Russian Weapons & Military Technology

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 26 Jan 2016 19:03

Sorry@ I thought it was the other td.Will repost appropriately.Give me a little time pl.

VinodTK · Post by **VinodTK** » 28 Jan 2016 06:42

How Losing India's Business Could Ruin Russia's Defense Industry

Forecast

The dominance of Russian defense manufacturers in the Indian arms market will continue to rapidly erode.
The United States, Israel, European states and other countries such as Japan will increasingly compete to export arms to India.
Losing market share in India, the largest arms-import market in the world, will further hamper the Russian defense industry at a time when it is also struggling to sell domestically.

Analysis

India is the world's largest defense importer, accounting for 15 percent of all global imports over the past five years. However, the primary source of these weapons may soon change. Russia has long had privileged access to the Indian market, providing some 70 percent of India's weapons in volume over the last half decade. However, even as India invests heavily in upgrading and modernizing its armed forces, several pending deals between Moscow and New Delhi have stalled.

As a growing number of countries compete to sell their wares in India's robust arms market, the dominance of Russian defense manufacturers is quickly eroding. For Moscow, the decline comes at a particularly bad time: Russia's economy is struggling under the weight of foreign sanctions and the global drop in oil prices. Moscow has been forced to make sweeping budget cuts, and the previously anticipated spike in defense spending is now unlikely. In fact, the Russian arms industry would be lucky if Moscow's overall defense spending remains constant over next two years.

As increased domestic defense spending becomes less and less likely, Russia's longstanding goal of modernizing its military will be slowed, and the country's defense industry will have to look abroad for revenue. The Russian defense industry often relies on foreign orders to maintain its production lines and to fund research and development (as was the case in the 1990s). Therefore, that a number of high-profile arms deals with India are now in jeopardy is worrisome.
Outstanding Disputes

In one such case, an effort by Russia and India to co-produce a multi-role transport aircraft, potentially a billion-dollar project, is in jeopardy. The Indian air force is unhappy with various technical and design issues, including the aircraft's engines. The Indian government recently purchased a number of transport aircraft from the United States and is less willing to invest in a project that does not sufficiently fulfill its desire for high-altitude performance. The Indians also recently spent $400 million upgrading their fleet of 104 AN-32 transport aircraft with Ukraine's help. With alternatives available and significant opposition to the multi-role transport aircraft project with Russia, there is a high likelihood that the joint effort will not pan out.

Furthermore, a deal for Russia to supply 100 Kamov-226T light helicopters to India — signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Moscow in December 2015 — is at risk because of New Delhi's "Make in India" initiative, which requires that 50 percent of the helicopters' components be manufactured in India. The Russians want to be responsible for only their own components under the requirement. But because two-thirds of the helicopter parts come from third-country vendors, India is forced to negotiate with the different parties to see if they would agree to production in India. Therefore, the chances are high that delays and contract modifications could derail the entire program.

By far the most important joint project between India and Russia is the Fifth Generation Fighter program. The program aims to co-produce a multi-role stealth fighter based on the Russian T-50 prototype, but it has already faced lengthy delays. Moreover, a final design contract has yet to be inked, even eight years after the project was initiated. Indian lawmakers have considerable concerns over the aircraft's cost and engine performance and have complained in the past about a lack of transparency and inclusion on the Russian side. The project is potentially worth a massive $30 billion over its life span from the Indian share alone, and if India were to pull out of the program it would deal a severe blow to Russia's aerospace industry. Indeed, if India were to opt out, the Russian air force would likely have no choice but to cut the number of next-generation aircraft it plans to add to its fighter fleet.

Complications surrounding these key Russo-Indian arms projects create opportunity for alternative suppliers. In fact, Indian government figures indicate that while Russia dominated weapons sales over the past five years, the United States may have actually overtaken the Russians in overall sales — by almost a third over the past three years. India recently struck a number of important deals with the United States (on helicopters and transport aircraft), South Korea (on self-propelled howitzers) and Israel (on air defense, drones and anti-tank missiles). New Delhi is also currently finalizing a fighter aircraft deal with France, which beat out Russian, Swedish and American competition. Moreover, India is evaluating a naval version of the fighter, a troubling prospect for Russia, which heretofore provided the MiG-29K for Indian carriers.

Despite the disputes, some of the Russo-Indian arms deals may well survive. Indeed, the Indian defense market is rather infamous for its complicated processes, long delays and inevitable contract modifications. However, that some major arms deals between the countries are now encountering difficulties does not bode well for Moscow's desire to remain the top exporter to India over the long term. With increasing competition from the United States, Israel, European countries and potentially other countries such as Japan in the future, Russia will inevitably lose market share in India. If major projects like the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft do fall through, then Russia's position may erode even faster than expected, greatly impacting its arms industry at a time of growing economic difficulty back home.

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 28 Jan 2016 18:41

Why according to a post in the FGFA td. the latest round of Indo-Ru talks on the same subject,saw the Rus come down by $1B on the dev. cost of investment of the programme. The cost factor holds good for any foreign entity.If we cannot afford it ,like the Rafale ,we will have to can it. However,stealth is an area where we are dependent upon Russia and the FGFA to catch up with the global majors and also leverage for our won AMCA. The JSF isn't really an option. There would be too much of intrusive US baggage attached and the bird isn't what we need,being complementary to the F-22,meant more for strike in its multi-role avatar and not for air-dominance which is what we require with the FGFA.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 29 Jan 2016 12:00

Adm Gorshkov Sea Trial Video

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 30 Jan 2016 11:35

The contract for the modernization of the tank to the level of the T-72B3 in 2016.

http://alexeyvvo.livejournal.com/165863.html

Research and Production Corporation "Uralvagonzavod" named after FE Dzerzhinsky placed in the register of procurement information (link to purchase number 31603190542) to conclude an agreement with part of the integrated structure of the corporation of "Omsktransmash" for the overhaul of tanks T-72B to upgrade to the T-72B3. Repairs will be carried out in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry. Uralvagonzavod yavlyayuetsya the main executor of the state contract for the modernization of T-72B.

