Russian Weapons & Military Technology

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 22 Nov 2016 23:20

Footage of the first flight, "Arctic" helicopter of the Russian Navy

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 22 Nov 2016 23:28

The latest police armored vehicle "Bear" presented on the exhibition "Interpolitex 2016"

Kartik · Post by **Kartik** » 23 Nov 2016 02:47

Arresting wire snapping and multiple engine failures led to the MiG-29K crash- report

Russians blame MiG-29K crash on broken arrestor cable and engine shutdown

A combination of faults on Russia’s carrier and an unexpected total engine shutdown led to a Russian pilot ditching his fighter in the Mediterranean Sea last week, read a translation of a Monday Russian press report.

The Mikoyan MiG-29K that crashed on Nov. 13 was part of a trio of fighters sortied from Russian carrier Admiral Kuznetsov for operations over Syria, USNI News reported last week.

Following the mission – armed reconnaissance runs over targets near Aleppo, USNI News understands — the fighters headed back to the carrier to land, read a translation of a report from Gazeta.ru.

“Upon completion of their flight missions, the fighters were returning to the aircraft carrier. In this situation, landings were to occur with an interval of three-to-four minutes,” read the translation.
“The first fighter landed without incident.”

However, the second fighter snapped one of the arresting wires during landing with the hook eventually catching on reserve arresting cable, the report said.

With the deck fouled from the cable break, the third MiG – which was on approach closely behind the second fighter – was told to circle back into a holding pattern while the crew of Admiral Kuznetsov cleared the deck for the next landing.

“While in the holding area, both of the fighter’s engines shut down,” read the translation.
“A preliminary explanation is that they were no longer receiving fuel. ln such situations, a fighter falls like a rock, and the pilot has only one option — to eject.”
..

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 23 Nov 2016 02:54

^^ Now the russians are discovering the much vaunted mig-29k's real reliability. eerily echoes CAG report.

John · Post by **John** » 23 Nov 2016 03:29

^ Naval fighters have very high attrition rate especially when they are introduced as pilots are being trained, operations are being tweaked and issues are being ironed out. 4 Rafale M were lost within two years of induction for example.

Mihir · Post by **Mihir** » 23 Nov 2016 03:43

Kartik wrote:“A preliminary explanation is that they were no longer receiving fuel.

So initial reports that the aircraft simply ran out of fuel seem to be true.

nachiket · Post by **nachiket** » 23 Nov 2016 05:26

So why is the crash blamed on "unexpected total engine shutdown"? If the aircraft ran out of fuel, dual engine shutdown is what is expected. Or did the fuel gauge malfunction and the pilot failed to notice he was running out of fuel?

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 23 Nov 2016 08:45

Su-35S cockpit:

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 23 Nov 2016 08:55

Radius Wing action "Admiral Kuznetsov"

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/2270527.html

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 23 Nov 2016 09:03

Russian MoD Releases Video of Guard Robot Test With Grenade Launcher

Read more: https://en.ria.ru/military/201611221047 ... ard-robot/

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 23 Nov 2016 10:30

Russian MOD has adopted Ayurveda , Yoga and Acupuncture for Medical Treatment

New methods of treatment involve the introduction of traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, Yogoaterapiya and practice Su Jok (acupuncture). According to military experts, the combination of these techniques with modern principles of treatment of the sick and wounded will reduce the amount received by patients of heavy drugs, and sometimes even to avoid their use.

- The decision to implement the methods of traditional oriental medicine made major military medical management of the Defense Ministry - told "Izvestia" head of the Moscow branch of the Military Medical Academy named after SM Kirov Colonel Vyacheslav Half. - The Moscow branch of the World Medical Association established the Department of Integrative and Oriental Medicine

http://izvestia.ru/news/646479#ixzz4Qnx9pwQA

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 23 Nov 2016 22:50

Bastion/Onyx/Brahmos Specs has been officially released. This is same as Russian Equivalent of Brahmos

Maximum firing range against land targets: 450km
Maximum firing range against sea targets: from 180 to 350km
Minimum firing range: 15km
Maximum distance between missile launchers and seacoast : up to 200km

http://alexeyvvo.livejournal.com/170758.html

John · Post by **John** » 24 Nov 2016 01:58

^ Onyx or Brahmos? former is domestic version of Yakhont and competes with Brahmos in export market.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 24 Nov 2016 11:00

Bastion perhaps is the first Supersonic LACM to be used in combat for first time in Syria

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 24 Nov 2016 11:02

P-800 Oniks (Onyx) Surprise

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 24 Nov 2016 14:00

https://www.rt.com/news/367864-russian- ... n-upgrade/

Russian naval aviation to get almost 2 dozen new jets & helicopters by year’s end – Navy chief
Published time: 23 Nov, 2016
Su-33 fighter on the deck of Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier. © Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation

The Russian Navy will be bolstered by six additional Su-30SM fighter jets, two Il-38 anti-submarine aircraft, as well as 10 helicopters of various modifications by the end of the year, according to Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Korolev.
“Naval aviation has already received several pieces of the latest military equipment and weaponry as part of an arming process. By the end of the year it will also be equipped with six additional Su-30SM fighter jets, two Il-38 aircraft, as well as 10 helicopters of various modifications,” the Russian Navy commander announced on Tuesday.

