Defeating US Aircraft Carriers | Weapons, Technologies, and Tactics of the People's Army
as for these carrier groups Mission the specific composition of a carrier group is determined by the tasks it is assigned in the past carrier groups were primarily tasked with air superiority sea strikes and land strikes however today's carrier groups are multitasking entities providing a so-called forward base function in relevant War zones this large scale formation can adapt to various tasks regardless of the mission assigned to the carrier group its layered defense and the joint effs of various arms greatly enhance its defensive capabilities however like all things aircraft carriers have their strengths and weaknesses as the dominant Force at Sea aircraft carriers have many advantages they possess strong integrated combat capabilities and can execute a variety of tasks however they are not Invincible on October 17th 2000 the US Navy and Air Force held an exercise with Japan in the Sea of Japan Cod named sword 000 during this period two Russian fighter jets managed to quietly evade all surveillance despite the carrier group's air defense and early warning Radars being fully activated they suddenly flew at ultra low altitude over the USS Kittyhawk this move shattered the myth that American carrier battle groups were impervious to attack since then research on how to penetrate a carrier's defense Circle has become a direction of continuous development for various countries anti-carrier measures such as submarine launched anti- ship missiles and ballistic missiles are emerging one after another submarines as assassins in the ocean are extremely powerful in terms of both concealment and attack capabilities with a large number of torpedoes and submarine launched anti-ip missiles they can occupy advantageous positions from different directions during combat and launch multiple attacks on ship formations this natural Advantage makes them the biggest adversary of carrier groups the Rivalry between submarines and aircraft carriers has been ongoing since World War II with numerous episodes of hunting and being hunted during World War II Alone 17 aircraft carriers were sunk by submarines from various countries accounting for 42.5% of all aircraft carriers sunk during the war with the advancement of Science and Technology in the 21st century various New Generation submarines have been commissioned one after another posing more challenges to aircraft carriers as ocean dominators just last year Russia commissioned the bori class submarine belgrod which was immediately dubbed as an aircraft carrier killer upon its announcement the belgaro is a nuclear submarine with a double Hall structure it is 184 M long and 18.2 M wide its underwater displacement can reach about 30,000 tons its maximum speed when submerged can reach about 33 knots with an extreme diving depth of 500 M and an endurance at se of up to 20 days and nights in terms of Weaponry the belgrod nuclear submarine follows the Oscar class submarines for 533 mm torpedo tubes and two 650 mm torpedo tubes it can also carry a variety of deep diving equipment or small nuclear submarines including the posidon unmanned underwater vehicle this aligns with its increasing recognition as a mother ship for underwater unmanned Vehicles hello and welcome to the world of military techn ology I'm your host and today we're going to delve into the fascinating subject of aircraft carriers a critical asset for any nation that has been in existence for over a century aircraft carriers have evolved to become the dominant force in the ocean capable of both offensive and defensive operations like any piece of military equipment throughout history aircraft carriers have faced various adversaries during their development these adversaries May lurk beneath the water's surface or soore in the blue sky ready to launch a surprise attack on the carrier group with a combination of deadly tactics so what kind of equipment can penetrate an aircraft carrier defenses and pose a threat how do they manage to inflict significant damage on an aircraft carrier group in this episode of military technology will guide you through breaking down an aircraft carriers defense Circle aircraft carriers have developed into a standard feature of modern navies since World War II wherever there is conflict or crisis you can expect to see their presence this underscores the importance of carrier groups to navies worldwide let's first understand how such a massive Carrier Group defends itself when it sets sail an aircraft carrier is currently the largest warship in the world although it possesses formidable power it rarely travels alone compared to its offensive capabilities its defensive capabilities seem rather weak therefore when an aircraft carrier embarks on a mission there will always be a group of warships escorting it constantly on alert for attacks from the air and underwater due to differences in combat missions and Naval strength the composition of each country's aircraft carrier battle group varies even within the same country adjustments are made to the composition based on the specific mission of the carrier group taking the US carrier group as an example the core of the entire formation is undoubtedly the aircraft carrier in addition to this there is typically early warning aircraft serving as the Vanguard for reconnaissance and alert duties for the carrier group underwater there are two attack type nuclear submarines distributed on both sides forming the outermost reconnaissance and anti-submarine defense circle behind the