VVS Russian Air Force: News #1

Vladimir79 wrote:

Stealthflanker wrote:
talking about Satellites.. how's the "Polyus" project ?.. has Russians completely given up on it or maybe..want to revive it.. instead of placing ICMB on space... the Polyus can be used to to protect the ICBM en-route to target area.. intercepting the Interceptors.. i feel it's promising since the US and Japan have already began to research a "multiple Interceptors".. a concept looks similar with early Soviets "Istrebitel Satellite" by using a Sat to carry multiple small kinetic interceptor.. that will intercept the warhead along with anything its carries like Decoys.. or Jammers.

Polus is dead as long as militarisation of space is not conducted. To intercept ICBMs were are coming out with C-500 which will be the most capable in the world.

Polus may be dead (more then likely a storage unit), and in case of a space based threat, it can become operational. That is the wonders of Soviet technology, is that they expanded and experimented with almost every aspect of military for past,present and future. Difference is, most where prototypes. But the technology has advanced for Russia during the years (especially in the last 5 years), and these old projects (if the blue prints are still existent) can be risen from the tomb and be compatible with today's technology.

Vladimir79 wrote:

Polus is dead as long as militarisation of space is not conducted. To intercept ICBMs were are coming out with C-500 which will be the most capable in the world.

People are saying US is working on militarization of space. We should be prepared.

Vladislav wrote:

Vladimir79 wrote:

Polus is dead as long as militarisation of space is not conducted. To intercept ICBMs were are coming out with C-500 which will be the most capable in the world.

People are saying US is working on militarization of space. We should be prepared.

Yes we should, there won;t be another SALT.

and can these satelites poinpoint the Chechens terrorists that have activied in Dagestan?

Russian Patriot wrote:

and can these satelites poinpoint the Chechens terrorists that have activied in Dagestan?

Cosmos satelites are the only way and their intel is worthless. That is why we need UAVs... badly.

Vladimir79 wrote:
Cosmos satelites are the only way and their intel is worthless. That is why we need UAVs... badly.

Your Cosmos recon sats are the dumbest thing I have ever seen. Who is going to launch a satellite to take pictures, and then drop the film back to earth and hope it doesn't burn up?

Turk1 wrote:

Vladimir79 wrote:
Cosmos satelites are the only way and their intel is worthless. That is why we need UAVs... badly.

Your Cosmos recon sats are the dumbest thing I have ever seen. Who is going to launch a satellite to take pictures, and then drop the film back to earth and hope it doesn't burn up?

It was good back in the day when any intel pics were better than none... now I agree with you. They are quite obsolete.

Russian Defense Ministry orders 64 Su-family fighters
RIA Novosti

17:35 18/08/2009 MOSCOW, August 18 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian Defense Ministry and the Sukhoi aircraft maker signed on Tuesday a contract on the delivery of 64 Su fighters to the Russian Air Force.

The contract, signed during the MAKS-2009 air show in Zhukovsky near Moscow, stipulates the delivery of 48 Su-35 by 2015, and 12 Su-27SM and four Su-30M2 multirole fighters by 2011.

The value of the contract was not disclosed, but according to open sources, the cost of a Su-35 fighter, billed as "4++ generation using fifth-generation technology," is estimated at up to $65 million.

The head of Vnesheconombank (VEB), Vladimir Dmitriyev, announced at the air show on Tuesday that the national development bank would grant Sukhoi a 3.5 billion-ruble ($109 million) loan to start mass production of Su-35 jets.

The Su-35 fighter, powered by two 117S engines with thrust vectoring, combines high maneuverability and the capability to effectively engage several air targets simultaneously using both guided and unguided missiles and weapon systems.

The aircraft also features the new Irbis-E radar with a phased antenna array, which allows the pilot to detect and track up to 30 air targets, while simultaneously engaging up to eight targets.

It is equipped with a 30-mm cannon with 150 rounds, and can carry up to eight metric tons of combat payload on 12 external mounts.

Russia's Air Force commander, Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin, said in July that up to three air regiments would be equipped with Su-35 fighters in the future.

