Udaloy and Sovremennyy destroyers

Regardless we will see what the changes are when the first one gets modernized should have been done by now but hey.

PapaDragon wrote:
Silex is already gone:

https://i.servimg.com/u/f11/19/75/77/05/dhl-xu10.jpg

And what is that red arrow pointing? Also are we expecting inclined UKSK in place of Silex? Or Urans?

T-47 wrote:

PapaDragon wrote:
Silex is already gone:

https://i.servimg.com/u/f11/19/75/77/05/dhl-xu10.jpg

And what is that red arrow pointing? Also are we expecting inclined UKSK in place of Silex? Or Urans?

No body knows for sure, we are all just guessing. Like i wrote in a previous post, it makes sense that the 2 UKSKs will go in the hole where the second main gun was, since that is the cheapest and fastest option, least amount of work needed.

All else is just gueesing, if they have 2 UKSK than they don't really need the Silex any more, so it does make sense to put Uran launcher there, it's a ready made replacement. As far as the quantity, I think 2 on each side is reasonable, 3 on each side is not , to many explosives in one place an more importantly, what can they do with 24 subsonic missiles (6 quad launchers) that they can't with 16, remember that they will have Onix too, in some quantity.

Uran system will, ultimately, be there for "self defense" but since it is a big ship they have room to put extra. If they wanted to have a true surface striker then they would put more UKSKs with Onix, right?

As far as the angled UKSKs, who knows.

miroslav wrote:

T-47 wrote:

PapaDragon wrote:
Silex is already gone:

https://i.servimg.com/u/f11/19/75/77/05/dhl-xu10.jpg

And what is that red arrow pointing? Also are we expecting inclined UKSK in place of Silex? Or Urans?

No body knows for sure, we are all just guessing. Like i wrote in a previous post, it makes sense that the 2 UKSKs will go in the hole where the second main gun was, since that is the cheapest and fastest option, least amount of work needed.

All else is just gueesing, if they have 2 UKSK than they don't really need the Silex any more, so it does make sense to put Uran launcher there. As far as the quantity, I think 2 on each side is reasonable, 3 on each side is not , to many explosives in one place an more importantly, what can they do with 24 subsonic missiles (6 quad launchers) that they can't with 16, remember that they will have Onix too, in some quantity.

Uran system will, ultimately, be there for "self defense" but since it is a big ship they have room to put extra. If they wanted to have a true surface striker then they would put more UKSKs with Onix, right?

Oniks is 9m long, UKSK is at least 10m. So they need lot of space for them. Gorshkov are design to accomodate them. Udaloys are big ships but if the internal structure doesn't permit to have a hole of 10m then the modernization will be much more difficult. You can't just delate rooms or kitchen like that.

There is a class of speed boat of Indian navy with 4 set of Urans (very small boat). Udaloys can have easily 8 of them. They are very compact. But I ould definitly keep modernized Moskit missiles while putting some Urans at the rear.

Isos wrote:
Oniks is 9m long, UKSK is at least 10m. So they need lot of space for them. Gorshkov are design to accomodate them. Udaloys are big ships but if the internal structure doesn't permit to have a hole of 10m then the modernization will be much more difficult. You can't just delate rooms or kitchen like that.

Good point but I think they found a solution. They choose the upper deck gun! The gun itself is 5m deep. So with autoloading system with ammo racks I think 10m can be managed. Also newer equipment and electronics will free some space and crews. Or obviously they can't put UKSK there.

There is a class of speed boat of Indian navy with 4 set of Urans (very small boat). Udaloys can have easily 8 of them. They are very compact.

I think they are already having 16 Urans at rear facing two sides. Not sure about the Silex place. I think they can put 16 in each side so 32 Uran at front.

But I ould definitly keep modernized Moskit missiles while putting some Urans at the rear.

Udaloy I doesn't have Moskit, they have Malakhit. Udaloy II has Moskit.

These are all our guess. So lets guess more I think Onyx can be use in the place of Silex as well! They are similar in size. So 8 Onyx at angled launchers. 16 UKSK for whatever the mission requires, normally I'll put all 16 ASW Kalibr just because they are ASW destroyers. With 16 Urans in the ass for defense/close range attack.

My ideal re-build for the Udaloy I:

2x UKSK VLS replacing the forward No2 100m gun.  (*1)
2x 6-round Oniks launchers replacing the Metel/Silex boxes.  (*2)
4x 4-round Uran launchers fitted to both sides at aft
Replace AK-630 with Duet AK-630M1-2

(*1) To be loaded out with ASW variants.
(*2) These would be Bastion-style launch tubes fitted to open racks similar to the 6-tube racks trialled on the Nakat. Metel missiles were 7.2m long and the launchers exhausted the rocket plume out the back of the box and required open space behind to dissipate the exhaust.  For the 8.9m Oniks (where exhaust is contained within the tube and directed forwards) the launch racks can be positioned further back and will therefore retain the approximate same overall footprint of the old launch box.

