Russian Weapons & Military Technology

[Rakesh]

Twitter thread....click on link below...

https://x.com/Sputnik_India/status/1862452262791966733 ---> Why no one should mess with Russia's 4,000°C 'Oreshnik' missile?

[Cain Marko]

So what's with this radar that desh seems to be interested in? it's only real use is wrt ICBMs and therefore, may serve as a part of the nations BMD I'm guessing.

Having said that it supposed to have powerful over the horizon capabilities, which makes little sense because I'm not seeing how you can overcome los and curvature issues. Unless it can be used in connection with other powerful radars like those of the s400 complex. I'm wondering if there's some secret sauce that allows local sam batteries to get targeting plots from this beast?

Indias answer to Chinese 5gen fighter prowess and proliferation seems to be a highly layered AD network. It's definitely a bit asymmetric and frankly madness might sense than trying to match them pound for pound. A robust ADS combined with a carefully curated fighter/bomber fleet might be a decent answer to the disproportionate advantage that the Chinese have acquired over the last 2 decades.

Supposedly, the idea is to install this somewhere near chitradurga, which should give India a very clear sight into the IOR as well?

https://sundayguardianlive.com/news/ind ... dar-system

[drnayar]

So what's with this radar that desh seems to be interested in? it's only real use is wrt ICBMs and therefore, may serve as a part of the nations BMD I'm guessing.

Having said that it supposed to have powerful over the horizon capabilities, which makes little sense because I'm not seeing how you can overcome los and curvature issues. Unless it can be used in connection with other powerful radars like those of the s400 complex. I'm wondering if there's some secret sauce that allows local sam batteries to get targeting plots from this beast?

Supposedly, the idea is to install this somewhere near chitradurga, which should give India a very clear sight into the IOR as well?

https://sundayguardianlive.com/news/ind ... dar-system

[ The Voronezh radar can detect more than 500 objects simultaneously. While its overall range can go up to 10,000 kilometers, it's vertical range exceeds 8,000 km and horizon range is over 6,000 km. Moscow claims that the Voronezh radar system can even track stealth aircraft.]


apparently the requirement is for three strategic radars , E/N , W/N and South .,

i presume the one in chitradurga could cover the whole of IOR

at 6000 km it can cover upto north Australia, eastern europe, central asia, almost all of IOR.,
at 10000km [ max] , whole of Asia, Africa, China !

one can just guess the power requirements of this behemoth !

[Rakesh]

Russian Su-57 Spotted With Flat 2D Thrust Vectoring Nozzle
https://theaviationist.com/2024/12/11/r ... ng-nozzle/
11 December 2024

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/krakek1/status/1866481609546809530 ---> New nozzle tested on PAK-FA airframe.

[Hriday]

Sorry for the off-topic, Does anyone know Jo_Asakura and Teer, who frequently posted very valuable and summarised information in the Key Publishing forum several years ago? I tried searching several times with no success.
Teer is Indian. The quality of his posts was like that of Karan M here in BRF. I used to frequently check their posts; Jo posted more on PAKFA project.

[Rakesh]

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh calls on Russian President Mr Vladimir Putin in Moscow
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2082985
10 Dec 2024

[Rakesh]

VIDEO: https://x.com/MrFrantarelli/status/1866840802342932730 ---> Excerpts from a documentary film dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the Sukhoi Design Bureau and the MiG Design Bureau, "Vlasteliny Neba".

VIDEO: https://x.com/Rethik_D/status/1868570560181190925 ---> Russian State media "Russia 1" has covered the works going on upgrading the SU-57 which includes:

- HMD
- Testing of New engine with 2D nozzle
- Works on Drone Integration with the aircraft (MUMT)

https://x.com/krakek1/status/1866817639026151864 ---> Su-57 HUD and helmet.