submarines in a central position is a cruiser serving as the command ship for the entire group within the innermost circle of the carrier group are two to four frigates or destroyers supplementing the Carrier air defense and anti-submarine needs at the rear of the entire formation are one or two Supply ships ensuring the combat needs of the entire fleet such a configuration means that the number of ships in an entire battle group formation can reach several dozen this formation effectively balances anti-submarine warfare and air defense operations including strikes against surface enemy targets at the same time it can achieve excellent combat results in executing tasks such as fire support for roots and seizing Maritime rights in relevant sea areas however this formation was proposed at a time when the scale of US Naval fleets was shrinking therefore what we see more often now is what started with US Navy after 2,000 strike groups on one hand the belgrod can carry multiple large unmanned underwater Vehicles like the posidon at the same time it also serves as a Mothership for the Russian Navy's manned and unmanned underwater vehicles of various sizes such as the dangan when discussing the Bel garod we must consider whether it poses a great greater threat to aircraft carrier battle groups when equipped with a large number of Submarine launched cruise missiles or in its current state many believe that its current state is more threatening we all know that submarines like the Oscar 2 and the cors which were equipped with ss1 19s were formidable during their time however the ss19 a heavy supersonic anti-ship missile from the Cold War era is rapidly losing its ability to penetrate the air defense and anti-missile capabilities of the current US Navy if we consider the belgaro as a Mothership for underwater unmanned Vehicles like the posidon or other similar Vehicles it could potentially break through the defenses of US aircraft carrier battle groups by leveraging its silent cruising capability after all the anti-submarine capabilities of US aircraft carrier battle groups are rapidly declining and are increasingly reliant on their own groups nuclear submarines their there is a high possibility of penetration in addition to the submarine's own capabilities its main weapon is the six posidon unmanned underwater Vehicles it carries the posidon has a diameter of 1.5 m a length
of 24 M and weighs about 100 tons it can dive to depths of around 1,000 M and cruise underwater at speeds of up to 33 knots its maximum underwater speed can reach about 100 knots it utilizes an autonomous navigation control system powered by artificial intelligence technology the posidon unmanned underwater vehicle can autonomously navigate underwater according to pre-planned Mission routes it can even autonomously calculate several optimal routes to targets based on their locations and carry an adjustable yield thermonuclear Warhead although the Russian military claims that these unmanned underwater vehicles are mainly used for various deepsea scientific tests and underwater search and rescue missions Western countries believe that Russia mentioned a nuclear torpedo project in its 2018 State of the Union report referring to to this type of equipment the Warhead it is generally believed to be a nuclear warhead a nuclear explosion underwater at a depth of about 61 M could potentially create terrifying waves t or even hundreds of meters high these waves have the power to capsize large ships directly without causing structural damage to the hull in fact they don't even need to transmit shock waves in the usual sense just by raising huge waves they can capsize ships more over if we talk about cap sizing this usually happens within a diameter of several hundred meters for posidon this distance and precision are entirely achievable therefore Russia believes that posidon has the ability to single-handedly render an American aircraft carrier or even an entire aircraft carrier battle group incapable of combat with just one underwater explosion as a comprehensive weapon platform with good concealment performance High attack efficiency and strong survival capability submarine Mar have long surpassed their original role as simple underwater attack Platforms in military applications in terms of combat capabilities submarines are fully equipped to deal with aircraft carrier groups in the future Battlefield of the sea the survival and operational space of aircraft carrier groups will be significantly compressed in the perilous Battlefield of the sea submarines with seawat as their innate protection lurk underwater all year round with their sudden surprise attacks they pose a significant security threat to aircraft carrier groups however compared to underwater threats the endless means from the surface layer are even more overwhelming for aircraft carrier groups since aircraft entered the battlefield of the sea they have achieved remarkable results and have become the weapon that has sunk the most aircraft carriers but as the air defense system of aircraft carrier groups continues to improve it is not easy for aircraft to break into the airspace of aircraft carriers like they did during World War II the emergence of anti-ship missiles has well made up for this from October 1967 when the Israeli Destroyer aot was hit by a sticks anti- ship missile to 1982 during the fauland war when a $200,000 exed missile sank the $200 million shefield destroyer anti- ship missiles have grown step by step into a major weapon on today's Battlefield through a series of local Wars among them