Under the agreement, for repair until the end of 2015. must be received by 32 tanks, the completion of the modernization is planned before the end of 2016. The price of the repair, approved by the state defense order for 2015. Applied for 12 units., The price for the rest of 2016 is used. The contract is worth 2,525,984 345.88 rubles. (the average price of works on one tank - 78.9 mln.)

According to documents posted include the modernization of the tank T-72B3

- sights "Sosna-U" and 1A40-4;
- automatic tracking of targets;
- radio-168-25U P-2 and a complex hardware-software ABCK;
- gun-type 2A46M 5-01;
- anti-aircraft machine gun 6P50 "Kord"
- The engine-92S2F (1130 hp) with systems that ensure its work;
- complex display of the driver and the rear-view television cameras;
- caterpillar tracks with oblique lugs and drive wheels with improved cleanability;
- body side skirts with integrated dynamic protection modules such as "Relic" and lattice screens projection MTO housing;
- Acquisition of a single tank spare parts kit:
- additional modules dynamic protection "soft" body, increases the resistance of the body to the side of the projection anti-cumulative means, with the possibility of their equipment and the sample in conditions;
- dynamic protection modules and lattice screens tower, increasing its resistance to anti-cumulative means and installed instead of boxes of spare parts of the tower, depending on the nature of the task;
- Finalization of AZ, which provides the use of products with C-1 and C-2;
- Completion of tanks in terms of ensuring stability of mine, in which event the above is not fulfilled.
- Modification of the tank, taking into account the modification of products and years of their release, not specified in the contract shall not be permitted except in cases of termination of production and inability to restore full-time components.

VijayN · Post by **VijayN** » 02 Feb 2016 08:20

Was this posted, a F-22 competitor that was in development since 1997!! **If already discussed, my apologies. But would love to hear from the members.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a229/1281276/

Added later: Some comments suggest this is SU-47 and another suggests this is a 15 year old story with a pic mismatch.

deejay · Post by **deejay** » 02 Feb 2016 08:41

VijayN wrote:Was this posted, a F-22 competitor that was in development since 1997!! **If already discussed, my apologies. But would love to hear from the members.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a229/1281276/

Added later: Some comments suggest this is SU-47 and another suggests this is a 15 year old story with a pic mismatch.

At the end of the story is this line

This story originally appeared in the January 2001 issue of Popular Mechanics.

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 04 Feb 2016 06:25

5th Russian-built submarine arrives in Vietnam
By Nguyen Chung, Thanh Nien News

KHANH HOA - Wednesday, February 03, 2016 12:02 Email Print
Dutch-registered cargo ship Rolldock Star delivers the HQ-186 Da Nang submarine to Cam Ranh Bay. Photo: Bao NamDutch-registered cargo ship Rolldock Star delivers the HQ-186 Da Nang submarine to Cam Ranh Bay. Photo: Bao Nam

5th Russian-built submarine heads for Vietnam
Two more Kilo-class submarines are commissioned

The fifth of the six Kilo-class submarines that Vietnam has contracted to buy from Russia arrived at Cam Ranh Bay in Khanh Hoa Province on Tuesday evening.

The HQ-186 Da Nang, delivered by Dutch-registered cargo ship Rolldock Star, started its journey on December 16 from Russia’s Big port St. Petersburg.

The submarine was laid at anchor near Cam Ranh Port and is scheduled to arrive at the port in the next few days.

The sixth and final submarine named HQ-187 Ba Ria-Vung Tau, which was under sea trials, will arrive in Vietnam middle this year.

The six submarines are built under a US$2-billion deal signed during a Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's visit to Russia in 2009.

Shreeman · Post by **Shreeman** » 08 Feb 2016 02:38

this thing --

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ5E5Rs6I0g

came out of nowhere.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 08 Feb 2016 08:31

^^ SR-10 is a IJT class Trainer built by a Private company KB SAT funded by them

http://kb-sat.ru/projects/cp10.shtml

Shreeman · Post by **Shreeman** » 08 Feb 2016 09:34

Look at the story austin and compare with progress of ijt. then the actual three first test flights. remarkable choices made in testing the flying article. thats the display in test flight 3! and what of the wholeengine this and thrust that and so on. for this company to get this far, in russia, not tfta west, or tfta russian state companies is quite remarkable. and there are design choices made there, this is no scorpion. remarkable.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 08 Feb 2016 09:47

Shreeman wrote:Look at the story austin and compare with progress of ijt. then the actual three first test flights. remarkable choices made in testing the flying article. thats the display in test flight 3! and what of the whole engine this and thrust that and so on. for this company to get this far, in russia, not tfta west, or tfta russian state companies is quite remarkable. and there are design choices made there, this is no scorpion. remarkable.

Yes it is , last I read they are planning to move to Kazakhstan to manufacture this aircraft for production and sale in CIS countries.

