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    VVS Russian Air Force: News #1

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    Post  GarryB Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:15 am

    MiG-31 = Long range Interceptor for VKKO.

    PAK FA and Su-35 = Long range Air superiority fighters/tactical interceptors

    MiG-35 = medium range air superiority fighter/tactical interceptors.

    Su-30 = multirole operational trainer for Su-35 and PAK FA

    Su-34 = medium to long range strike.

    Tu-22M3M = long range and heavy payload strike.
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    Post  Mike E Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:25 am

    GarryB wrote:The aircraft in question have been used a bit and were not very high spec... they were the simple cheap models they could use while the aircraft they ordered were up to spec.

    These aircraft were pretty much Su-30K and not Su-30MK... so pretty much Su-27UBs really.

    Also I believe most of the systems were converted to English and imperial for Indian use... the cost of reconverting them and putting more capable bits in them... well you wont get those flight hours back without a full overhaul... it is just cheaper to find another client for them... or cannibalise them for parts.

    Perhaps Argentina might like them as gifts with a follow on order for Su-30MKs...

    Thank you clearing that up GarryB.

    Hmmm, I'd bet Argentina would take a lowball.
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    Post  medo Thu Aug 28, 2014 4:48 pm

    GarryB wrote:MiG-31 = Long range Interceptor for VKKO.

    PAK FA and Su-35 = Long range Air superiority fighters/tactical interceptors

    MiG-35 = medium range air superiority fighter/tactical interceptors.

    Su-30 = multirole operational trainer for Su-35 and PAK FA

    Su-34 = medium to long range strike.

    Tu-22M3M = long range and heavy payload strike.

    Agree, but for Su-30, there are two versions. Su-30M2 will be multirole trainer, most probably for Su-35 and PAK-FA too. Su-30SM is multirole fighter and form independent regiments in RuAF as it will in naval aviation.
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    Post  mack8 Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:08 pm

    Gents, if i may ask for your help. Mr Fomin made available number 3/2014 of his Take-off magazine here. Starting from page 13 there is a great article regarding the russian military aviation industry achievements for 2013. Now, since i can understand only a limited amount of russian, can you confirm that upgraded aircraft delivered by that time to VVS comprise 40 Su-24M (Gefest&T upgrade), 80 Su-25SM, and about 50 MiG-31BM? Any additional details in the text, it says something about Su-24M and 2013 for instance, and what about strategic bombers? Thank you.

    http://take-off.ru/pdf_$/3_2014.pdf
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    Post  George1 Wed Sep 03, 2014 3:35 am

    Russian Armed Forces to Receive Minimum of 230 New Planes, Helicopters in 2014

    MOSCOW, September 2 (RIA Novosti) -The Russian Armed Forces will receive no less than 230 new airplanes and helicopters by the end of 2014, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday.

    “As you know, modern aviation is being received actively in the Armed Forces, and this year alone more than 230 aircraft will be received,” Shoigu said, adding that 50 aircraft have already entered service and that another 180 will enter service by the end of the year.

    According to Shoigu, the military is paying special attention to mastering the use of the avionics and increasing its operational safety.

    Russia is currently undergoing a $640 billion rearmament program aimed at increasing the share of modern weaponry in Russia’s armed forces to 70 percent by 2020. According to the program, Russia's Air Force will receive about 2,000 new aircrafts, including 985 planes.
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    Post  Sujoy Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:10 am

    Aviaindra-2014 : Russo-Indian exercises

    LIPETSK, August 29. /ITAR-TASS/. Joint Russo-Indian exercisys "Aviaindra-2014" begin in Russia on Friday. An active phase of the aerial maneuvers will be held in Voronezh at the Pogonovo range and in Astrakhan Region at the Ashuluk training range, Colonel Igor Klimov, spokesman of Russia's Air Force, told journalists.
    Colonel General Viktor Bondarev, Commander-in-Chief of Russia's Air Force, is expected to attene a ceremony marking the start of the exercises in Lipetsk.

    "Russo-Indian crews manning the aircraft Su-30SM, helicopters Mi-35 and Mi-8 are to make joint flights with firing at ground targets, and drill the refuelling of Su-30SM aircraft in mid-air by the tanker plane Il-78," Klimov said.

