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Earlier in thread (or another one) we discussed this I believe, didn't we come to conclusion that Turkish Navy is not interested in ripping open the deck to make modifications for the arresting gear etc? Anyway I fond that earlier convo (replies before and after too)...

Something similar happened with Maldives (and they eventually ran to India to help pay back the Chinese loan). India in that case helped out (Maldives political situation also turned more pro-India right around same time)...given Maldives is of very high strategic significance in Indian...

Also tell relevant folks there about this (new) place....if any interested in more international+troll-free setting + interaction from time to time etc.

I gave up on inkjets long time ago for this very reason lol. Laser all the way!

@Indos

You are most welcome. I anyway always enjoy an opportunity to delve into Soviet/Russian naval architecture/history. Quite a fascinating field in general....so I appreciated your enquiry. Overall I would say they (Rajput-class) were more advanced in a number of departments like the ASW...

@Joe Shearer you seen this footage before?

Hello there, I believe Jane's and BR are correct to best of my knowledge. USSR I believe elected for MGK-335/355 sonar in its Kashin-mod (or Kashin II) i.e MP modernisation as these became available via (successor) Sovremeny+Udaloy programs. i.e the original 16 (pre-MP modernisation) also...

It is ongoing matter for many years now (RT is sensationalising it, picking up on some Indian media response too). I do not think India can (officially + legally) request another country to ask for military passage permission by law (in EEZ, different to territorial water)....but it is...