An expanded meeting of the Navy’s Military Council took place in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, and was attended by the North, Pacific, Black and Caspian Sea flotilla commanders. The commander of the Western Military District, Colonel Andrey Kartapolov, was also present.

Watch Su-33 fighter take off Russian carrier ‘Kuznetsov’ in majestic 360 video (RT EXCLUSIVE)
The production of the Su-30SM is carried out at the Irkutsk aircraft factory. According to a contract signed with the Ministry of Defense, the Air Force should receive 88 fighters, while 28 will go to the Navy. At the same time the Ilyushin Aviation Complex is to supply the Defense Ministry with a total of 20 modernized anti-submarine aircraft Il-38N by 2020, according to the contract.

The Su-30SM is a fourth generation, twin-engine super-maneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation.

It is suitable for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions. It combines the functions of fighters, bombers and assault aircraft, and is equipped with a phased array radar and controlled vector thrust engines.

It was previously reported that Russia’s flagship aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, currently engaged in a large-scale military operation against jihadists in Homs and Idlib provinces, is to undergo repairs in 2018 after it returns from the Syrian coast in the eastern Mediterranean.

READ MORE: Russian carrier takes part in massive strikes on terrorists in Syria’s Idlib & Homs (VIDEO)

The ship carries Su-33 fighter jets along with Ka-27 and Ka-27S helicopters for anti-submarine warfare.Unlike other aircraft carriers, the Admiral Kuznetsov also serves as a missile cruiser, as it is equipped with Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles that it can use to protect itself from incoming aerial attacks as well as from enemy warships.

Manish_P · Post by **Manish_P** » 24 Nov 2016 20:36

Russian De-icing

Khalsa · Post by **Khalsa** » 25 Nov 2016 04:45

Faster Ivan Faster , still some ice sticking found on the glass

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 25 Nov 2016 09:30

First Flight of Upgraded Tu-95MSM with Kh-101 in Syria , Upgrades besides other thing gives it ability to carry Kh-101 in its Internal Bay

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 25 Nov 2016 09:35

Tactical Missiles Corporation plans to upgrade Kh-101 cruise missile

Russia`s defense industry will upgrade the Kh-101 air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) that made its combat debut in the Syrian operation, the Director General of the Tactical Missiles Corporation (Russian acronym: KTRV, Korporatsiya Takticheskoe Raketnoe Vooruzhenie), Boris Obnosov told the Rambler News Service website.

"We are enhancing certain specifications of the Kh-101 ALCM in order to increase the missile`s range and precision," Obnosov said.

According to the open sources, the Kh-101 air-launched cruise missile has a combat weight of 2,400 kg (including a warhead of 400 kg), a length of 745 cm, and a speed of Mach 0.6-0.78. The missile can be equipped with high-explosive (HE), penetrating, or cluster warhead. Kh-101 is integrated with the Tu-160 (NATO reporting name: Blackjack) and Tu-95MSM (Bear-H) strategic bombers of Russia`s Aerospace Forces (Russian acronym: VKS, Vozdushno-Kosmicheskie Sily).

Russian defense analysts suppose that the Kh-101 ALCM has an operational range of 5,000 km, a cruise speed of 700-720 km/h, a maximum speed of 970 km/h, and an endurance of flight of 10 hours. The new cruise missile is believed to be able to correct its flight trajectory. The analysts of IHS Jane`s suppose that the Kh-101 ALCM has a circular error probability of no more than 6 m. The missile is widely believed to have a low radar signature.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 26 Nov 2016 22:35

EXCLUSIVE: Have a look at Russia’s Ratnik combat gear

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 26 Nov 2016 22:36

Russian Army In Action During Intense Combat Training In Russia

Rishi Verma · Post by **Rishi Verma** » 27 Nov 2016 00:01

In the picture above of the SU-35 cockpit, on the blue panel near words marked ABT, there are three types of flat screws!!

One a hex-head, one counter-sink, one pan-head. All screws are painted blue along with the panel, the paint job is blotched also.

If this is the workmanship of SU-35 the newest and greatest... God Save Russia.