    He pointed out that, beginning from August 25, Indian air pilots at the Lipetsk-based aviation center studied the areas of the forthcoming flights and practiced piloting skills on modern training facilities while air defense specialists have been familiarizing themselvs with anti-aircraft missile systems at the training center of anti-aircraft missile troops at Gatchina.
    The Russian Air Force spokesman said, "Besides, joint air defense crews at Ashuluk military range will repulse a strike by a simulated enemy with field firings of anti-aircraft missile systems S-400, S-300, "Buk-M1", and anti-aircraft missile-and-gun system Pantsir-S1." The purpose of the exercises will be to train joint Russo-Indian crews in accomplishing various function tasks.

    The exercises will continue until September 5.

    For me the most important part is the one that I have highlighted. The fighters will have to repulse fire from S-400, S-300, Buk-M1 and Pantsir-S1. Not easy on any given day.


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    Post  Viktor Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:17 pm

    Nice thumbsup

    RUSSIAN AIR FORCE DECIDED TO PUT COMBAT AIRCRAFT ON THE HIGHWAY
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    Post  medo Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:26 pm

    Not much here for two years. I would like to ask and with modernization of air bases, it is not only about runways and electronic equipment but also about hangars and shelters for planes to be spared in dry and warm places and not exposed to the weather, when not in duty, how many air bases got new shelters and hangars, even those, which are not yet in modernization process? Majority of Russian air bases have planes in the open and only a few have shelters for them. New planes are expensive and have a lot of sensitive equipment inside, so they need to be stored in objects for longer service life and less malfunctions.
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    Post  Viktor Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:39 pm

    Nice thumbsup

    Accident rates of military aircraft dropped more than 3 times
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    Post  Austin Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:10 pm

    why does FSB needs such large aircraft ?

    http://bmpd.livejournal.com/978343.html
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    Post  medo Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:51 pm

    Austin wrote:why does FSB needs such large aircraft ?

    http://bmpd.livejournal.com/978343.html

    Most probably to deliver cargo and personal to any place inside Russia. Il-96 have longer range than Il-76. It could be very useful for supplying border guard posts in Arctic regions.
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    Post  Cyberspec Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:47 am

    Don't be silly. It's like the comments on the blog say....to transport Ukranian prisoners to the Gulags in Siberia Wink
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    Post  GarryB Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:28 am

    I remember reading an article a while back that mentioned 75 air bases being upgraded that year, and that the choice of which air bases got upgraded was determined by which bases were receiving new aircraft... so those that got new aircraft were upgraded first... which makes sense to me.
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    Post  Sujoy Thu Sep 04, 2014 12:52 pm

    Aviaindra-2014 : Russo-Indian exercises

    And it gets more interesting ....

    India interested in Russia’s missile systems

    Indian Air Force commanders have expressed interest in the Russian surface-to-air missile systems in the course of the Avia Indra-2014 exercises, Maj. Gen. Sergey Babakov told journalists.
    “They have expressed great interest in our systems, they probably need to modernize their weapons arsenal,” Maj. Gen. Babakov, head of the Russian Air Force's anti-aircraft missile troops, said.
    India is particularly interested in Russia’s S-400 (SA-21 Growler), S-300PM (SA-10d/e), Pantsir-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound) and Buk surface-to-air missile systems, according to Maj. Gen. Babakov.

    http://in.rbth.com/economics/2014/09/04/avia_indra-2014_teaches_pilots_tactics_and_precision_38067.html

    So, the way I look at it is the first phase of the exercise in Russia is over. The next phase will be in India in November this year.It will be interesting if Russia deploys the S-400, BUK and Pantsir-S1 in India.

    This will give the IAF an opportunity to evaluate how these systems perform under Indian conditions.
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    Post  Mike E Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:02 pm

    Good, hopefully we will see a couple purchases in the near future! russia
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    Post  Mike E Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:03 pm

    Holy crap! That seems really fast, or is it just me?
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    Post  medo Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:22 pm

    http://maps.yandex.ru/?ll=137.081667,50.605&spn=0.03,0.03&l=sat&pt=137.081667,50.605

    http://maps.yandex.ru/?ll=113.116667,51.916667&spn=0.03,0.03&l=sat&pt=113.116667,51.916667

    Here are satellite pictures of Domna and Dzemgi air base in Far East. Domna have Su-30SM regiment, Dzemgi have Su-35 regiment. Domna have 30 shelters, so new Su-30SM will be stored in there, but the rest of Mig-29 and Su-25 planes will have to be outside. On the other hand Dzemgi doesn't have shelters and Su-35 and Su-27SM fighters have to be outside. This is strange. They pay many millions for those planes, but not few thousand for a roof for them.
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    Post  mack8 Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:01 pm

    Gents, any idea what 3 Su-35S and 5 Su-30SM are doing in Yelizovo, Kamchatka? I saw pictures of the Su-35Ss there before, but i thought they were just passing.