The Udaloy biggest weakness has always been its lack of a mid-to-long range AA capability.  As effective as the Tor-based Kinzhal was, its range limited, and any major upgrade to more capable SAMs or radars would be prohibitively expensive (though hopefully there is a upgrade available for newer missiles and electronics that can retain the existing launchers and radars?).

Certainly quite possible that they just do a 'quick' UKSK & Uran upgrade.
To me if you're going to the effort you kinda might as well do a decent AA upgrade same time, giving decent multi-role abilities to the ship.
But the more complex the upgrade, the more expensive & time consuming -> less time/money available for building new ships to replace.

Big_Gazza wrote:My ideal re-build for the Udaloy I:

2x UKSK VLS replacing the forward No2 100m gun.  (*1)
2x 6-round Oniks launchers replacing the Metel/Silex boxes.  (*2)
4x 4-round Uran launchers fitted to both sides at aft
Replace AK-630 with Duet AK-630M1-2

(*1) To be loaded out with ASW variants.
(*2) These would be Bastion-style launch tubes fitted to open racks similar to the 6-tube racks trialled on the Nakat. Metel missiles were 7.2m long and the launchers exhausted the rocket plume out the back of the box and required open space behind to dissipate the exhaust.  For the 8.9m Oniks (where exhaust is contained within the tube and directed forwards) the launch racks can be positioned further back and will therefore retain the approximate same overall footprint of the old launch box.

The Udaloy biggest weakness has always been its lack of a mid-to-long range AA capability.  As effective as the Tor-based Kinzhal was, its range limited, and any major upgrade to more capable SAMs or radars would be prohibitively expensive (though hopefully there is a upgrade available for newer missiles and electronics that can retain the existing launchers and radars?).

Or instead of UKSK put some redut ... Having oniks instead of Metel/Silex is enough and do not forget they have torpedo tubes so they don't need antisubmarine rockets and if needed they can make them suitable for Kalibr like Kilo class torpedo tubes that can lunch Kalibr. A salvo of 16 Uran will be a challenge to even Carrier task group and they have longer range than oniks in low altitude Attack.

Isos wrote:

Big_Gazza wrote:My ideal re-build for the Udaloy I:

2x UKSK VLS replacing the forward No2 100m gun.  (*1)
2x 6-round Oniks launchers replacing the Metel/Silex boxes.  (*2)
4x 4-round Uran launchers fitted to both sides at aft
Replace AK-630 with Duet AK-630M1-2

(*1) To be loaded out with ASW variants.
(*2) These would be Bastion-style launch tubes fitted to open racks similar to the 6-tube racks trialled on the Nakat. Metel missiles were 7.2m long and the launchers exhausted the rocket plume out the back of the box and required open space behind to dissipate the exhaust.  For the 8.9m Oniks (where exhaust is contained within the tube and directed forwards) the launch racks can be positioned further back and will therefore retain the approximate same overall footprint of the old launch box.

The Udaloy biggest weakness has always been its lack of a mid-to-long range AA capability.  As effective as the Tor-based Kinzhal was, its range limited, and any major upgrade to more capable SAMs or radars would be prohibitively expensive (though hopefully there is a upgrade available for newer missiles and electronics that can retain the existing launchers and radars?).

Or instead of UKSK put some redut ... Having oniks instead of Metel/Silex is enough and do not forget they have torpedo tubes so they don't need antisubmarine rockets and if needed they can make them suitable for Kalibr like Kilo class torpedo tubes that can lunch Kalibr. A salvo of 16 Uran will be a challenge to even Carrier task group and they have longer range than oniks in low altitude Attack.

To carry Redut they would need to upgrade the radars and fire control systems, and that will radically increase cost.  Also Oniks is not a replacement for Metel as without a long-range ASW weapon, the vessel cannot make use of her large sonar range, or use her helicopters to proper effect (ie using helo hydrophones to detect enemy subs at distance and targetting them with rapid-reaction rocket-assisted heavy torpedos).   Torpedo launchers are OK for close-in work, but don't replace Metel.

Finally, Urans are not very effective against CBGs as their short(ish) range places the ship in a vulnerable position within range of carrier attack aircraft. Urans are best used in salvos against surface enemies operating with ittle air cover, up to destroyer size.

Udaloys should be upgraded as potent ASW/Surface combatants and leave the mid-to-long range AA to escorts or land-based aviation, and this is consistent with their primary mission of protecting SSBN bastions from Yankistani SSNs.

To carry Redut they would need to upgrade the radars and fire control systems, and that will radically increase cost. Also Oniks is not a replacement for Metel as without a long-range ASW weapon, the vessel cannot make use of her large sonar range, or use her helicopters to proper effect (ie using helo hydrophones to detect enemy subs at distance and targetting them with rapid-reaction rocket-assisted heavy torpedos). Torpedo launchers are OK for close-in work, but don't replace Metel.