Manish_P · Post by **Manish_P** » 08 Feb 2016 15:17

Is it just me or does it look very similar to the EADS MAKO concept

d_berwal · Post by **d_berwal** » 08 Feb 2016 18:14

Manish_P wrote:Is it just me or does it look very similar to the EADS MAKO concept

EADS MAKO features a trapezoidal wing with a sharp taper.

SR-10 features a wing swept forward at an angle of 10 degrees.

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 08 Feb 2016 20:40

Stunning new giant supersonic transport in the offing.Ck the link for pic plus more details about a new Ru light transport.

Artist concept of future Russian Special Purpose Aircraft
New Russian Plane Will Be Able to Deploy Army Globally in 7 Hours by 2024
*(? Seems something wrong with this date)
© Photo: Aleksey Komarov

19.03.2015
A fleet of 80 such aircraft will be built by 2024 and will be capable of transferring 400 Armata heavy missile tanks or 900 light armored vehicles to the American continent or Australia in 7-8 hours.

Russian Arms Sales Top $15.5 Billion for 2014 Despite Sanctions' Impact
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia plans to build a fleet of supersonic military transport aircraft with an unprecedented payload of 220 tons capable of deploying a full-fledged armored army to anywhere in the world in seven hours, Expert Online reported Thursday.

A fleet of 80 such aircraft, dubbed PAK TA, will be built by 2024 and will be capable of transferring 400 Armata heavy missile tanks or 900 light armored vehicles with ammunition to the American continent or Australia in 7-8 hours, according to the media outlet, which cited a military source who attended a closed meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission in Moscow.

Russian Strategic Bombers Conduct Drills in Arctic Circle
"For your understanding, one flight of the [PAK TA aircraft] fleet will be enough to deploy, say, to Cuba an operational and tactical army unit comparable to the total amount of US and NATO forces in Iraq," Expert Online quoted the source as saying.

One PAK TA aircraft can transport five heavy missile tanks, anti-aircraft missile complexes, multiple launch missile systems, and anti-tank missile fighting vehicles, without refueling a distance of 4,350 miles, the source elaborated.

Expert Online added that the ambitious PAK TA project will include a family of medium to super-heavy aircraft.

The heaviest of the aircraft will significantly exceed the carrying threshold of the existing Antonov An-124 Ruslan, an aircraft with up to 165 tons payload.

Read more: http://sputniknews.com/russia/20150319/ ... z3zaqowm1d

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 08 Feb 2016 21:51

Top Gun 2016: Russia's Super-Advanced Fighter Jet Enters Service This Year
Russia has developed a fifth generation fighter jet, the T-50, which is due to enter service by the year-end and will be equipped with a brand-new aircraft cruise missile, media reports said.

Su-35S at Its Finest: Experts Explain What Gives New Russian Fighter an Edge in Syria
The fifth generation T-50 fighter jet, also known as the PAK FA, is set to enter service with the Russian Armed Forces later this year. The plane is expected to be equipped with highly advanced X-74M2 cruise missiles, according to the Russian military news network Zvezda.

The X-74M2 is a supersonic missile which has a speed of more than Mach 4, which means that the missile is capable of reaching targets in just few seconds, preempting the possibility of its detection by enemy aircraft radar systems, according to Zvezda.

A T-50 fighter performs demonstration flight during the International Aerospace Salon (MAKS 2015) in Zhukovsky near Moscow

"It is like a lightning dagger blow you can never avoid," Zvezda said, adding that by carrying such a missile on board, the T-50 "nullifies all attempts by NATO to achieve air superiority."

Apart from the X-74M2, the T-50 will be equipped with another sophisticated missile, the X-58USHK, which will be placed inside the fighter's fuselage.

This anti-radar missile will have a flight speed exceeding Mach 3.5, Zvezda said, touting the X-58USHK's characteristics, including its relatively small size.

Additionally, the T-50 will be equipped with the tactical X-35UE air-to-ship missile, which weighs about 145 kilograms and is capable of hitting targets at a distance of 260 kilometers while remaining invisible to radars.

Su-34: Russia’s Ultimate ISIL-Crushing Machine
For air-to-air combat, the T-50 is expected to carry four beyond-visual-range missiles in its two main weapons bays and two short-range missiles in its wing root weapons bays.

The T-50 is a single-seat, twin-engine jet fighter, and the first operational aircraft in Russian service to use stealth technology. It was designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau. The aircraft will be used to achieve air superiority and assist in ground attacks.

Besides its ability to fly at speeds well above Mach 2, the T-50 boasts other, even more important, features such as invisibility to radar and powerful weapons. It is equipped with advanced avionics and a cutting-edge phased array radar system.

Read more: http://sputniknews.com/russia/20160204/ ... z3zb9JYOvi

skaranam · Post by **skaranam** » 09 Feb 2016 07:29

Russian combat module ready for export

This remote controlled weapons module can shoot with its crew protected behind the armour of their combat vehicle, raising interest among weapons buyers. Another advantage of the RCCM is its ergonomics, which the developers emphasize

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 09 Feb 2016 09:40

Philip wrote:Stunning new giant supersonic transport in the offing.Ck the link for pic plus more details about a new Ru light transport.

Artist concept of future Russian Special Purpose Aircraft
New Russian Plane Will Be Able to Deploy Army Globally in 7 Hours by 2024
*(? Seems something wrong with this date)
© Photo: Aleksey Komarov

19.03.2015
A fleet of 80 such aircraft will be built by 2024 and will be capable of transferring 400 Armata heavy missile tanks or 900 light armored vehicles to the American continent or Australia in 7-8 hours.