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    Post  Austin Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:42 pm

    Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said that the Ministry of Defence will receive more than 120 helicopters Mi-28N, Mi-35M and Mi-26 until 2020.


    After a visit to the production helicopter complex "Rosvertol" in Rostov-on-Don, Borisov said that the plant "feels stable", reports " Interfax ". Before this statement, the Deputy Minister visited the production facilities "Rostvertol". In particular, he visited the shop where built Mi-28N "Night Hunter" and Mi-35M, as well as the most difficult in the world Mi-26 helicopter.


    Borisov came to the conclusion that the situation with the implementation of the state defense order this year is stable.
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    Post  Austin Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:42 pm

    Any idea what is the breakup of 120 Chopper , How much is Mi-28 , Mi-26 and Mi-35 ?
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    Post  Austin Sat Sep 06, 2014 12:02 pm

    MOE plans to re-equip its fleet over five years


    Almaty (Kazakhstan), September 6 - RIA Novosti. EMERCOM of Russia will receive up to 2020 ten aircraft Sukhoi SuperJet 100 and six Il-76TD, retool so its fleet is almost entirely, said Saturday the head of the department Vladimir Tufts.

    "Overall, we plan to get the first stage of the two aircraft Sukhoi SuperJet 100, in the future, under the agreement, eight, total: ten. And six Il-76TD new modification", - told reporters Tufts.


    He added that the agreement for the supply of aviation equipment to be signed in Moscow on Monday.


    "All aircraft are multi-functional - a mobile command and control centers, equipped with the most modern technology for evacuation and decision making about sending task forces in the zone of disaster" - said the Minister.


    He explained that the start of supplies is scheduled for 2015, the aircraft will enter the fleet of EMERCOM of Russia until 2020.


    "Within five years, almost completely reequip fleet" - said Tufts.
    However, he recalled that the Russian Emergencies Ministry also plans this year to get a few of the Mi-8 under the agreements already signed.
    "This work will continue," - said the Minister.


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    Post  GarryB Sat Sep 06, 2014 12:22 pm

    The count will be very difficult... I just watched the most recent Die Hard movie and it seems those sneaky Ruskies have developed a super helicopter that looks like a Hind in a city with the fixed twin 30mm cannon though it seems to fire 50 cal rounds based on their performance against a building... and their muzzle flash.

    But when you fly to the Ukraine and Chernobyl it turns into an Mi-26 heavy lift helo... but can still fire that twin barrel 30mm gun that fires 50 cal ammo...
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    Post  magnumcromagnon Sat Sep 06, 2014 6:03 pm

    GarryB wrote:The count will be very difficult... I just watched the most recent Die Hard movie and it seems those sneaky Ruskies have developed a super helicopter that looks like a Hind in a city with the fixed twin 30mm cannon though it seems to fire 50 cal rounds based on their performance against a building... and their muzzle flash.

    But when you fly to the Ukraine and Chernobyl it turns into an Mi-26 heavy lift helo... but can still fire that twin barrel 30mm gun that fires 50 cal ammo...

    It could be worse, you could be watching Rambo 3 where at the end of the movie there's a message personally thanking the Afghan Mujahadeen. Leave it to Hollyweird to pump out horrendously inaccurate movies after another, on top of being stupefying mind numbing garbage.
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    Post  medo Sat Sep 06, 2014 7:50 pm

    mack8 wrote:Gents, any idea what 3 Su-35S and 5 Su-30SM are doing in Yelizovo, Kamchatka? I saw pictures of the Su-35Ss there before, but i thought they were just passing.

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    Most probably part of exercise, which is now in Far East.
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    Post  Mike E Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:00 pm

    GarryB wrote:The count will be very difficult... I just watched the most recent Die Hard movie and it seems those sneaky Ruskies have developed a super helicopter that looks like a Hind in a city with the fixed twin 30mm cannon though it seems to fire 50 cal rounds based on their performance against a building... and their muzzle flash.

    But when you fly to the Ukraine and Chernobyl it turns into an Mi-26 heavy lift helo... but can still fire that twin barrel 30mm gun that fires 50 cal ammo...
    Die Hard movies are the #1 source for all weapon technology information, especially Russian weapons...

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