Russian cutting-edge missile frigate enters final stage of shipbuilders’ trials

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It's cheaper to service a land base than to service a ship. Also a land base can accomodate large AWAC and transport planes. Ships can't do that.

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If you know nothing stay silence can't compare AWACS with Naval ships,island bases can easily hold AWACS/transport aircraft like Guam, ship don't need AWACS help they already either over the horizon AESA for detection of threats at long ranges @Austin Powers