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

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/WDequid/status/1948154117089632323 ---> A Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29M2, reportedly equipped with an AESA radar.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/Ray70409890/status/1948596013264241142 ---> One of the very first pics of Su-35S with the brand new K-77M. If you pay attention to detail, you will notice that K-77M has conventional control fins instead of the lattice fins of R-77. The K-77M has a 180 km range. It was designed to outrange AIM-120D.

[Avarachan]

https://militarywatchmagazine.com/artic ... ating-su57

Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Lieutenant General Alexander Maksimtsev has confirmed that preparations are underway for the deliveries of Su-57 fifth generation fighters at an accelerated rate. “In accordance with the state procurement order, the Russian Aerospace Forces are receiving modern and upgraded weapons and equipment on an annual basis… The delivery of Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets with modern aircraft armaments and hypersonic weapons is being ramped up,” he stated. Russian industry had set a highly ambitious target of a 67 percent surge in the production of Su-57s in 2024, with 20 fighters expected to enter service that year compared to just 12 fighters in 2023 and only six fighters in 2022. This would have nearly doubled the fleet size from 22 to 42 fighters, although significant uncertainty has remained regarding whether this target was met. The delivery of just two batches of Su-57s was confirmed in 2024, with the number of aircraft in these batches remaining unknown.

[uddu]

Russian New Military Strategy against Ukraine? Explained


Russian tactics to breach Ukrainian defenses have shifted away from massive armored offensives toward more discreet and calculated infiltration operations. Instead of deploying large columns of tanks or mechanized units, which have often been blunted by Ukrainian defensive fortifications and constant drone surveillance, Russian forces increasingly rely on small, dismounted infantry groups. These units specialize in slipping through less fortified or poorly guarded sections of the frontline, sometimes referred to as “total infiltration” operations, allowing them to bypass strongpoints and penetrate deep into Ukrainian-held territory. Once a gap is found, these small teams move quietly through it, aiming to outflank fixed defenses rather than fight head-on. They often seize patches of ground, fortify them, and then call for reinforcements to consolidate their foothold.

Some of these infiltration units—often create Chaos or reconnaissance teams—push as far as 10 to 17 kilometers which is about 10 miles behind Ukrainian positions, creating narrow salients that put critical transport links and logistics hubs at risk. This method enables the Russians to threaten supply lines and force Ukrainian commanders to divert resources to plug these breaches. The approach benefits from Russia’s manpower advantage.
By applying pressure simultaneously at multiple points along the front, they overstretch an already undermanned Ukrainian defense, forcing it to cover more ground than it can effectively protect. Drones remain a key part of this strategy, not just for spotting targets but for guiding artillery and airstrikes, though the real focus is on exploiting disorganization and catching understaffed Ukrainian units off guard.
The assaults tend to be small-scale and near-constant, chipping away at defenses over time and steadily creating openings for deeper advances.

Recent developments near Dobropillia and Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region offer a clear example.
Here, Russian infiltration tactics allowed them to slip through localized defenses, threatening to sever Ukrainian supply routes and potentially encircle key urban centers. These gains came by bypassing heavily fortified positions, focusing instead on weaker segments, and holding captured ground despite taking significant casualties. However, such tactics do not deliver instant, sweeping victories.

Ukrainian forces have adapted by deploying their own drones, laying extensive minefields, and relying on indirect fire to disrupt and repel infiltration teams. While Russian progress has been visible in certain sectors, it is slow, costly, and requires further effort to turn initial penetrations into broader territorial control. The battle has become a grinding contest of patience and endurance, with Russia probing for weaknesses and Ukraine working to seal them before they turn into decisive breakthroughs.