Russian Arms Sales Top $15.5 Billion for 2014 Despite Sanctions' Impact
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia plans to build a fleet of supersonic military transport aircraft with an unprecedented payload of 220 tons capable of deploying a full-fledged armored army to anywhere in the world in seven hours, Expert Online reported Thursday.

A fleet of 80 such aircraft, dubbed PAK TA, will be built by 2024 and will be capable of transferring 400 Armata heavy missile tanks or 900 light armored vehicles with ammunition to the American continent or Australia in 7-8 hours, according to the media outlet, which cited a military source who attended a closed meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission in Moscow.

Russian Strategic Bombers Conduct Drills in Arctic Circle
"For your understanding, one flight of the [PAK TA aircraft] fleet will be enough to deploy, say, to Cuba an operational and tactical army unit comparable to the total amount of US and NATO forces in Iraq," Expert Online quoted the source as saying.

One PAK TA aircraft can transport five heavy missile tanks, anti-aircraft missile complexes, multiple launch missile systems, and anti-tank missile fighting vehicles, without refueling a distance of 4,350 miles, the source elaborated.

Expert Online added that the ambitious PAK TA project will include a family of medium to super-heavy aircraft.

The heaviest of the aircraft will significantly exceed the carrying threshold of the existing Antonov An-124 Ruslan, an aircraft with up to 165 tons payload.

Read more: http://sputniknews.com/russia/20150319/ ... z3zaqowm1d

Its stunning coz its a winning design of some college competition more like fanboy CGI stuff

Official design of Future Transport Design is a more conventional approach with standardisation across different weight class

Cybaru · Post by **Cybaru** » 09 Feb 2016 10:29

What Russia needs is partners with equal rights to ip design and manufacturing. Otherwise it will be another concept that will get pushed down and never get funded.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 09 Feb 2016 14:38

GLONASS-51 to replenish Russia's navigation network

Manish_P · Post by **Manish_P** » 09 Feb 2016 15:51

@ Philip

Deja vu.. not ?

You had posted the same/similar article almost a year back in the International Aerospace Discussion thread - see here

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 09 Feb 2016 16:43

Tx Manish! Age catches up I guess

.But 80 such beasts? I doubt we will see so many in service unless the Ru economy dramatically improves.
http://in.rbth.com/blogs/stranger_than_ ... dor_566089
Weapons of destruction: Russia remains India’s prime vendor
9 February 2016 Rakesh Krishnan Simha

When it comes to weapons of offensive warfare, Russia still gets first dibs in the Indian defence markets.
•Russia remains our principal partner: Narendra Modi
•Russia is an all-weather friend for India: Parrikar

Until a few years ago, Russian weapons manufacturers were the unquestioned rulers of the Indian defence sector. That changed with India’s defence diversification programme. With India looking westwards, a bunch of countries – especially Cold War untouchables US and Israel – started nibbling away at Moscow’s market share.

But in one key area – offensive weapons platforms – Russia continues to be India’s preferred vendor. This is in stark contrast to the defensive weapons, transport aircraft and communication gear that New Delhi has sourced from western and Israeli companies.

The Russian philosophy of offensive warfare means the Russian military forces require weapons that can kick in the door early on in a conflict. With Russian weapons you don’t sit around waiting for the enemy to come to your doorstep, but in fact go hunting for the enemy.

AERIAL WARFARE

Each time there is an intrusion into its airspace, the IAF scrambles the Sukhoi Su-30MKI ‘Flanker’ for interception. Whether it’s an unidentified aircraft, drone or weather balloon, the Sukhoi is the interceptor of choice vectored towards the intruder.

Clearly, the IAF doesn’t want to take chances by scrambling the older MiG-21, which being a pure interceptor should be ideal for the task. Nor does it send the multirole – and very capable – French Mirage-2000 for such tasks. Without exception, it’s always the Flanker. With a final figure of 300 or more Sukhois, this wolf of the skies is the best example of a combat aircraft that has captured the imagination of millions of Indians.

Also in the offensive mode is the MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum’, a multirole fighter that provided combat air patrol (CAP) during the 1999 Kargil War. The Fulcrum’s presence on the Indian side of the border ensured that IAF MiG-21, MiG-27 and Mirage-2000 aircraft were able to mount round the clock attacks on Pakistani positions while the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) watched helplessly.

MiG-29. Source: MiG CorporationMiG-29. Source: MiG Corporation

The PAF’s American made F-16s that ventured close to battle zone fled in haste after being “painted” by the MiG-29’s radar or after the Fulcrum achieved missile lock on the F-16s. Aggressive CAPs by the Fulcrums allowed the IAF to attack with impunity, ensuring a quicker end to the war.

The F-16 is one of the most successful jets in modern aviation, but its ‘success’ was because it only faced poorly motivated – and small – air forces such as Iraq. When faced with a modern combat jet in the hands of highly professional IAF pilots, the F-16s could only hide, not offer combat. Yet another example of a Russian jet tailored for offensive warfare.

On the other hand, when it wanted additional strategic transport aircraft, India opted for the American made C-17 Globemaster, becoming its second largest operator, plus six C-130J Hercules transporters for its special forces and the Border Security Force. However, both acquisitions were a quid pro quo for the US removing the ‘pariah’ tag via the Indo-US nuclear deal.

In fairness, the C-17 can lift 30,000 kg more than India’s IL-76 Ilyushins, although the Russian strategic transport aircraft has a range that’s nearly 1000 km more. The Globemaster’s extra capacity came in handy while ferrying over 4000 Indians from Yemen in April 2015.

MISSILE WARFARE

Air defence missiles come under aerial warfare, but their modern iterations are potential game changers and deserve a separate category.

