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The 54 and 62 designations would not be the year of production, but are related to the year of adoption of the ammunition.
GarryB wrote:The 54 and 62 designations would not be the year of production, but are related to the year of adoption of the ammunition.
They identify the type of ammo... the 54s have flat noses and are shorter and are designed for internal carriage in weapons bays, but also for external carriage on subsonic platforms like CAS aircraft and helicopters.... AFAIK they are still in production.
The 62s are a more aerodynamic shape with a pointy nose and are designed to be carried externally on fast aircraft including Su-35 and Su-24 and other aircraft.
The short nose of the 54s allows them to fit better on multiple ejector racks and internal bays so a Tu-22M3 might carry them internally and on external multiple bomb ejector racks under its main pylons.
Model 62 and model 54 style bombs are still made today.
KiloGolf wrote:AQ seems to have hit the Russians in Latakia.
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/al-qaeda-claims-suicide-bombing-russian-army-convoy-near-khmeimim-air-base/
KoTeMoRe wrote:According to people in the know 2 KIA 3 WIA.
The cell was made of locals. Syrian Interior Ministry is on the task.
franco wrote:First reports that Mig-31's have joined the Russian Air Base in Syria.Would suspect to ensure non-interference from foreign air forces in Syria and Lebanon, as the war against ISIS winds down and the next phase starts.
SeigSoloyvov wrote:franco wrote:First reports that Mig-31's have joined the Russian Air Base in Syria.Would suspect to ensure non-interference from foreign air forces in Syria and Lebanon, as the war against ISIS winds down and the next phase starts.
Yes there is 3-4 there from what the air guys said.
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27m27 minutes ago
By #Geolocating the Tahrir al Sham (#HTS) VBIED attack on a #Russia/n convoy yesterday it places the attack just outside of Bustan al Basha, #Latakia. Just 1.6 kms from the entrance to Khmeimim Air Base. The person recording the attack was ONLY 130m away! #RiskMonitoring #OSINT
KiloGolf wrote:SeigSoloyvov wrote:franco wrote:First reports that Mig-31's have joined the Russian Air Base in Syria.Would suspect to ensure non-interference from foreign air forces in Syria and Lebanon, as the war against ISIS winds down and the next phase starts.
Yes there is 3-4 there from what the air guys said.
There's very little some few MiG-31s bring to the table, unless they have few proper AWACS platforms to commit to that war, without putting their own airspace in peril. As I understand they have about 25 A-50s in service (I know, quite low for a country the size of Russia), why they have not given permanent presence to one in Syria is beyond me.
JohninMK wrote:Claimed to have used a Patriot SAM. Flying over Syrian territory currently occupied by the Israelis.
SURA @AlSuraEnglish
4h4 hours ago
#BREAKING - #Israel shoots down #Russian Orlan-10 drone flying over Golan Heights
franco wrote:From Gerasimov's speech the other day in regards to Syria;
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Practically all the flight personnel of the operational-tactical and army aviation acquired combat experience. Many of them showed themselves to be real air aces."
KiloGolf wrote:KoTeMoRe wrote:According to people in the know 2 KIA 3 WIA.
The cell was made of locals. Syrian Interior Ministry is on the task.
Russians better move around Syria in proper MRAPs like the Typhoon.
Riding hobo on light skin kamaz trucks or on top of BTRs is a deadly choice.
JohninMK wrote:Claimed to have used a Patriot SAM. Flying over Syrian territory currently occupied by the Israelis.
SURA @AlSuraEnglish
4h4 hours ago
#BREAKING - #Israel shoots down #Russian Orlan-10 drone flying over Golan Heights
Cyberspec wrote:JohninMK wrote:Claimed to have used a Patriot SAM. Flying over Syrian territory currently occupied by the Israelis.
SURA @AlSuraEnglish
4h4 hours ago
#BREAKING - #Israel shoots down #Russian Orlan-10 drone flying over Golan Heights
3 x Patriots?....seems like a lot for an Orlan-10
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Su-34 with 2xKAB-1500L over Latakia. And close up of KAB-500Kr Hmeimim Air Base.
https://twitter.com/warsmonitoring/status/926782778309578752
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