Russia also plans to export at least 160 Su-35 fighters to several countries including India, Malaysia and Algeria.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/russia/2009/russia-090818-rianovosti01.htm

Is there some reason you are trying to bold the title? It doesn't work.

20 fighters per year
20.08.2009

Signed a long-awaited contract to supply aircraft for the Air Force (IAF). Signed a long-awaited contract to supply aircraft for the Air Force (IAF). By 2020, the Air Force Russia can get almost 200 new fighter aircraft production. By 2020, the Air Force Russia can get almost 200 new fighter aircraft production.

The general director "Sukhoi" Mikhail Pogosyan, and Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin was signed today at the Zhukovsky air show MAKS-2009 in the presence of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's historic contract - or rather, three separate contracts - to supply up to 2015 Air Force Russia 64 new fighter jets, including 48 advanced Su-35 fighters, 12 Su-27SM and four sparok Su-30m2. The general director "Sukhoi" Mikhail Pogosyan, and Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin was signed today at the Zhukovsky air show MAKS-2009 in the presence of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's historic contract - or rather, three separate contracts - to supply up to 2015 Air Force Russia 64 new fighter jets, including 48 advanced Su-35 fighters, 12 Su-27SM and four sparok Su-30m2.

Chided KLA KLA chided

At KLA, announced Putin - debt 120 billion rubles., Including 60 billion rubles. At KLA, announced Putin - debt 120 billion rubles., Including 60 billion rubles. unsecured, but the government will not be responsible for the mistakes of management of the KLA. unsecured, but the government will not be responsible for the mistakes of management of the KLA. Government has approved dokapitalizatsiyu Sukhoi to 3.2 billion rubles., Putin said, and considering new dokapitalizatsii "MiG" at 15 billion rubles. Government has approved dokapitalizatsiyu Sukhoi to 3.2 billion rubles., Putin said, and considering new dokapitalizatsii "MiG" at 15 billion rubles. in addition to the 15 billion already allocated. in addition to the 15 billion already allocated.

According to the Sukhoi, a five-year contract to supply of Su-35 will be completed before 2015, and Su-27SM and Su-30m2 will be delivered before the end of 2011 the first Su-35 will be presented to the Air Force in late 2011

President of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Alexei Fedorov said that the cost of the contract - 80 billion rubles. President of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Alexei Fedorov said that the cost of the contract - 80 billion rubles. and is the largest contract in the history of the Air Force of Russia. and is the largest contract in the history of the Air Force of Russia.

Military contract and became the main event of the first day of the airshow. Military contract and became the main event of the first day of the airshow. Vladimir Putin, his gracious presence at the signing of the contract, then watched the aerial performances Russia's newest aircraft and inspected the exhibition, visiting pavilions of foreign companies, KLA and Rostekhnologii. Vladimir Putin, his gracious presence at the signing of the contract, then watched the aerial performances Russia's newest aircraft and inspected the exhibition, visiting pavilions of foreign companies, KLA and Rostekhnologii.

Putin has visited and the ceremony of signing an agreement between Vnesheconombank and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft "for cooperation in moving the aircraft SuperJet; Vnesheconombank and Sukhoi signed an agreement on cooperation in the development of the Su-35 - This fighter was initially created on credit Vnesheconombank . visited Putin and the signing ceremony of an agreement between Vnesheconombank and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft "for cooperation in moving the aircraft SuperJet; Vnesheconombank and Sukhoi signed an agreement on cooperation in the development of the Su-35 - This fighter was initially created on credit Vnesheconombank.

A source in the Defense Ministry said that it was discussed and other Air Force contracts with the domestic aircraft industry and longer-term supply. A source in the Defense Ministry said that it was discussed and other Air Force contracts with the domestic aircraft industry and longer-term supply. According to him, it is estimated that up to 2015 except for 48 Su-35 can be ordered 24 high, but lighter MiG-35 (a deep modification of MiG-29 radar with active phased array antenna, the aircraft involved in the tender for the supply of 126 fighters for the Indian Air Force at a cost of $ 10 billion). According to him, it is estimated that up to 2015 except for 48 Su-35 can be ordered 24 high, but lighter MiG-35 (a deep modification of MiG-29 radar with active phased array antenna, the aircraft involved in the tender for the supply of 126 fighters for the Indian Air Force at a cost of $ 10 billion). And from 2015 to 2020 can be ordered 24 more Su-35 and to 48 MiG-35. And from 2015 to 2020 can be ordered 24 more Su-35 and to 48 MiG-35.