India’s existing air defence systems are not just outdated but they belong to the middle of the 20th century. For offensive defence, India is now looking at the S-400 Triumf. It belongs to a class of missiles – only possessed by Russia – that have strategic capabilities because of their long range and supersonic speed.
S-400. Source: RIA Novosti

An S-400 missile based around Delhi can bring down a Pakistan aircraft over Lahore within seconds of launch, thereby complicating the enemy’s operation. The S-400 is a rare example of a missile defence system that can be employed in offensive mode.

The deal was supposed to go through during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia in December 2015, but seems to have got stuck. The usual suspect is India’s laborious defence acquisition bureaucracy, but it could also be price.

The India-Russia BrahMos supersonic missile with a range of 290 km is another game changer. Its highly destructive power can ensure quick elimination of well-protected enemy targets such as aircraft pens and communications bunkers. The BrahMos will be the first weapon to be launched in the event of hostilities, which makes it yet another offensive weapon from Russian stables.

On the other hand, when it comes to purely “area defence”, India is developing surface to air missiles – especially the medium range MRSAM and long range LRSAM – with Israeli help. These missiles are designed to bring down enemy aircraft and missiles between 50 km and 100 km.

If enemy missiles are able to evade the layer covered by the MRSAM and LRSAM, India’s own Akash SAM will protect battlefield assets within a radius of 40 km. Incidentally, the Akash was perfected with assistance provided by Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya.

LAND WARFARE

The Indian Army is overwhelmingly a Russian weapons-based service. It is the largest foreign operator of the T-90, the most lethal and well-protected tank in the world. Its ability to cross defences – once considered impassable – has earned it the sobriquet of the “Flying Tank”. India plans to have up to 1600 of these land leviathans, which form the core of its armour spearheads.

The army also has hundreds of Russian BMP armoured personal carriers which are part of its strike forces
Indian Army's T-90. Source: APIndian T-90s. Source: AP

Russia seems to have missed out in India’s artillery sector. Providing heavy fire support for India’s Russian tanks will be western guns. The Bofors 155 howitzers from Sweden performed with devastating accuracy during the Kargil War, but additional guns could not be procured because of kickbacks in the deal worked out by Indian and Swedish Prime Ministers.

For the next generation of artillery guns too, India has decided to go West, with the US made M177 howitzers to be inducted into India’s new mountain divisions. Future cannons will come from Samsung-Techwin of South Korea.

Communication systems of the Indian Army are almost totally supplied by American companies.

NAVAL WARFARE

The Indian Navy has had a long – and fruitful – partnership with Russian companies for attack vessels. From the flagship aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya – and its complement of MiG-29K fighters – to the fleet of destroyers, frigates and missile boats, the navy relies on Russia. For those not in the loop, Vikramaditya is the largest warship ever built for export.

It seems nothing has changed since the 1960s when India first acquired the Osa class missile boats. These boats attacked Karachi harbour during the 1971 War, and the city burned for a week. Interestingly, the missile boats were meant for “shore defence” but in an example of Indian ingenuity, the Indian Navy unleashed the Osas in “shore attack” mode.

INS Vikramaditya. Source:INS Vikramaditya. Source: Sevmash

As many as 10 of the navy’s 14 submarines – both diesel and nuclear powered – are of Russian origin. During the Kargil War, INS Sindhurakshak – since lost in an accident in port – was lurking off Karachi waiting for the signal to launch its Klub missiles in a reprise of the 1971 War.

The next generation of offensive vessels – Kilo class diesel submarines, Arihant class n-subs and Talwar class stealth frigates – are also of Russian design or make.

Again, when it comes to maritime transport, India has chosen Japan’s US-2 amphibious aircraft over the Russian Beriev Be-200 Altair. Although the Beriev is a proven design and is popular worldwide – Portugal, Greece and Israel among other countries have used it for fire fighting – India’s decision seems understandable in the backdrop of growing strategic ties with Japan.

You get the picture – when it comes to weapons required for offensive warfare, Russia seems to be the obvious and natural choice.
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Austin · Post by **Austin** » 10 Feb 2016 12:25

Yak 130 firing R-73 AAM

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 10 Feb 2016 13:05

http://www.turkishweekly.net/2016/02/08 ... ubmarines/

Next level: Russia upgrading some 20 warships, submarines
February 8, 2016
Russia is repairing and modernizing some 20 warships and submarines in the framework of its large-scale rearmament program.

About 20 ships and submarines of the Russian Navy are currently undergoing repairs and modernization, a Russian defense industry source said Monday.

"At the moment, some 20 warships and submarines of various series, including the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, the heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov, the large anti-submarine warfare ships the Admiral Chabanenko and the Admiral Tributs, the guard ship Neustrashimy, the large amphibious landing ships the Kaliningrad and the Oslyabya, are being repaired and modernized," the source told RIA Novosti.

The source added that about 10 submarines of various series were being upgraded.

The Russian Navy will receive two modernized nuclear missile cruisers by 2021, the source said.

The Admiral Nakhimov missile cruiser is currently undergoing repair and modernization at the Severodvinsk port’s Sevmash shipbuilders and will reenter service in 2018. In 2019, the Pyotr Veliky (Peter the Great) missile cruiser will go in for repairs and modernization.

“Work on the repairing and modernization of the Pyotr Veliky may begin in 2019 after the Admiral Nakhimov is finished with repairs and modernization at the end of 2018. So, by 2021, the Navy will have two modernized nuclear missile cruisers.”

