainly used to attack various incoming aircraft and subsonic missiles, and can deal with multiple targets at the same time. The development pattern of Soviet anti-aircraft missile weapons is generally that the land-based type comes first. Then it is transplanted to the ship through modification. The land-based S-300 completed its initial flight tests in 1972. Work began immediately on the development of the naval version, the sa-n-6. As the standard configuration of the "Kirov"-class guided missile cruiser that was about to be developed at that time. Due to the large size of the sa-n-6 missile system and its large number of bombs, the Soviet Navy mainly equipped it with large surface ships of more than 7,000 tons.

The sa-n-7 air defense system missile weapon is an effective weapon against all-round incoming air threats. Compared with other medium-range ship-to-air missile weapon systems, the sa-n-7 system breaks through the traditional search, tracking, The missile combat mode, which requires a dedicated radar for irradiation, directly uses the target information of the MP-710 three-coordinate search radar, cancels the tracking guidance radar, and forms a new search and irradiation missile combat mode. In this way, the system structure is simplified and the number of fire channels for intercepting targets is increased. Therefore, the system's combat effectiveness and cost-effectiveness are high. This has been modified in accordance with 1134b standards.

The Soviet Union once installed on Kresta the most advanced weapons, equipment and electronic systems in the former Soviet Union and even the world at that time. Because in the 1960s and 1970s, the computer level and electronic technology were comparable to those of the United States, but the rigid political environment in the late Soviet Union greatly slowed down the economic and technological development of the entire country. Now that economic growth has resumed in the 1990s, projects that had been interrupted were resumed.

There is also the Soviet Union's Nanuchka-class missile boat, which is a specialized export model. After removing the two twin SS-N-25 anti-ship missiles, it was equipped with four quadruple SS-N-25 anti-ship missiles, and then used The India-exclusive model was sold to a delegation of the Indian Ministry of Defense.

"Are these satisfactory? Minister Mailat." Yazov asked.

"It's not bad." Deputy Minister Mailat replied calmly. Of course, he couldn't show excitement. After all, this damages the image of a country’s foreign ministry personnel. Now India is vigorously developing its naval power. Since India has two aircraft carriers, the dream of the stars and the sea has become stronger and stronger. India even believes that it should take the initiative to become the overlord of the Indian Ocean.

In order to allow India to realize this dream, but also to sell the Soviet Union's unsalable ships. That’s why the Indian Ministry of Defense was specially invited to participate in this Russian arms exhibition.

Although what was placed in front of the delegation was only a scaled model, Deputy Minister Mailat could still feel the violence and domineering power produced by the Soviet Union. Although the 1134a was a second-generation anti-submarine ship developed by the Soviet Union, it still had a very strong Modification capabilities.

However, Yazov also had his own considerations when recommending the Cresta II-class cruiser to the Indian delegation. A Type 1134a is usually paired with 1-2 Type 61 Cassin-class destroyers to form an attack force for joint operations. If India thinks the Cassin class is outdated, the Soviet Union also has the modern class to recommend.

After the visit, Deputy Minister Mailat specifically talked with Yazov and expressed his views on the exhibition, "This exhibition made me feel the terrifying military research and development capabilities of the Soviet Union. I am also very fortunate that we have a With such an ally, can we talk about arms sales now?”

"Of course I am very happy." Yazov said, "1134a Kresta II-class cruiser, Nanuchka-class missile boat and Su-30mki fighter jet. In fact, few countries have such courage to purchase so many weapons at once. ”

Deputy Minister Mailat replied, "Because of India's strategic needs, we are now accelerating the pace of building a new naval team..."

Although Deputy Minister Mailat's answer was somewhat evasive, Minister Yazov knew very well that their navy insisted on becoming the main dominant force in the Indian Ocean region and eventually becoming a pivotal power in the world as its basic national policy.

Considering the strategic environment, India is surrounded by sea on three sides and has a coastline of more than 6,000 kilometers long. Not only is the sea area it faces vast, but its peripheral island chains are far away from the mainland, giving it favorable conditions for developing its navy.

Soviet experts on Indian affairs once said that under modern conditions, India will not have an invincible line of defense. Rather than passively defending, it is better to take the initiative. Eliminate potential threats in one go. So they will build an offensive naval force.

Therefore, the Indian Navy actively abandons the idea of ​​passive defense in the near and mid-sea, actively advocates rapid maneuvering, coordinated operations, attacks the enemy first, strives for the initiative, and proposes to place the battlefield in sea or airspace far away from the country. In 1995, the Indian government also set a national defense modernization goal from 1995 to 2015 to become a first-class military power in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean coast. In 2015, it entered the world's first-class military power. India is one of the few countries in Asia that currently has aircraft carriers. India has also formulated a naval development plan for the next century. The Indian government’s basic requirement for the navy is to gain the status of a regional maritime power.

Therefore, in recent years, after the Indian Navy's operational thinking was adjusted from near-shore defense to deep-sea defense, it has paid more attention to improving its ocean control and maritime deterrence capabilities. In order to concentrate on developing an offensive far-sea navy, the Indian Navy transferred the near-shore defense mission to the Indian Coast Guard; in Kecheng in southern India, the Indian Navy newly established the Southern Naval Command; in Port Blair in the Andaman Islands, the Indian Navy built a new naval base and made it a reliable rear base for the Indian Navy to conduct far-sea offensive operations. The Indian Army envisions that in the future, the combat navy can not only open up another maritime front and launch multi-line attacks on enemy countries, but also carry out far-sea amphibious operations and far-sea anti-submarine operations to maintain its advantage in the sea battlefield.

The Soviet Union can see that India has strong ambitions, but does not have the same matching industrial technology, which is a fatal shortcoming. Therefore, as long as India purchases ships from the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union is equivalent to restricting the development of the Indian Navy to a certain extent. The lease rights of the Chakra and Akula class nuclear submarines were also held by the Soviet Union. It can be said that as long as India has not formed industrial development technology, its navy is like a paper ship. The strong ships and guns look scary, but in fact they are vulnerable.

"Then let's talk about the price issue next?" Minister Yazov said with a smile. (To be continued.)

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