This information was confirmed and the manager of one of aviation companies. This information was confirmed and the manager of one of aviation companies. But, according to both, the agreement for the supply of all these machines - it's not 2009. But, according to both, the agreement for the supply of all these machines - it's not 2009.

According to the military, this year discussed the five-year contract to supply 60 combat training aircraft Yak-130, but wait until the Air Force supply the first batch of 12 machines of this type.

In view of the 36 MiG-29SMT repealed by the Algerian contract that had already begun to arrive in the air and on display at Max, and with all the plans up to 2020, the most likely time deliveries began production of fifth generation fighter aircraft, military aircraft Russia will have 196 new fighter jets. In view of the 36 MiG-29SMT repealed by the Algerian contract that had already begun to arrive in the air and on display at Max, and with all the plans up to 2020, the most likely time deliveries began production of fifth generation fighter aircraft, military aircraft Russia will have 196 new fighter jets.

Member of public council under the Ministry of Defense Igor Korotchenko said that admission to the Air Force Su-35 Russia will open the way to conclude a contract for the delivery of these aircraft in China. Member of public council under the Ministry of Defense Igor Korotchenko said that admission to the Air Force Su-35 Russia will open the way to conclude a contract for the delivery of these aircraft in China. A purchase of MiG-35 will be very important for the competitiveness of the car in the Indian tender, which will be attended by world leading manufacturers of combat aircraft. A purchase of MiG-35 will be very important for the competitiveness of the car in the Indian tender, which will be attended by world leading manufacturers of combat aircraft.

Alexei Nikolsky, Anastasia Dagaeva Alexei Nikolsky, Anastasia Dagaeva

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Vladimir79 wrote:Is there some reason you are trying to bold the title? It doesn't work.

no its just a habit that needs to stop

RF Air Force signed a contract for the purchase of advanced weapons to 6 billion rubles
24/08/2009

RF Air Force and the corporation Tactical Missiles concluded on Friday in the MAKS-2009 agreement to 6 billion rubles for the supply of modern weapons for the Air Force, told reporters Air Force Commander Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said.

"Over the next two years, Russia will receive the latest air missile system, which will consist of 14 different types of weapons," - says Zelin.

Agreement was signed by director general of Tactical Missiles "Boris Obnossov and Air Force Commander of Russia Zelin.

According to the Commander in Chief, is one of the most significant arms purchases to replenish the arsenals of the Air Force in the modern history of Russia. "The new weapon will be used for the destruction of aircraft - both manned and drones. These weapons will also work on targets on land and at sea," - says Zelin.

He also noted that the Air Force after the signing of this contract will have an effective weapon for solving problems of air defense.

UAV bee -1 "works on the principle of" saw-struck. " Together with the multiple launch rocket systems air reconnaissance is becoming a serious danger to the enemy.

At the request of journalists, he explained that the 14 items of new complexes have the rocket K-31 and its changed to-35 air-to-air missiles.

The general director "Tactical Missiles Obnosov his part stressed that military weapons are purchased with the increased noise immunity, increased warhead, as well as" all-weather and round the clock. "

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Russia Air Force for two years will receive 14 items of new tactical missile
24/08/2009

Zhukovsky, 21 August. (ARMS-TASS). Russia Air Force will receive 14 units of a new tactical missile to destroy air and ground targets in the next two years, said at the MAKS-2009 Air Force Commander Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said.

At the cabin air force of Russia and the corporation Tactical Missiles signed a two-year contract to supply 14 items of air attack weapons in the amount of 6 billion rubles.

"Air Force will receive 14 items of new weapons, which could solve the problems imposed on the new purchased aircraft and aircraft undergoing modernization," - says Zelin.