Russia is currently implementing a large-scale rearmament program, announced in 2010, to modernize 70-percent of its military hardware by 2020.

Manish_P · Post by **Manish_P** » 10 Feb 2016 14:49

Philip Saar, true that... happening to me frequently now

Anyway the reason i was able to recollect was the exotic design of the beast... but it will be, in all likelihood due to the numbers mentioned, as plain and conventional as Austin has posted (a year back and again now)

Sid · Post by **Sid** » 11 Feb 2016 05:40

SHERP
http://youtu.be/3j7n00Xx38o

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 11 Feb 2016 08:30

^^ Good , I need one for my daily office commute

Sid · Post by **Sid** » 11 Feb 2016 08:38

Some some reason Russians manage to stick with KISS design principles while Western designer see beauty in complexity.

Keep It Simple & Stupid

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 11 Feb 2016 17:53

I second the commuter cab! The OZ crowd have a superb beats in the Hawkei.huge beast though.7t.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 12 Feb 2016 12:08

Rostvertol Enhances Military and Civil Offerings

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ ... ings[quote]

The Rostvertol division of Russian Helicopters (Stand J53) is here in Singapore promoting products from its military and civilian lines. On the military side, there’s the new dual-control version of its all-weather Mi-28NE Night Hunter combat rotorcraft. Developed from experience and combat applications involving the Mi-35 series (in service with more than 20 countries’ armed services), the Mi-28NE is touted for its enhanced maneuverability. It can perform advanced aerobatics, the better to evade missile attacks. The Mi-28NE, along with its stablemate Mi-35M were demonstrated for the first time at last August’s MAKS-2015 show near Moscow.

The Mi-28NE’s missions include destroying armored surface vehicles, as well as low-flying aerial targets such as ground-attack aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, and other helicopters. Other missions include surveillance and target designation. The Mi-28NE’s weapons suite includes Ataka air-to-ground “smart” munitions; Igla heat-seeking air-to-air missiles; and S-8 and S-13 unguided rockets. A 30mm gun mount is also available.

The helicopter also includes armor protection for the cockpit and vital systems, capable of turning aside 12.7-mm and 20-mm armor-piercing ammunition. To further improve combat survivability, the Mi-28NE doubles redundancy of its vital systems, including adding engine controls to the second cockpit seat. It also includes the S28 on-board defense complex, which includes protection against: infrared self-homing missiles; hostile electronic armament controls and active reconnaissance technology; laser irradiation, and the ability to identify the type, location and range of the source.

Improvements on the latest Mi-35M model include an upgraded guided weapons suite: a swiveling nose-mounted NPPU-23 double-barrel 23mm canon; an ATGM missile system operating Shturm or Ataka missiles, B8V20 rocket pods for 80mm S-8 rockets; and up to two underslung UPK-23-250 gun pods operating 23mm canon. The Mi-35M has an S35 on-board defense complex for defense against guided missiles with self-homing sensor heads.

Due to sanctions against Russia, the Mi-35M has been re-engined with Russian-built VK-2500-02 engines. For the same reason, other Russian-built elements are incorporated into the latest version of the combat helicopter. It operates a new pilot’s sight (identical to the one on the Mi-28NE) and other components formerly supplied by manufacturers in countries where Russian Helicopters is no longer permitted to do business.

Civil Helicopters

Civil rotorcraft are also on the menu at Russian Helicopters’ Rostvertol corporate plans. The heavy-transport Mi-26T2 is the latest iteration of a legacy airframe platform. New features give the mammoth rotorcraft more utility, focused on all-weather and night operations. For a start, the crew requirement is reduced to three from five (excepting an eternal sling operator).

Modern avionics boost the mission capability of the Mi-26T. Five multifunction LCD displays (with electromechanical backups) greatly enhance crew situational awareness. An onboard video system monitors sling operations. A digital autopilot reduces pilot workload, while collision-avoidance and ground-proximity-warning systems improve safety and add utility. Missions that would have been too risky without these features can now be performed routinely.

The passenger/cargo area is heated and air-conditioned for creature comfort, but also to allow the helicopter to carry temperature-sensitive payloads. Those payloads are now easier to load and unload thanks to the Mi-26T2’s upgraded floor and traversing equipment. Crews can now safely and securely moor aviation cargo pallets for added safety during flight.

The upgraded Mi-26T is now better suited to several of its core missions. They include personnel transport; bulky cargo operations (including external sling missions); emergency evacuation and medical transport; building and construction (placing heavy materials and components, such as heating and air-conditioning components); firefighting; logging; and more. The Mi-26T2 can even carry its own supplemental fuel supply and refueling equipment to set up autonomous operations in remote locations.
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Aditya G · Post by **Aditya G** » 13 Feb 2016 14:38

Admiral Nakhimov overhaul and mordernisation at Sevmash. The second such project after Vikramaditya!

Note the massivee hole left after removing the Granit missile VLS.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 14 Feb 2016 06:28

they will probably put in 96 x 9m91x+S400 missiles in that granit space , some Kalibr in the kinzhal and boxes of smaller missiles along sides.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 14 Feb 2016 14:32

Singha wrote:they will probably put in 96 x 9m91x+S400 missiles in that granit space , some Kalibr in the kinzhal and boxes of smaller missiles along sides.

The main payload is known by now from official tender posted some day back , 80 cruise missile Missile ( Kalbir , Onyx ,Zircon ) , 96 SAM ( S-400 and Upgraded S-300 with Active/Passive radar ( posted earlier on the upgrade http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewto ... 0#p1934178 ) , besides CIWS and Paket ASW.