Suresh S · Post by **Suresh S** » 27 Nov 2016 00:29

deleted

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 29 Nov 2016 12:25

https://in.rbth.com/blogs/stranger_than ... iii_651703

Sarmat: The missile that could prevent WWIII
28 November 2016 RAKESH KRISHNAN SIMHA
Able to wipe out an area as large as Texas or France, Russia's brand new ballistic missile will considerably improve deterrence – and check American adventurism in Moscow's backyard.

New Russian ‘Sarmat’ ICBM will be like “Son of Satan”
Prototype of IBCM Sarmat to be built in May-June, testing due in autumn —...
Russia’s Sarmat 100-ton ballistic missile may be test launched in...

The delivery of the new missile could begin as early as 2018.
A new ballistic missile with a destructive power 2000 times greater than the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is being tested near the Ural Mountains before it enters service with the Russian Strategic Forces. Armed with 10 independently steerable warheads – and numerous decoys – a single RS-28 ‘Sarmat’ intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) can end all human life in an area as large as Texas. According to one US writer, the 100 ton behemoth makes America’s 39 ton Minuteman look like a “rocket propelled toothpick”.

Under development since 2011, the existence of the Sarmat was confirmed when the first image was declassified in October 2016. The missile is already a scare word in the western media.

Britain’s Daily Mail caused a minor panic among its British readers with an article saying that the new Russian missile would be able to destroy England and Wales at once.

The New York Post described it as the “devil in disguise".

The western media, for once, is spot on. The ‘Sarmat’ is the son of the SS-18 ‘Satan’ – the NATO codename for the nearly 50 year old RS-36, which is currently the most powerful missile in existence. The Sarmat will not only have stealth features but can travel vast distances – exceeding 11,000 km – so that it can be launched over either the North or South Poles, creating huge certainty in the enemy’s mind. These features make it an extremely useful weapon of strategic deterrence.

According to Russian Deputy Defence Minister for Armaments Yuri Borisov, the delivery of the new missile could begin as early as 2018.

Russia to create new missiles to compete with U.S.
Currently, the missile is undergoing the “throwing” or cold launch test. This is the first stage of missile testing during which the gigantic ‘Sarmat’ is ejected from its silo by means of compressed gas, before the rocket engine kicks in several metres above the ground. Cold launching a missile ensures that its super hot exhaust doesn’t damage the missile silo.

No such thing as too much power
The current throw weight king, the SS-18, may be a five-decade old design, but it packs a hefty punch. With a destructive power greater than a thousand Hiroshima type nukes, it can end all human life in an area as large as Britain or the state of New York. In this backdrop, the Sarmat’s vastly larger explosive power might seem like overkill. But it is not.

Russia’s arsenal of ICBMs is at present impossible for American anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems to intercept, but in future these deadly missiles may not be invincible. Currently, strategic deterrence is based on mutually assured destruction, or MAD, where both sides know they will be destroyed in the event of a nuclear exchange. However, the US has declared its intention to nullify MAD with the Prompt Global Strike (PGS), a Pentagon project to develop a system that can deliver a precision-guided conventional weapon airstrike anywhere in the world within an hour, in a similar manner to a nuclear ICBM.

The Sarmat will serve as an effective response to PGS as well as other US missile defence deployments near Russia’s borders, such as in the Baltics, Romania, Poland and South Korea.

Missile facts: Shock and awe
Borisov revealed that ‘Sarmat’ is a fifth generation weapon, with capabilities more advanced than that of previous generation ICBMs. The top speed of the missile is 6.7 km per second (approximately 25,000 km per hour), allowing it to strike targets within the continental US in less than 30 minutes. While the SS-18 can sidewind (move in a series of S-shaped curves to evade antimissile defences) only in certain stages of its flight, the new missile manoeuvres all the way so it is near impossible for missile defence systems to shoot it down.

The Sarmat’s development is happening in sync with Russia’s Project 4202, a hypersonic glide warhead project, which is expected to come online between 2020 and 2025. This means that instead of freefalling warheads that ICBMs carry, the Sarmat’s multiple warheads will accelerate to their target at speeds seven to 12 times faster than the speed of sound.

New Russian ‘Sarmat’ ICBM will be like “Son of Satan”
Quite simply, the Sarmat is Russia’s answer to the threat of missile defence systems being designed by the US to undermine the global strategic balance.

Keeping your powder dry
In the early part of the last century, American writer and historian Will Durant wrote: “A nation must love peace, but keep its powder dry.”