"The contract in the modern history of Russia's air force is one of the most significant", - said the commander in chief. According to him, "Air Force will receive a new effective weapons for air defense tasks.

In addition, Zelin said that this year the Air Force also prepared to take more than 20 types of tactical missile from Russia's enterprises, including the rocket corporation "TRV".

"Currently at the stage of completion are promising developments of new weapons are going to test it at landfills Air Force" - the general added.

In the nomenclature of the samples of weapons that will receive the Air Force, the number of missiles Kh-31 and X-35 class "air - surface", as well as missile R-77 class "air - air.

In turn, the head of the corporation Tactical Missiles "Boris Obnosov (left photo) said that" Russia's air force must have the best and most effective weapon, and they will get it quickly and without delay. "

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Russia Air Force will have simulators for crew training Su-34 and Mi-28N
25/08/2009

Center for scientific and technical services of Dynamics completes the creation of two new integrated flight simulators for training pilots of fighter-bombers Su-34 attack helicopters and Mi-28N Night Hunter, "which work is conducted for the Ministry of Defense of Russia. It is reported AviaPort with reference to the general director of the company of Alexander Litvinenko.

Simulator for training of crews Su-34 will be passed in November 2009 the Center deployment and retraining of pilots, engineers and technicians of the Air Force of Russia in Lipetsk. Aviatrenazher Mi-28N receives Center of Air Force combat Torzhok in the Tver region. His transfer to take place before the end of this year.

Recall that, according to a recent statement by the Acting Chief of the Air Armament Russia, Major-General Oleg Barmina, Mi-28N has become a major domestic attack helicopters of Army Aviation. His state tests were completed in late 2008, and taking into account the pre-production party, the center in Torzhok already delivered 12 cars.

Su-34, according to the military, in the future form the basis of Russia's air force strike capability. Defense plans to buy up to three hundred of these aircraft. It is planned that by 2020 they should completely replace the outdated fleet of Su-24. In March 2009 a flight on this machine has made the president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev.

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I guess those Su-35BM will have L-band AESA radar in their wings ... WoW

That should really increase the situational awareness for the pilot. It is going to take some major bandwidth to process all that information.

L-band.. this RADAR is likely a part of the Flanker's MAWS (Missile Approach Warning System)

BTW any news on Epaulet AESA ?

Stealthflanker wrote:L-band.. this RADAR is likely a part of the Flanker's MAWS(Missile Approach Warning System)

I'm thinking it has something to do the same as the passive radar on the wings of F-35.

Well its a radar designed to detect LO/VLO at greater distances from other.

Russian Air Force denies it violated British airspace

RIA Novosti

25/03/201020:46

MOSCOW/LONDON, March 25 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Air Force has denied claims by Britain that Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers violated UK airspace on March 10.

The U.K. Defense Ministry said on Thursday that two RAF Tornado F3 fighters took off on alert after the Russian bombers allegedly intruded the country's airspace northwest of Scotland. The statement said the planes accompanied the Russian bombers until they left British airspace.

"Tu-160 strategic bombers did indeed make routine flights over the Arctic and Atlantic oceans on March 10, but there were no airspace violations," Russian Air Force spokesman Lt. Col. Vladimir Drik told RIA Novosti.

Drik added that the Russian Air Force had distributed an official statement on March 12, which said that two Russian Tu-160s had carried out an 11-hour routine patrol mission over the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans and were shadowed by four NATO fighters - two NATO F-16 Fighting Falcons of the Norwegian Air Force and two RAF Tornados.

"All flights of Air Force aircraft were and are fulfilled in strict compliance with the international rules on the use of airspace over neutral waters, without violation of other states' borders," Drik said.

A similar patrol mission in September 2009 was shadowed by an F-22 Raptor, reportedly the first time the world's only fifth-generation fighter aircraft, which uses stealth technology, was sent out to keep an eye on Russian planes.

Russian strategic bombers resumed patrol flights over the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic oceans in August 2007, following an order from then-President Vladimir Putin, and are usually shadowed by less sophisticated NATO aircraft.