At IMDS 2015 they have some official CGI of upgrade cruises from SY , has Zaslon AESA MF radar and new bridge/superstructure design

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 17 Feb 2016 22:05

Russia unveils two new Orlan unmanned aerial vehicles
Nikolai Novichkov, Moscow - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

http://www.janes.com/article/58072/russ ... cles[quote]

Two new members of Russia's Orlan family of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were unveiled at a Russian Defence Ministry-sponsored conference on robotics on 11-12 February.

The Orlan-30 and Orlan-50 are scaled-up derivatives of the Orlan-10 already in Russian service. Both have the same external dimensions (2.43 m long and 3.8 m wingspan), and both have an operating radius of 500 km, an operating altitude of 5,000 m, and an endurance of 8 hours.

The main difference between the new UAVs is that the Orlan-30 is single-engined and the Orlan-50 is twin-engined. This allows the Orlan-50 to have a higher maximum take-off weight (50kg) and payload (15 kg) than the Orlan-30 (27 kg and 8 kg respectively). Both have a cruising speed of 90 km/h, though the 180 km/h maximum speed of the Orlan-50 is also higher than the Orlan-30's (150 km/h). Both are launched by catapult and land by parachute.

Each UAV can carry three or four mission payloads at any one time. Payload options for the Orlan-30 and Orlan-50 include an 80 megapixel photo-reconnaissance camera; a gyro-stabilised electro-optical infrared (EO/IR) video system; signals intelligence devices for monitoring radio traffic or direction finding; radiation monitoring sensors; and others. Both are equipped with a secure datalink with a 120 km range and a 2-16 Mb/s transfer rate. A single Orlan-30 or Orlan-50 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) includes a ground control station and up to four UAVs, with one UAV able to use its datalink to act as a relay for control of the other three.

The Orlan UAV family is designed and manufactured by the Special Technological Center in St Petersburg.[/quote]

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 17 Feb 2016 22:07

Russia creates SIGINT payloads for Granat-4 UAV
Nikolai Novichkov, Moscow - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

http://www.janes.com/article/58075/russ ... anat-4-uav

Russia has designed new payloads for its Granat-4 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to allow it to act as a signals intelligence (SIGINT) platform.

Currently the tactical UAV is used for photo reconnaissance and artillery spotting/targeting. The new payloads allow the Granat-4 to conduct SIGINT roles such as radio monitoring, signals collection, and signal direction, as well as the ability to act as a radio relay for friendly forces.

A Granat-4 unmanned air system (UAS) comprises two UAVs, a set of replaceable payload modules, a starter, a charging and refuelling station for the UAVs, a ground control post on the basis of the KAMAZ-4350 truck with the 4350D-11 van-type body, two transportation containers, and a demountable catapult.

The Granat-4 UAV has a maximum take-off weight of 30 kg, a maximum payload weight of 3 kg, a length of 2.4 m, a wing span of 3.2 m, a cruising speed of 90 km/h, a maximum speed of 145 km/h, an operational range of up to 70 km, and a maximum flight altitude of 11,500 ft.

Izhmash Unmanned Systems is the designer and manufacturer of the Granat UAV family and has been developing and supplying UAVs to the Russian Armed Forces since 2007. Alongside the Granat family, the Russian Army also operates the Izhmash Mukha micro-UAV and Takhion UAV families.

Izhmash is keen to export its UAV technologies, with Yevgeny Zaitsev, the company's development deputy director, saying at a recent Russian robotics conference that, "CSTO [Collective Security Treaty Organization] member states are taking interest in our Granat-1E, Takhion-E, and Granat-4E unmanned aerial vehicles.

"Other countries are also interested [in our UAVs]. We have been approached by representatives of Asian and African countries. Talks with certain foreign customers are at a pre-contract stage," Zaitsev said.

Aditya G · Post by **Aditya G** » 18 Feb 2016 01:09

Russian Coast Guard's peaceful ship:

Austin wrote:
Singha wrote:they will probably put in 96 x 9m91x+S400 missiles in that granit space , some Kalibr in the kinzhal and boxes of smaller missiles along sides.
The main payload is known by now from official tender posted some day back , 80 cruise missile Missile ( Kalbir , Onyx ,Zircon ) , 96 SAM ( S-400 and Upgraded S-300 with Active/Passive radar ( posted earlier on the upgrade http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewto ... 0#p1934178 ) , besides CIWS and Paket ASW.

At IMDS 2015 they have some official CGI of upgrade cruises from SY , has Zaslon AESA MF radar and new bridge/superstructure design

That's going to be one mean mother*******.

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 19 Feb 2016 17:01

O'Bomber's "Damascus" moment!
Like St.Paul who had his revelation on the road to Damascus some 2000+ yrs ago,so too has O'Bomber had his!

https://www.rt.com/news/332867-russia-m ... [b]‘Russia a major military’: President Obama backtracks on Moscow’s defense capabilities [/b]
Published time: 18 Feb, 2016 12:40
Vladimir Astapkovich / Sputnik

Russia’s military campaign in Syria seems to have changed President Barack Obama’s opinion of its armed forces. He now says it’s “the second-most powerful military in the world.” Two years ago he labeled Moscow as nothing more than a “regional power.”

Speaking at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) conference in California, Obama conceded that “Russia is a major military” and that “obviously a bunch of rebels are not going to be able to compete with the hardware of the second-most powerful military in the world.”