Russia may not be interested in American-style interventionist policies, but Moscow’s need for a modern military is greater than ever since the end of the Cold War. It cannot afford to ignore advances in American ABM technology even as its older missiles begin to age. Igor Sutyagin, an expert in Russian nuclear capability at the Royal United Services Institute in London, says: “The SS-18 is more than 30 years old. It is past its sell-by date. So even if you had the warmest relations in the world with NATO you would want to update your missiles. But (President Vladimir) Putin of course is happy for it to be portrayed as an aggressive move. He wants to stress his unpredictability and his importance.”

As Stephen J. Cimbala said in ‘The Russian Military into the Twenty-First Century”, during the Cold War, American leaders were “almost heroically ill-equipped” to understand Russian behaviour. In a reprise of those days, Putin has brought back unpredictability to Russian statecraft.

Undermining American defences
The Russian insistence on a potent megaton capability is a legacy of Soviet military doctrine and is well calculated. In a report for the US Army War College titled ‘The Impact of Missile Threats on the Reliability of US Overseas Bases’, Joel Wuthnow writes that missiles are attractive coercive tools for two reasons: “First, missiles can affect US political decisions by threatening, or actually creating, mass casualties abroad or in the homeland. The idea is that domestic pressures to avoid or minimise losses would cause a US president to rethink whether to employ force. Second, missiles can be leveraged against states that host US troops or states that are considering whether to grant the US access. Host nations may be coerced through the threat or reality of casualties and/or economic damage.”

India joins MTCR: Space, Missile cooperation with Russia easier
For Moscow, an arsenal of ballistic missiles is critical in view of ceaseless American adventurism in Russia’s near abroad as well as other theatres. Nuclear weapons can be used to scatter NATO forces before they are able to organise themselves for an invasion of, say, Ukraine. This capability could fix high costs on US military interventions.

During a testimony to the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities held on March 5, 1999, former US Air Force Chief of Staff Ronald Fogleman said, “Saturation ballistic missile attacks against littoral forces, ports, storage facilities and staging areas could make it extremely costly to project US forces into a disputed theatre, much less carry out operations to defeat a well-armed aggressor. Simply the threat of such enemy missile attacks might deter US and coalition partners from responding to aggression in the first instance.”

Although the US is pumping billions into the PGS project, it could turn out to be yet another dud like Star Wars – destined to fail against a massed volley of Russian ICBMs. Christopher J. Bowie writes in ‘The Anti-Access Threat and Theatre Air Bases’ that enhancements to offensive weapons are easier to effect than corresponding upgrades in deployed defences. For instance, future missile forces may feature chaff or decoy countermeasures, and may be coated with radar-absorbing materials.

These are precisely the features Sarmat is expected to possess. Its massive throw weight could allow it to have dozens of decoy warheads – each of which US radars will have to deal with, while these radars must also track the real warheads that will be hurtling towards US and western population centres. The upshot: Sarmat will overwhelm the American defence shield.

As Bowie explains, regardless of the sophistication of a defence, an adversary armed with a given “threshold” number of missiles will possess the capability to overwhelm those defences – a concern exacerbated by the growing lethality of individual warheads. Though future active defences may not constitute a hapless and misleading “American Maginot Line”, the emerging threat will significantly “stress air defences”.

In this backdrop, the Sarmat ICBM threatens to create such a huge window of vulnerability in the West’s defences that no existing – or conceivable – missile defence shield will protect western cities. The Sarmat’s doomsday capabilities could ironically preserve the peace in the coming decades – and prevent WW III.

PS:God Save ISIS! Russia is exterminating at leisure ISIS cadre in Syria with even older Soviet era aircraft like SU-24,SU-25s,etc. Something that the US couldn't do with their "Vanity Fair","Vogue" models! As Deng famously said,what difference is the colour of a cat as long as it catches rats?

brar_w · Post by **brar_w** » 29 Nov 2016 15:50

Syria with even older Soviet era aircraft like SU-24,SU-25s,etc. Something that the US couldn't do with their "Vanity Fair","Vogue" models!

Correct. The USAF is running thin with supply of Su-24's and Su-25' and probably do not have pilots to fly those either. A-10's, B-52's, and B-1's on the other hand have been plenty involved in that region, as have F-15's, F-16's, F/A-18's, and even F-22A's. Keep in mind that most aircraft or military hardware responds to how you use it. Self Awareness, and autonomy hasn't yet advanced to a point where these things begin to accomplish political objectives on their own.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 30 Nov 2016 11:00

New delivered "BuK-M3" AD bat. consists of:

https://twitter.com/RSS_40/status/803491916075692032

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 30 Nov 2016 11:12

brar_w wrote:
Syria with even older Soviet era aircraft like SU-24,SU-25s,etc. Something that the US couldn't do with their "Vanity Fair","Vogue" models!
Correct. The USAF is running thin with supply of Su-24's and Su-25' and probably do not have pilots to fly those either. A-10's, B-52's, and B-1's on the other hand have been plenty involved in that region, as have F-15's, F-16's, F/A-18's, and even F-22A's. Keep in mind that most aircraft or military hardware responds to how you use it. Self Awareness, and autonomy hasn't yet advanced to a point where these things begin to accomplish political objectives on their own.