Russia has yet to develop a fifth-generation fighter and has just started testing a prototype, known as the T-50, which is not expected to enter service until 2015. A second U.S. fifth-generation fighter, the F-35 Lightning II, is due to enter service with the U.S. Marine Corps in 2012.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/russia/2010/russia-100325-rianovosti01.htm

I'm more inclined to believe RAF. It is well known Russian bombers try to test air defences. Tu-160s defeated their defences the last time, looks like RAF wasn't caught asleep now.

Vladimir79 wrote:I'm more inclined to believe RAF. It is well known Russian bombers try to test air defences. Tu-160s defeated their defences the last time, looks like RAF wasn't caught asleep now.

It was something like 80KM within airspace. This time it is 246km (give or take a few). But even then, at that range, UK would have been destroyed by the onboard weapons, that would have fired at around 2-5000KM away.

Vladimir79 wrote:I'm more inclined to believe RAF. It is well known Russian bombers try to test air defences. Tu-160s defeated their defences the last time, looks like RAF wasn't caught asleep now.

The pictures which were shown by the British seemed to have been taken at high altitude but if they had wanted to screw the Brits they would have made a high speed low altitude approach and then they would have popped up in a typical HI-LO-HI mission profile, I think. I also betcha that by the time the Brits showed up the Blackjacks could have evaded them but decided to stay and "show the flag".

I don't buy this "violation of airspace' business. I tend to think that this is yet another chapter in the long anti-Russian propaganda campaign by the Brits who have now been at it since 2000 or so...

And the Russians are just saying "yeah - we can reach you anytime we want. Good for them!

Pictures here - by British MoD

good planes

i really love those Tu-160's

hmm anyway yeah i kinda believe the RAF's

Russia plans to develop 5th-generation 'stealth' helicopters
RIA Novosti

18:3613/05/2010 MOSCOW, May 13 (RIA Novosti) - A Russian helicopter company is planning to develop the world's first fifth-generation combat helicopter, which experts say would be able to attack fighter jets and be invisible for radars, the Gazeta daily said on Thursday.

"We are working on the concept of the fifth-generation combat helicopter," the paper quoted the company's CEO, Andrei Shibitov, as saying at a news conference in Moscow.

Shibitov did not specify the characteristics of the helicopter, but said the company was going to spend some $1 billion on the project, with more investment expected to be allocated from the state budget.

The official said the Mil design bureau had been working on a classical rotor model, which features a large main rotor and a smaller auxiliary rotor, while the Kamov design bureau had been developing a coaxial rotor model.

Military experts believe that the coaxial rotor model is more stable and easy to fly while the classical model is more reliable and has a higher degree of survivability on the battlefield.

First deputy head of the Russian Academy of Geopolitical Issues, Konstantin Sivkov, told the paper that fifth-generation combat helicopters have never been built before, although the United States has recently begun working on a similar project.

He said a fifth-generation combat helicopter must have a low radar signature, a high noise reduction, an extended flying range, be equipped with a computerized arms control system, be able to combat fighter jets (existing helicopters are generally only intended to hit ground-based targets) and reach a speed of up to 500-600 km/h (310-370 mph).

The project cannot proceed, however, unless it is backed by the government.

"If the government does not sign a contract, the idea will die on the vine," head of the Russian Academy of Geopolitical Issues Leonid Ivashov told Gazeta.

Ivashov said that with sufficient investment and good organization the new helicopter could be built within five years. Otherwise, the project may drag on for 20-30 years.

But he was somewhat skeptical about the chances of carrying out the project.

"We have been trying to tackle everything - fifth-generation planes, fifth-generation helicopters, but nothing of this have so far been supplied to the army - today the army still uses helicopters produced in 1970s," Ivashov said.

Russia's main combat helicopter, the Mi-24 Hind, is a third-generation helicopter, and a few Mi-28 Havoc, Ka-50 and Ka-52 Hokum, which have just started to arrive in the Russian army, are fourth-generation helicopters.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/russia/2010/russia-100513-rianovosti01.htm