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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter.Russia & China are ‘challenging the world order’ – US Defense Sec
This is quite a statement from the US president, who almost two years ago derided Moscow as nothing more than a “regional power” that “is threatening some of its immediate neighbors, not out of strength but out of weakness,” in regards to his belief that Russia had ‘annexed’ Crimea from Ukraine.

In November, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Russia was challenging “American preeminence” and Washington’s so-called “stewardship of the world order” as Moscow and China reassert themselves on the international arena as serious military powers.

Since responding to a request to intervene in the Syrian conflict by that country’s president, Bashar Assad, Moscow has been pounding Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and other terrorist groups with daily sorties carried out by its jets since September 30.

The move took Washington by surprise and the commanding general of the US Army in Europe said he was astonished by Russia’s capacity to deploy its troops to Syria.

"I was one of those people surprised about their move in Syria. I’ve been watching them in Syria for some time now, but I thought they were so stressed with what they were doing that I didn’t realize they had a capacity also to pick up and move into Syria," Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said in an interview with the Defense News weekly in October, as cited by Sputnik.

In December, Russia targeted IS militants in Raqqa with Kalibr land-attack cruise missiles launched from a submarine in the Mediterranean Sea.

The 3M-54 Kalibr missiles were launched from the Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine ‘Rostov-on-Don’, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said.

The Syrian conflict has given Moscow the chance to show-off some of its latest hardware in active combat for the first time. Amongst Russia’s fighter jets at the Khmeimim Air Base in Latakia is the Su-35.

In the air, two Su-35s can provide a 360-degree field of view with coverage ranging to 400km, a spokesman for the Russian forces said. He also mentioned that the Su-35 is a multirole fighter jet capable of providing air cover for the strike aircraft and strike surface targets as well as subsurface ones.

Additionally, in November 2015, Russia deployed a unit of its cutting-edge S-400 air defense systems to the base after one of its Su-24 fighter jets was shot down by the Turkish Air Force in Syrian airspace.

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An S-400 air defence missile system is deployed for a combat duty at the Hmeymim airbase to provide security of the Russian air group's flights in Syria. © Dmitriy VinogradovRussia deploys cutting-edge S-400 air defense system to Syrian base after Su-24 downing

S-400s are designed to ensure air defense using long and medium-range missiles that can hit aerial targets, including tactical and strategic aircraft as well as ballistic and cruise missiles, at ranges of up to 400km.

Obama claims Moscow risks getting stuck quagmire in Syria, however, according to Brian Becker of the antiwar coalition ANSWER, nothing could be further from the truth.

“Russia’s intervention, not the US, is turning out to be the decisive international factor aiding the SAA [Syrian Arab Army], which has done the bulk of the fighting and dying… to stop ISIL,” he told RT.

According to Becker, Russia’s intervention has “irreversibly changed the military dynamic” in Syria, with both IS and the militants backed by the US, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar losing ground since October 2015. Washington seems more upset than pleased at these reversals.

“It shows that the US policy was a catastrophic failure,” Becker argued, adding that prioritizing the ouster of Assad over defeating IS makes US foreign policy “look downright schizophrenic.”

It is not only Russia’s intervention in Syria, which has made Washington reassess Moscow’s military might, as Russia continues to roll out cutting edge battlefield technology. The Armata tank was officially unveiled at the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow in 2015, while Russia also released plans to create a new heavy transport aircraft, capable of moving heavy army equipment to anywhere in the world in as little as seven hours.

While the transport aircraft, dubbed PAK TA is only likely to be built by 2024, the US is still in awe of Russia’s ability to move troops and hardware quickly.

"The ability [of Russians] to move a lot of forces very quickly is the thing that worries me the most about what they can do. The lack of indicators and warning that we have and their ability to move a lot of stuff real fast – that's not a good combination," Hodges said in October.

READ MORE: Future Russian army could deploy anywhere in the world – in 7 hours

It is not just the Russian’s who are proving to be a match for the US, with US officials “amazed” at Chinese naval capabilities. In 2015, the Chinese Navy had more operational diesel and nuclear attack submarines than their American counterparts.

“They may not be the same quality, but their submarine forces are growing at a tremendous rate. They now have more diesel and nuclear attack submarines than we have,” Vice-Admiral Joseph Mulloy, deputy chief of naval operations for capabilities and resources, told the House Armed Services Committee's Seapower Subcommittee in February, 2015. “They are producing some fairly amazing submarines and they are actually deploying them.”
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vishvak · Post by **vishvak** » 19 Feb 2016 23:11

“It shows that the US policy was a catastrophic failure,” Becker argued, adding that prioritizing the ouster of Assad over defeating IS makes US foreign policy “look downright schizophrenic.”

But USA did provide fighter jets to Iraq that were paid for already, though it took some time to refurbish or train pilots it seems. Not much time to train Saudi pilots though!

In this thread, it must be noted that Russian fighter jets, probably the ones that Saddam landed in Iran before Iraq Liberation War (probably not), were the first to bomb ISIL.

John · Post by **John** » 20 Feb 2016 00:45

Aditya G wrote:That's going to be one mean mother*******.

If i got a penny for every russian ddg design thet have displayed in last 20 years i would be rich. I doubt they will build one any time soon.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 20 Feb 2016 15:28

John wrote:
Aditya G wrote:That's going to be one mean mother*******.
If i got a penny for every russian ddg design thet have displayed in last 20 years i would be rich. I doubt they will build one any time soon.

I am sure you would get equally rich for every penny you put in any US program that got displayed or over funded in last 20 years , but thats not a DDG design but just an upgrade to current Kirov , 2 are getting upgraded