WHich was precicly the point how these ASSETS of ALLIES Turkey and Saudi's are not being touched and Yazidi and Arab Christian Holocust being largely forgotten.

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

^^ Take the Syrian discussion to Syrian thread

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 30 Nov 2016 12:33

Malachite Design Bureau has released the first official picture of 5th Gen Medium SSN/SSGN Husky , Displacement ~ 6000+ Tons

Kartik · Post by **Kartik** » 01 Dec 2016 05:47

Russian Navy MiG-29KUBR crash- more than meets the eye

The recent crash of a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet into the Mediterranean Sea may indicate serious issues with Russian equipment.
The Russian media has published numerous stories debating the reasons behind the crash on 13 November of the MiG-29KUBR fighter jet. The initial Russian ministry of defence announcement stated that the aircraft, belonging to the air wing of the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov – currently deployed in the Mediterranean to support Russian efforts in Syria – crashed into the sea during a training flight due to a technical malfunction. The crash is another example of Russian equipment malfunctioning, pointing to wider issues with the design of Russian weapons systems.

According to non-Russian sources, the plane – which was the third of a trio of aircraft returning from a reconnaissance mission over targets around the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo – was asked to delay landing and maintain a holding pattern after the second jet broke a cable of the carrier’s ‘Svetlana-2’ arrestor while landing, incapacitating it for the next aircraft. Russian reports on 21–23 November described the situation on the landing deck as ‘a complete mess’. What was supposed to be a period of three-to-four minutes between landings turned into a longer interval, during which the plane suffered a twin engine shutdown, forcing the pilot to eject, and causing the aircraft to plunge into the sea.

The Russian explanation of events seems to imply that the engines shut down because ‘they were no longer receiving fuel’. However, media reports stress that the jet ‘had absolutely no technical failures’ when it fell into the sea.

This raises questions about the actual sequence of events. First, the Russian suggestion that a lack of fuel was to blame for the crash is contradicted by other versions of the events. US intelligence sources (allegedly monitoring flights leaving the Russian carrier) reported that the jet turned away from the mission almost immediately after take-off. Initial official Russian reports also noted that ‘the aircraft has interrupted the training mission due to malfunction’, and specifically referred to an engine fault as the possible cause of the accident.

In addition, the pilot of the MiG that crashed, Colonel Igor Matkovskiy, apparently reported a sudden fault in his jet’s engines. Colonel Matkovskiy is the chief of combat training service for Northern Fleet aviation and has completed over 200 landings on the Admiral Kuznetsov, making him one of Russia’s most qualified carrier pilots.

Second, although the poor training standards in Russia’s naval aviation have been put forward as an explanation for the crash, the alleged incompetence of the carrier’s deck crew seems to be exaggerated. In past instances when the arrestor cable has broken they have reacted well.

For example, in September 2005, a Su-33 fighter was lost when the arrestor cable snapped as the aircraft was in the final stages of deceleration; nevertheless, the next plane landed in just under 15 minutes. Carrier landing safety control footage shows that all four cables were restored within that time.

Additionally, MiG-29 fighters take off without the use of afterburners, and the jet’s maximum flight duration exceeds three hours, which implies – in the case of a return attempt undertaken soon after take-off – that even a reduced fuel load would suffice to maintain a holding pattern until the crew, whatever their level of training, managed to restore the arrestor’s functionality.

MiG-29 fighters have experienced faults on other occasions during the current Middle East mission. In fact, another MiG-29 aboard Admiral Kuznetsov became non-operational due to a technical fault during the carrier’s transition to the Mediterranean. Previously, Russia had lost two other MiG-29s, on 23 June 2011 and 5 December 2014.

Furthermore, a 2016 report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India disclosed that the Indian Navy’s MiG-29K/KUB (the ‘R’ in the Russian fighters stands for ‘Russian’, to describe differences in avionics) suffered a high failure rate in the fighters’ FADEC (full authority digital electronic control) system, based on the Russian BARK electronic engine control unit. This led to the withdrawal of ‘40 engines (representing 62 per cent of 65 engines) ... due to design related defects/deficiencies’. The issue had serious flight safety implications, since in-flight engine defects had led to ten cases of single engine landings.

