Russia’s New Long-Endurance Arctic Research Vessel Might Be The Ugliest Ship We’ve Seen
The new Project 00903 ship is expected to operate on research missions in the Arctic region, for up to two years at a time.
The new Project 00903 ship is expected to operate on research missions in the Arctic region, for up to two years at a time.
If this comes to fruition, it would be a huge boost for the service’s icebreaking capacity as competition in the Arctic region grows.
The blaze is the latest in a series of major accidents at Russia’s beleaguered naval bases and shipyards in 2018.
That’s if Congress doesn’t kill funding for the crucial program entirely first.
The four all-new ships will be uniquely suited to Finnish requirements in the confines of Baltic Sea amid growing threats from Russia.
The Polar Star is the only ship the United States has to cut paths through the toughest Arctic and Antarctic ice.
Apparently nuclear icebreakers have the right of way over Toyota trucks in Russia’s frozen north.
The news is yet another sign that the US is struggling to catch up to Russia when it comes to dominating the Arctic.