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[Tomboy]

Slon is basically a upgraded An-124 with PD-35

 

[Tam]

Russia are working hard for the renewal of their vehicules. A lot have been destroyed and damaged in Ukraine but they are replaced with better equiped ones. Improved proven system are way faster to build and easier to maintain.

But still waiting for the arrival of mass produced active drones protection.

As long as the base metal hull remains intact, both sides can pull the wrecks, completely strip them down, then rebuild them with new, salvaged or cannibalized parts, sometimes even 3D printed parts.

Despite high numbers of kill claims from both sides that should have exhausted inventories, the equipment continues to persist even after four years of intense war. This leads me to believe there's plenty of recovering and rebuilding going on. Not too long ago, for example there was a footage of a destroyed Ukrainian BMP-2 being evacuated by a recovery vehicle. Looks wrecked but it might be deemed rebuildable, and end up fighting for the Russian side.

 

[Atomicfrog]

Why replace the 124? Why not just develop a PD-35 upgrade for them and call it a day?

Age of airframes and numbers. Quite a few of them have been built and even less are flying. I think they are no more An-22 flying too.

 

[iBBz]

Age of airframes and numbers. Quite a few of them have been built and even less are flying. I think they are no more An-22 flying too.

I get that, but why go for a new design and extend development by god knows how long instead of just restarting production with avionics, engine, apu etc. updates?

 

[Atomicfrog]

I get that, but why go for a new design and extend development by god knows how long instead of just restarting production with avionics, engine, apu etc. updates?

Antonov is Ukrainian... production was at Sviatoshyn Airfield in Kyiv. So need to rebuild all the tooling, transfer blueprints from paper to numeric, fight for design patents... testing all the changes and upgrading the design.

Maybe is just faster to start anew.

 

[Soldier30]

Rostec demonstrated tests of the modernized Russian tracked and wheeled robotic platforms "Depesha." The upgrades improved their cross-country ability in difficult terrain. The robotic platform "Depesha" is versatile and can be equipped with various modules. This allows the robot to deliver cargo, evacuate the wounded, carry explosives, and perform other tasks. The robot has been in use by Russian troops since 2024. It's worth noting that the share of robotics in the Russian military is growing. The robot is controlled remotely, and fiber optic cable can also be used. The "Depesha" robot is equipped with an electric motor and can reach speeds of up to 15 km/h while carrying up to 150 kg of cargo. It has a range of up to 4 hours.

 

[Heliox]

Rostec demonstrated tests of the modernized Russian tracked and wheeled robotic platforms "Depesha." The upgrades improved their cross-country ability in difficult terrain. The robotic platform "Depesha" is versatile and can be equipped with various modules. This allows the robot to deliver cargo, evacuate the wounded, carry explosives, and perform other tasks. The robot has been in use by Russian troops since 2024. It's worth noting that the share of robotics in the Russian military is growing. The robot is controlled remotely, and fiber optic cable can also be used. The "Depesha" robot is equipped with an electric motor and can reach speeds of up to 15 km/h while carrying up to 150 kg of cargo. It has a range of up to 4 hours.

Oh my days ... Son of

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[pmc]

Antonov is Ukrainian... production was at Sviatoshyn Airfield in Kyiv. So need to rebuild all the tooling, transfer blueprints from paper to numeric, fight for design patents... testing all the changes and upgrading the design.

Maybe is just faster to start anew.

Ukraine did not had scientific base. fundamental research was done in Russia like Institute of Aviation Materials (VIAM) and many others like TsAGI, or Central Institute of Aviation Motors. and parts were made in many places. The previously tried to make it but seem need was not there but ukraine conflict changed things. to what extent i doubt they will say in public but statement from 2023 give some idea before current intensity. i think they have these An-124 in storage.

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The current workload on Russia's military transport aviation is almost twice what it was during the tense years of the USSR.​

The current workload on Russia's military transport aviation is almost twice what it was during the tense years of the USSR.
October 11, 2023
Shoigu added that, as the workload continues to grow, it is necessary to maintain the existing fleet in working order and increase production of new aircraft, which are modifications of the Il-76. Although these aircraft "demonstrate excellent performance," they still need to be further improved to increase their range and payload capacity, the Defense Minister noted.

In addition, Shoigu

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– the engines, capabilities, and capacity for their modernization are already in place.

The material was prepared by Alina Lugovaya and Nikolai Baranov.

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An-124 Ruslan: Why Russia Needs to Revive Production of the Aviation Giant​

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(updated: 13:05 01.02.2022 )
The An-124 Ruslan, a heavy-duty long-range military transport aircraft that has remained the largest and most advanced production aircraft in the world for over 30 years, may receive a modernized design and a second life in Russia.
During a meeting at the Ulyanovsk-based Aviastar-SP plant on March 2, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was asked to resume production of the An-124 Ruslan. The Ulyanovsk Aircraft Plant produced 36 of the 56 aircraft of this type by 2004. In 2020, it repaired six An-124 aircraft. The plant's technological advancement allows for the rapid establishment of serial production of the Ruslan.
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade believed there was no pressing need for An-124 production, as repairs to the existing fleet would allow Ruslans to be used until the late 2040s (their service life is 50,000 hours, 10,000 flights, or 45 years). On the other hand, the same ministry allowed for the production of a Russian super-heavy transport aircraft similar to the An-124 after 2020. Perhaps now is the time for new prospects to open up for the Ruslan and Russian military transport aviation (MTA).

Second coming​

The An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft can lift over 120 tons of cargo (880 equipped troops, four Mi-8 helicopters, an 18-meter-long missile, or 18 cars). Besides the Ministry of Defense, 20 more of these aircraft are operated by various Russian agencies (the 224th Flight Squadron state airline and Volga-Dnepr airline). By comparison, Ukraine's Antonov Airlines operates only seven of these aircraft.
The An-124 aircraft was developed in the Soviet Union, through a collaboration between aircraft manufacturers in Voronezh, Ulyanovsk, and Kyiv. It entered service with the Soviet Army in 1991. It was initially designed to airlift mobile launchers for intercontinental ballistic missiles, which independent Ukraine lacks. Ulyanovsk produced 36 of the 56 Ruslans, and it's no coincidence that the An-124 is not included in the list of four products currently produced by the Ukrainian company ANTONOV.

The state of the Ukrainian aviation industry allows one to only dream of producing winged giants. Technological degradation is a reliable "partner" for all post-Soviet countries that are unilaterally severing traditional ties with Russia.

Incidentally, the world-renowned Soviet aircraft designer Oleg Antonov, a native of the Moscow province, studied in Saratov and Leningrad, and began his design work in Moscow. From 1946, he headed the Siberian Aviation Research Institute, which was relocated to Kyiv in 1952.

 

[Atomicfrog]

Ukraine did not had scientific base. fundamental research was done in Russia like Institute of Aviation Materials (VIAM) and many others like TsAGI, or Central Institute of Aviation Motors. and parts were made in many places. The previously tried to make it but seem need was not there but ukraine conflict changed things. to what extent i doubt they will say in public but statement from 2023 give some idea before current intensity. i think they have these An-124 in storage.

So they have a some mothballed waiting for upgrades. Better for them to be out of reach of drones... sleeping jets seems to be targets lately.

 

[anzha]

Russia launched three comsats:

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