Russian Navy To Receive New Invisible Ships

Russia has recently unveiled its Project 1239 rocket ship to the world. Representing Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, the unique missile hovercraft “Bora” took part in the international exhibition of defense industry AIDEF 2013, which was held in Istanbul on May 7-10. The newest Russian rocket ships of this type will soon turn 20 years old. 

In addition to the naval equipment, Russia showed a wide collection for all types of armed forces. Visitors of the exhibition could see more than 200 promising models of Russian military products.

The first project of this type appeared in 1942, when at a session of the Military Council under the chairmanship of Joseph Stalin, rocket designer Chelomei offered to equip Soviet Navy torpedo boats with jet rockets that would allow fast and nimble boats sink enemy’s large surface ships. The project was recognized as a promising one, but officials decided that there was no time to conduct experiments in the field.

In 1967, when Israel in a brilliant fashion destroyed armies of Arab states during the Six Day War, the Navy of the Jewish state lost its flagship Erlan destroyer. It was sunk by a salvo from a small missile boat of the naval forces of Egypt. That local victory of Egyptians once again reminded how dangerous small and fast missile boats could be.

The emergence of missile hardware (in this case, torpedoes) determined classes of ships. For maritime powers that control sea, oceans and lengthy water communications, it seemed logical to increase the size and tonnage of vessels for the installation of more powerful torpedoes, artillery weapons, armor and other protective means. 

Another option was to build numerous torpedo boats and further increase their speed and agility. These two factors were major combat characteristics of torpedo boats – to strike a swift blow and go out of enemy’s zone of torpedo and artillery attacks. Such boats were therefore made as light as possible to the detriment of their armor protection. They were easy to produce, could be produced in hundreds and were generally convenient for “mosquito” fleets.

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