Russian anti-ship missiles are known for their comprehensive types and advanced performance from launched to submarine launched from seab based to landbased all kinds of anti-ship missiles pose a great deterrent to surface ships Russia's latest ziron Hypersonic cruise missile which was commissioned this year is praised by many foreign media as tailor made for aircraft carriers due to its maximum flight speed of Mach 9 and a range of 1,000 km as for Hypersonic weapons there are not many models internationally at present even if we count American missiles like AGM 183 a arrw launched rapid response weapon they are really few and far between now we can confirm that ziron is one of the existing Hypersonic anti-ip cruise missiles in addition there is Bros 2 jointly developed by India and Russia It is believed that its speed can reach Max 7 making it a true Hypersonic weapon in every sense furthermore Russia has some new models that build on the traditional advantage of cruise missile's long range and add the penetration capability brought by Hypersonic speed this makes them almost impossible to intercept with current technology levels and could even be considered as weapons that are almost impossible to intercepted as Russia's latest type of hypersonic weapon ziron several tests have attracted attention from various countries the missile is 6.25 M long with a diameter of 520 mm and weighs 1.6 tons it uses rocket boosters and scramjet engines as power sources under high altitude low Dr conditions its maximum flight speed is mach 9 with a maximum range of 1,000 km ziron is certainly Russia's most anticipated weapon for striking aircraft carriers at present in addition to this weapons like kinel dagger and avangard are also considered capable of Performing similar tasks this includes Russia's ongoing development of what is said to be a ballistic Hypersonic anti-chip weapon called Circ snake line these are all current measures from Russia why is ziron considered an effective strike weapon one reason is the Warhead of ziron itself which is generally believed to be around 500 kg some Russian media reports even suggest it could be up to 800 kg this weight which dates back to the Soviet era is thought to be capable of inflicting significant damage on US Navy Super carriers it may not SN a carrier with a single hit but it can certainly cause substantial damage the power of ziron Warhead is indeed formidable secondly its Hypersonic flight capability ensures that it can effectively penetrate the multi-layered air defense and anti-missile system of US Navy aircraft carrier battle groups therefore it poses a significant threat to aircraft carrier battle groups at present aside from destroying its launch platform if ziron begins Hypersonic penetration whether the current US Air Defense and anti-missile systems can effectively intercept it including the future standard missile 6 M6 is still a question mark this implies that if Hypersonic anti-ship missiles like ziron enter the terminal defense phase at a distance of 25 km from the target the reaction time for surface ships is usually only about 10 to 20 seconds this speed poses a severe challenge to traditional shipboard defense systems in fact in the battlefield of the sea the most difficult adversaries to deal with are not those that come roaring in but those that pose a constant threat overhead they are invisible I and intangible coming and going without a trace much like a sword hanging over the head of an aircraft carrier group as soon as the time is right this sword carrying the fire of death will descend from the sky and launch a fatal strike against the aircraft carrier group compared to traditional anti-ship weapons like Torpedoes and anti-ship missiles ballistic missiles can be considered a new type of anti-ship force that only entered the battlefield of the sea in the 21st century with their long range strong destructive power and maneuverability they have all the characteristics needed to top the list of aircraft carrier killers in theory the range of ballistic missiles can strike anywhere in the world even tactical ballistic missiles can reach thousands of kilometers away for this reason they have become the best choice for implementing long range Beyond visual range attacks on aircraft carrier groups the operational radius of US aircraft carrier groups they usually carry out Military deterrence or military strike activities within about 600 to 1,000 km when choosing an aircraft carrier formation position they usually choose C areas about 900 km away from the coastline at such distances the Airborne forces of US aircraft carrier groups can effectively strike at enemies while enemy weapons cannot pose a threat to aircraft carriers however when anti-ship ballistic missiles with a range of thousands of kilometers join the battlefield this situation is completely disrupted forcing aircraft carrier groups to move away from lines the technology of ballistic missile anti-carrier has been increasingly put on many Count's research agendas in recent years traditional ballistic missile powers like Russia have their own designs in this field the big picture here the accuracy of ballistic missiles has improved from hundreds of meters in the past now it's not just below 100 MERS for many countries now with some terminal guidance technology they can achieve an accuracy level capable of effectively striking an aircraft carrier down to several meters why is ziron considered an effective strike weapon one reason is the Warhead of ziron itself which is generally believed to be around 500 kg