The Indian report also noted that the plane’s serviceability rates had ranged from 16% to 38% since the aircraft’s induction into Indian inventories from 2009/10, and until March 2015.

The Russian media’s current attempt to attribute the loss of the MiG-29 solely to the deck crew’s incompetence appears to be a face-saving measure aimed at diverting criticism away from the flaws in the Russian weapons systems being aggressively marketed on international markets.

Indeed, Russian aviation industry representatives expressed earlier this year the hope that India would purchase 20 more MiG-29 aircraft. However, with India – the only operator of the plane apart from Russia – facing difficulties with its existing aircraft, and with evidence emerging from the 13 November accident that it was at least partly caused by engine malfunction, potential customers may well wonder whether this represents a more systemic technical failure.

Worryingly for the Russian military aviation industry, its other pitch to the international markets, the MiG-35 land-based multirole fighter, is also based on the MiG-29KUBR, and it has already lost out on tenders in both India and Egypt. And, needless to say, the reputational damage the industry is experiencing owing to apparent flaws in its basic design capabilities is obstructing the Kremlin’s progress in using arms sales to expand its international influence.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 01 Dec 2016 07:41

What a poorly written report by Igor , quoting US intelligence source monitoring the carrier

Kartik · Post by **Kartik** » 06 Dec 2016 02:32

And now a Su-33 crashes while landing on the Kuznetsov carrier.

RuN Su-33 crashes after failed landing attempt on carrier

A Russian Navy Su-33 carrier-based jet has crashed during a failed landing attempt on the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov on Saturday.

According to reports, the jet crashed during its second attempt to land on the aircraft carrier in good weather conditions. Circulating information points out that that the jet may have missed the wires and failed to go around falling short of the bow of the warship.

The pilot successfully ejected and was picked up by a Russian Navy search and rescue helicopter.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 06 Dec 2016 09:52

Kartik wrote:And now a Su-33 crashes while landing on the Kuznetsov carrier.

RuN Su-33 crashes after failed landing attempt on carrier

A Russian Navy Su-33 carrier-based jet has crashed during a failed landing attempt on the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov on Saturday.

According to reports, the jet crashed during its second attempt to land on the aircraft carrier in good weather conditions. Circulating information points out that that the jet may have missed the wires and failed to go around falling short of the bow of the warship.

The pilot successfully ejected and was picked up by a Russian Navy search and rescue helicopter.

Already posted on Intl Naval Thread yesterday , Crashes etc post at appropriate thread

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 06 Dec 2016 17:28

Russia developing robot able to imitate any submarine

More:
http://tass.com/defense/917035

This submarine imitator provides for up to 15-16 hours of naval exercises, reproducing an enemy submarine’s maneuvering, including at high speed

MOSCOW, December 6. /TASS/. Specialists of Russia’s Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering have developed a conceptual design of a seaborne robotized system called Surrogat for holding naval exercises, the design bureau’s press office told TASS on Tuesday.

Currently negotiations are under way with the Navy on this project, the press office said.

Surrogat is equipped with a lithium-ion battery. This submarine imitator provides for up to 15-16 hours of naval exercises, reproducing an enemy submarine’s maneuvering, including at high speed, over this time.

The robot’s relatively large size (about 17 meters long) and the ability to carry towed sonar arrays for various applications will help realistically reproduce an enemy submarine’s physical fields - acoustic and electromagnetic, the Rubin design bureau said.

The imitator’s modular design allows changing its functionality: Surrogat will be able to imitate both a conventional and a nuclear-powered submarine, and also to carry out terrain mapping and reconnaissance.

"Today, combat submarines have to be involved for exercises or tests and this practice distracts them from carrying out their basic missions. The use of an unmanned imitator will help avoid this and cut the cost of drills. Besides, a submarine without a crew reduces risks while keeping simulated scenarios realistic," Rubin CEO Igor Vilnit told TASS.

"This apparatus will be distinguished by its simplicity in operation and the low cost of its maintenance and upgrade. Now we’re holding consultations with Navy representatives to make the imitator fully meet the Navy’s requirements," he said.

The Rubin design bureau also does not rule out that foreign customers may display interest in Surrogat.

The autonomous unmanned submarine Surrogat will have a displacement of about 40 tons, a cruising range of about 600 miles at a speed of 5 knots, a maximum speed of over 24 knots and the maximum immersion depth of 600 meters.

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 08 Dec 2016 11:16

Putin's 50ft underwater 'robot' that can imitate any submarine in the world and carry out 600-mile spying missions 1,800ft below the surface
Russian military engineers have unveiled design of a submarine called Surrogat
'Robot' will be able to imitate conventional and nuclear-powered submarines
600-mile range unmanned sub is to be used for 'mapping and reconnaissance'
By Julian Robinson for MailOnline
PUBLISHED: 11:14 GMT, 6 December 2016 |
This is the first look at Vladimir Putin's 50ft underwater 'robot' that can imitate any submarine in the world and carry out 600-mile spying missions 1,800ft below the surface.

