Surveillance is the name of the game in the world’s navies. Once you locate an enemy asset, with today’s technology, it can be quickly eliminated. Many understand that the era of the surface capital ship is over.
The graphic illustrates one little known fact: Aircraft can be detected by passive sonar. That the Bear is a noisy prop job is but one reason to make a change (talk about unzipping your fly).
Thanks for posting! Glad to see this key Indian platform switch from Russian to American.
I hope to someday be near enough to hear one of these 4 engine counter-rotating turbo-props ... it has to be an amazing sound.