some Russian media reports even suggest it could be up to 800 kg this weight which dates back to the Soviet era is thought to be capable of inflicting significant damage on US Navy Super carriers it may not sink a carrier with a single hit but it can certainly cause sub stantial damage the power of ziron Warhead is indeed formidable secondly its Hypersonic flight capability ensures that it can effectively penetrate the multi-layered air defense and anti-missile system of US Navy aircraft carrier battle groups therefore it poses a significant threat to aircraft carrier battle groups at present aside from destroying its launch platform if zercon begins Hypersonic penetration whether the current US Air Defense and anti-missile systems can effectively inter accepted including the future standard missile 6 sm6 is still a question mark this implies that if Hypersonic anti-ship missiles like ziron enter the terminal defense phase at a distance of 25 km from the target the reaction time for surface ships is usually only about 10 to 20 seconds this speed poses a severe challenge to traditional shipboard defense systems in fact in the battlefield of the sea the most difficult adversaries to deal with are not those that come roaring in but those that POS a constant threat overhead they are invisible and intangible coming and going without a trace much like a sword hanging over the head of an aircraft carrier group as soon as the time is right this sword carrying the fire of death will descend from the sky and launch a fatal strike against the aircraft carrier group compared to traditional anti-ship weapons like Torpedoes and anti- ship missiles ballistic missiles can be considered a new type of anti-ship force that only entered the battlefield of the sea in the 21st century with their long range strong destructive power and maneuverability they have all the characteristics needed to top the list of aircraft carrier killers in theory the range of ballistic missiles can strike anywhere in the world even tactical ballistic missiles can reach thousands of kilometers away for this reason they have become the best choice for implementing long range Beyond visual range attacks on aircraft carrier groups the operational radius of US aircraft carrier groups they usually carry out Military deterrence or military strike activities within about 600 to 1,000 km when choosing an aircraft carrier formation position they usually choose sea areas about 900 km away from the coastline at such distances the Airborne forces of US aircraft carrier groups can effectively strike at enemies while enemy weapons cannot pose a threat to aircraft carriers however when anti-ip ballistic missiles with a range of thousands of kilometers join the battlefield this situation is completely disrupted forcing aircraft carrier groups to move away from coastlines the technology of ballistic missile anti-carrier has been increasingly put on many countries research agendas in recent years traditional ballistic missile powers like Russia have their own designs in this field the big picture here the accuracy of ballistic missiles has improved from hundreds of meters in the past now it's not just below 100 m for many countries now with some terminal guidance technology they can achieve an accuracy level capable of effectively striking an aircraft carrier down to several meters unmanned platforms are often used as the first wave in operations whether it's to breach defenses or to overwhelm an adversary's air defense system as these unmanned systems Advance other assets such as unmanned underwater Vehicles cruise missiles in the sky and your own fighter jets equipped with anti- ship missiles may be nearby when your entire system is suppressed by unmanned systems to the point of being overwhelmed other platforms for saturation attacks can still continue their assault this means that you have to simultaneously deal with attacks coming from angles above 70° consider the onslaught of seab based targets and even when you're overwhelmed those oldfashioned large missiles that don't have sea hunting capabilities can still fly over because you don't have the ability to intercept them anymore under such circumstances for aircraft carriers just like ground tanks and armored vehicles the number and effectiveness of threats they face are rapidly increasing however they're defensive measures have not been enhanced in a short period of time at this point a situation we call breach of Defense may occur and it is very likely to happen although aircraft carrier groups have many vulnerabilities and numerous natural enemies subduing this Behemoth of the sea is still no easy task it not only requires the right remedy and the selection of appropriate weapons but also needs to find a good strategy the rational use of weapons such as missiles drones Torpedoes Etc in combination can cause serious damage to aircraft carrier groups thank you dear viewers for your continued attention to our military technology Channel we'll see you at the same time next week in October 2023 Russia successfully tested the bureau esnik nuclear powered cruise missile marking the nearing completion of its development work the news received High attention from the International Community so how does this so-called Never Falling nuclear powered Cruise missile compare with traditional cruise missiles what kind of breakthrough weapon is a cruise missile our military technology department will interpret this precise surgical knife the cruise missile for [Music] you [Music]
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