Russian military designers say their 'submarine imitator', called Surrogat, will be capable of travelling at speeds of up to 24 knots for hours on end.
Powered by lithium-ion battery, it will be able to imitate both conventional and nuclear-powered submarines thanks to its 'modular design' which allows it to 'change its functionality'.

On the drawing board: Vladimir Putin's 50ft underwater 'robot' will be able to imitate any submarine in the world and carry out 600-mile spying missions 1,800ft below the surface, experts claim

The design was unveiled as Russia continues to build up its forces on Europe's borders amid heightened tensions between president Vladimir Putin (pictured in a submarine last year) and the West

The design was unveiled as Russia continues to build up its forces on Europe's borders amid heightened tensions between president Vladimir Putin (pictured in a submarine last year) and the West

It comes as Russia continues to build up its forces on Europe's borders amid heightened tensions between president Vladimir Putin and the West.
It would be used to help Russian navy training but could also be used for 'mapping and reconnaissance' trips, according to Russia's Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering.

Russia MOCKS British war games, saying: ‘Polish-assembled...
Russian tanks will be equipped with 'Pterodactyl' DRONES,...

State media agency TASS reported the bureau as saying the sub's 'ability to carry towed sonar arrays for various applications will help realistically reproduce an enemy submarine's physical fields - acoustic and electromagnetic.

'Today, combat submarines have to be involved for exercises or tests and this practice distracts them from carrying out their basic missions.

'The use of an unmanned imitator will help avoid this and cut the cost of drills. Besides, a submarine without a crew reduces risks while keeping simulated scenarios realistic,' Rubin CEO Igor Vilnit told TASS.

Powered by lithium-ion battery, it will be able to imitate both conventional and nuclear-powered submarines thanks to its 'modular design' which allows it to 'change its functionality'. The Royal Navy's submarine Vanguard, which carries trident missiles, is pictured
+4
Powered by lithium-ion battery, it will be able to imitate both conventional and nuclear-powered submarines thanks to its 'modular design' which allows it to 'change its functionality'. The Royal Navy's submarine Vanguard, which carries trident missiles, is pictured

'This apparatus will be distinguished by its simplicity in operation and the low cost of its maintenance and upgrade.

'Now we're holding consultations with Navy representatives to make the imitator fully meet the Navy's requirements,' he said.

In training, the provides for up to 15-16 hours of naval exercises and is capable of 'reproducing an enemy submarine's manoeuvring, including at high speed, over this time', TASS reports.

The unmanned sub will have a displacement of about 40 tons, a cruising range of about 600 miles at a speed of 5 knots and a maximum speed of moire than 24 knots.

It is also being designed to withstand a maximum immersion depth of 600 meters.

While negotiations are taking place with the Russian Navy, the design bureau has not ruled out selling the submarines to foreign customers in the future.

The Kremlin under Vladimir Putin (pictured) is set to equip its tanks with advanced new reconnaissance drones, which will be able to circle up to 100 metres and stay in the air indefinitely
+4
The Kremlin under Vladimir Putin (pictured) is set to equip its tanks with advanced new reconnaissance drones, which will be able to circle up to 100 metres and stay in the air indefinitely

Putin curbs anti-Western rhetoric, wants to get on with Trump

It comes days after it emerged that the Kremlin is set to equip its tanks with advanced new reconnaissance drones, which will be able to circle up to 100 metres and stay in the air indefinitely.

The devices, named 'Pterodactyls', increase Russian ground forces' capabilities at a time when it is building up troops on Europe's borders.

Russian Armata tanks will be equipped with the drones, which will be powered by a cable, and will increase the distance at which they can identify targets.

It comes at a time of heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine, after the latter began two days of missile tests near Crimea.
The reports emerged as Russia put its air defence forces on high alert and deployed warships in the Black Sea.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z4SDpl0pGP

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 09 Dec 2016 14:20

More on the drone sub.The "Husky" has an intriguing form.V.large sail,which is typical Malachite bureau which loves its "limousine' shape.The size indicates that a rescue module is incorporated which will as usual be able to accommodate the entire crew.Given the size and ioncreased automation,it should be about 50+ .