[Rakesh]

Link below has animated gifs of the 2D nozzle. Please click on the link below to view them.

https://x.com/Hurin92/status/1866517302096892219 ---> So VKS wants rectangular (2D) nozzles on Su-57s now. Instead of serrated Izd 30 this could be the future.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1867458880126558399 ---> Insight on new engine of Su-57.

[Rakesh]

VIDEO: https://x.com/Fighterman_FFRC/status/18 ... 0388246553 ---> Su-57LL (T-50-2) testing the new flat thrust vectoring nozzle.

https://x.com/Varun55484761/status/1868527224728502347 ---> Its more than 2D Thrust Vectoring.

[sanman]

[sanman]

[Hriday]

https://militarycognizance.com/ahead-of ... ne-trials/

The Union of Engine Manufacturers (UEC) recently reported the successful completion of testing for the sixth generation engine designed for the Su-57 stealth fighter.

In the context of speculation about India considering to buy SU-57 stealth fighters and the collaboration for engine development. If Russia is confident of developing 6th generation engine, then may be they will be more willing to offer a better deal for us with the 5th generation engine or in engine development for India.

Click the link below to see the depiction of Russian adaptive cycle engine.
https://x.com/vatsalyamaurya/status/190 ... 9NKZQ&s=19

Click the link below to see the future roadmap & timeline of russian jet engine development program
https://x.com/vatsalyamaurya/status/190 ... TnTJA&s=19

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/vatsalyamaurya/status/1901220844967477689 ---> Product-30 / Al-51 engine.

[drnayar]

https://militarycognizance.com/ahead-of ... ne-trials/

The Union of Engine Manufacturers (UEC) recently reported the successful completion of testing for the sixth generation engine designed for the Su-57 stealth fighter.

In the context of speculation about India considering to buy SU-57 stealth fighters and the collaboration for engine development. If Russia is confident of developing 6th generation engine, then may be they will be more willing to offer a better deal for us with the 5th generation engine or in engine development for India.

This should be india's backup option

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/ShiroBarks/status/1908918491618455772 --->

[Avarachan]

This is an interview with a Russian drone developer. He makes very interesting comments regarding U.S. drones (7:00) and Chinese weapons (11:08).

[ernest]

This is an interview with a Russian drone developer. He makes very interesting comments regarding U.S. drones (7:00) and Chinese weapons (11:08).

some of his description of Russian private def-tech industry struggles to work with military apply well to India. Also, how small UAVs have been largely an exception to those struggles due to the urgency.

[Cain Marko]

https://x.com/ShiroBarks/status/1908918491618455772 --->

Jeez. That's a very comprehensive suite. Multi band radars AND optical sensors. Full TVC, great internal fuel capacity, mad twr. full frontal stealth.
When it comes with those suppressed engine nozzles and the izd 30,, it'll be complete, an absolute beast.

The ultimate manned fighter IMHO. Frankly even in it's present state it's a step above the rafale. I always preferred a vanilla pakfa with mkization potential to the pricey French bird.

[AdityaM]

Chinese Laser based anti UAV system with the Russians

https://x.com/front_ukrainian/status/19 ... 89723?s=46

Video shows damage done to metal body. Watch till end.

[AkshaySG]

https://x.com/ShiroBarks/status/1908918491618455772 --->

Jeez. That's a very comprehensive suite. Multi band radars AND optical sensors. Full TVC, great internal fuel capacity, mad twr. full frontal stealth.
When it comes with those suppressed engine nozzles and the izd 30,, it'll be complete, an absolute beast.

The ultimate manned fighter IMHO. Frankly even in it's present state it's a step above the rafale. I always preferred a vanilla pakfa with mkization potential to the pricey French bird.

Still think these will come, When we get to ~2030 ish and AMCA is still 10 yrs away due to our pig-headedness ,GE has screwed us further and Pak starts flying J-35 or whatever "export friendly" 5th Gen fighter the IAF and MOD will panic and order 2-3 squadrons of Su-57

Same as when the F-16s led to Mig29