Finally, Urans are not very effective against CBGs as their short(ish) range places the ship in a vulnerable position within range of carrier attack aircraft. Urans are best used in salvos against surface enemies operating with ittle air cover, up to destroyer size.

Udaloys should be upgraded as potent ASW/Surface combatants and leave the mid-to-long range AA to escorts or land-based aviation, and this is consistent with their primary mission of protecting SSBN bastions from Yankistani SSNs.

You are right for Redut but if you want anti air weapons you will need new radars. So there is no other solution than keeping Tor which is not bad at all and Udaloyswill probably be covered by Gorshkov air defence.

I disagree on the other points. Torpedo tubes can carry Metel like on Udaloy II. So you will keep your ASW Rocket and as I said you probably can use Kalibr from them with little modification to the software as you already will use Kalibr computer/softwares/hardwares for UKSK.

Uran can be very effective. Modern wars can start quickly and end very quickly. In the mediteranean actually US carrier are not more than 200km from Russian ships. 16 low flying missiles will at least make the available anti air missiles drop in big numbers ( remember the Houti Attack againt US cruiser they lunched at least 2 missiles oneach attacking missiles). I'm not they will hit. So it would make the Oniks penetration easier and more successfull. The main goal IMO of the upgrade is to make more multi-role. They need to give them other roles than just ASW.

To carry Redut they would need to upgrade the radars and fire control systems, and that will radically increase cost.

Which is why I suggested Shtil-1: works with the existing Fregat radar & MR-90 is small enough to fit lots of places especially if the big Kinzhal directors are gone.
Edit: plus is known to work, in production & desperately in need of more platforms to mount it IMO

Torpedo tubes can carry Metel like on Udaloy II

Speaking of the torp tubes, do they carry multiple reloads?

Isos wrote:Torpedo tubes can carry Metel like on Udaloy II.

I think you mean RPK-2 Vyuga, not Metel. Metel/Silex can't be launched from a torpedo tube as its an over-under configuration, rocket booster on top, with a torpedo slung beneath.

Big_Gazza wrote:

Isos wrote:Torpedo tubes can carry Metel like on Udaloy II.

I think you mean RPK-2 Vyuga, not Metel.  Metel/Silex can't be launched from a torpedo tube as its an over-under configuration, rocket booster on top, with a torpedo slung beneath.

Yeah my bad !!

Which is why I suggested Shtil-1: works with the existing Fregat radar & MR-90 is small enough to fit lots of places especially if the big Kinzhal directors are gone.
Edit: plus is known to work, in production & desperately in need of more platforms to mount it IMO

To bad they don't have a more compact VLS system with more cells for the Shtil like 1 big with 36 cells instead of puting 2 of 12 cells ( Grigorovitch frigates).

Well there is a 36 cell version


Its 3* 12 cell modules together, not really sure how it could be more compact than that though

They just added three 12 cell module. To make it more compact they need one 36 cell module.

@Hoom Do you have the dimensions of this one ? If it can fit on Grigorovitch why didn't they use this one ? Because on Grigorovitch there are two set that takes a lot of space while a big like this one could take the same space with greater amount of missiles.

It could be a very good modernization for Sov by puting 2 of those VLS instead of the two single lunchers and maybe 2 more instead of the gun at the rear and new engines.

And maybe create a small cruise missile that could fit in it.

Isos wrote:
It could be a very good modernization for Sov by puting 2 of those VLS instead of the two single lunchers and maybe 2 more instead of the gun at the rear and new engines.

Do they have plans for upgrading sovs as well? I thought its just Udaloys....

T-47 wrote:

Isos wrote:
It could be a very good modernization for Sov by puting 2 of those VLS instead of the two single lunchers and maybe 2 more instead of the gun at the rear and new engines.

Do they have plans for upgrading sovs as well? I thought its just Udaloys....

No they don't. China is modernizing its own Sovs with VLS system. Such a big ship could manage to have a lot of VLS if you remove one gun and the internal space of the single lunchers for Shtil.

To make it more compact they need one 36 cell module.

Perhaps I'm missing something but the gap between the modules as shown is only slightly wider than the cell spacing within the module, would be nearly impossible to make it more compact.

@Hoom Do you have the dimensions of this one ? If it can fit on Grigorovitch why didn't they use this one ? Because on Grigorovitch there are two set that takes a lot of space while a big like this one could take the same space with greater amount of missiles.

I had been trying to find dimensions for that post but failed first couple of tries then decided I couldn't be assed
There has been talk on Balancer forums about why they put only 24 cells on Grigorovich vs the 36 shown on models (& I think Talwar has 36 for the arm launcher?), seems to be something weight related & I think probably due to the removal of the Kashtans aft making it bow heavy with 36.

Nice pic of a the Adm Panteleev on exercise deploying an IR decoy against AShMs. Never seen a pic of this before