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2347905/r ... ndetected/

VLAD'S DRONE NAVY Russia testing new drones that could scramble sonars in the English Channel and allow nuclear submarines to enter UNDETECTED
Secretive vessels could also fool Nato submarines into revealing their position by mimicking Russian nuclear subs
BY DANNY COLLINS 7th December 2016, 1
RUSSIA has unveiled its new drone submarine that could change sea warfare forever.
The Surrogat will carry high tech equipment allowing it to scramble sonar signals and play havoc with Nato navies.

Russia has announced a new drone sub that could wreak havoc with Nato navies by scrambling sonars and drawing rival subs into the open RUBIN CENTRAL DESIGN BUREAU

Russia has announced a new drone sub that could wreak havoc with Nato navies by scrambling sonars and drawing rival subs into the open

The sub’s announcement is part of premier Vladimir Putin’s drive to modernise his fleet amid rising tensions with the West
Putin unveils terrifying new robot caterpillar war machine
It can also act like a nuclear submarine, fooling enemy subs into revealing their position as they track what they believe is one of Vladimir Putin's hunter-killer vessels.

The forty-tonne Surrogat will be able to travel more than 600 miles at a time and carry out top-secret mission 600 metres below the waves.
It could even act as a decoy, drawing Royal Navy ships towards it while Russian nuke subs creep down the English Channel.

ROBOT WARS Russian tanks to be armed with DRONES as Vladimir Putin masses troops on Europe’s borders
ROBOT WARS Russia admits it is preparing an army of super-intelligent robots and drones to fight its wars
WAR OF WORDS Russia mocks Britain's tank drills preparing for Putin invasion warning 'it's poor replacement for real thing'
MAD AT VLAD Britain sends tanks, jets, drones and 800 troops to Russian border in biggest build-up since Cold War

The sub's designer Igor Vilnit told Russian new agency TASS that it "will help realistically reproduce an enemy submarine's physical fields - acoustic and electromagnetic.

"Today, combat submarines have to be involved for exercises or tests and this practice distracts them from carrying out their basic missions.
"The use of an unmanned imitator will help avoid this and cut the cost of drills. Besides, a submarine without a crew reduces risks while keeping simulated scenarios realistic."

President Vladimir Putin has already indicated he wants to invest in high-tech equipment for Russia's armed forces GETTY IMAGES
President Vladimir Putin has already indicated he wants to invest in high-tech equipment for Russia's armed forces
Among the fearsome array of weaponry in the pipeline include a robotic drone tank

First sight of Russian warships near British coast on way to Syria
He added: "This apparatus will be distinguished by its simplicity in operation and the low cost of its maintenance and upgrade.

"Now we're holding consultations with Navy representatives to make the imitator fully meet the Navy's requirements."
Russia is understood to be negotiating a price for the elaborate subs as part of its drive towards a tech-driven armed forces.
President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to modernise and create “intelligent weapons”, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister has warned.

The announcement comes just months after the country's rustbucket aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was mocked as it belched out acrid smoke while steaming through the English Channel towards Syria.

But Dmitry Rogozin says Russia is ready to unleash a high-tech military within years.

The new drone sub could leave the English Channel vulnerable. In October a Russian flotilla steamed through the narrow strait as Putin thumbed his nose at the Royal Navy

The giant Admiral Kuznetsov was on its way to the Mediterranean where it has since joined Russia bombing campaign on forces opposed to embattled
Sun's 'Jamie Vardy' takes to the Dover Strait to repel Russian submarine
He told TASS: "Much has been done, we have made major technological progress.

"But everything that has been made was designed in the Soviet era.
"I can feel it in my bones that we won’t be able to advance using only innovations of the past.
"Even the Syrian campaign has shown that the future belongs to robotics and unmanned aircraft.
"We are moving towards intelligent weapons because we need them."

Manish_P · Post by **Manish_P** » 09 Dec 2016 14:41

50+ crew in a mini-sub only about 17 mtrs in length ??

Are the crew supposed to be pygmies or hobbits ?

And if the submarine is a drone sub then why does it need a crew

Philip wrote:More on the drone sub.The "Husky" has an intriguing form.V.large sail,which is typical Malachite bureau which loves its "limousine' shape.The size indicates that a rescue module is incorporated which will as usual be able to accommodate the entire crew.Given the size and ioncreased automation,it should be about 50+ .

chola · Post by **chola** » 09 Dec 2016 22:59

Manish_P wrote:

50+ crew in a mini-sub only about 17 mtrs in length ??

Are the crew supposed to be pygmies or hobbits ?

And if the submarine is a drone sub then why does it need a crew

Seriously! A drone sub that needs a crew of 50?! What is "drone" about it?

Sounds like something you would read in The Onion.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 09 Dec 2016 23:07

5 popular misconceptions about the Kalashnikov assault rifle

https://rbth.com/defence/2016/11/28/5-p ... fle_651759