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Hi, so with 10/12 in numbers how long will it take them to put these in air
approximately 1 to 2 years or more
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Will take years... way more than 2 years probably. Don't know how many active A-50/A-50U they have left but with most of them built more than 30years ago, probably not a lot left of the 40 they had.
Tests of an improved prototype of the heavy robotic demining complex MGR-4 "Shmel" took place in Russia. The robot minesweeper MGR-4 was developed by the High-Precision Complexes enterprises: Kovrov Electromechanical Plant (KEMZ) and VNII Signal. The mine-sapping robot MGR-4 was created on the basis of the Ant-1000 mini-loader; unification with the loader makes it possible to reduce the cost of serial production of the robot. The main purpose of the MGR-4 robot is to detect and eliminate anti-personnel mines.
The complex is controlled at a range of 1000 meters, it is provided by the Prometheus control system developed by the VNII Signal, which is also used in Russian combat vehicles. The robot is equipped with a hydraulically driven winch and a chain hammer trawl. The modernized model of the MGR-4 robotic complex uses a mine trawl with an increased soil loosening depth of up to 250 mm, the shape of the impact hammers has been replaced, and the length of the chain has been adjusted. A new scheme for moving the trawl above the ground has been introduced; when the trawl is in a floating position, it bends around the terrain. The mass of the MGR-4 “Shmelya” is 4 tons, the speed of movement when clearing mines is 1 km/h, the width of the cleared surface with this trawl is 2.2 meters.
The complex is controlled at a range of 1000 meters, it is provided by the Prometheus control system developed by the VNII Signal, which is also used in Russian combat vehicles. The robot is equipped with a hydraulically driven winch and a chain hammer trawl. The modernized model of the MGR-4 robotic complex uses a mine trawl with an increased soil loosening depth of up to 250 mm, the shape of the impact hammers has been replaced, and the length of the chain has been adjusted. A new scheme for moving the trawl above the ground has been introduced; when the trawl is in a floating position, it bends around the terrain. The mass of the MGR-4 “Shmelya” is 4 tons, the speed of movement when clearing mines is 1 km/h, the width of the cleared surface with this trawl is 2.2 meters.
At the HeliRussia-2024 exhibition in Moscow, Belarus showed the second version of the Hunter drone helicopter, developed by KB Unmanned Helicopters. The unmanned, upgraded Hunter attack helicopter is designed to engage UAVs, naval drones, personnel, armored vehicles and reconnaissance. It is possible that Russia will purchase it, since the search for maritime drones is now important for the Russian army. The UAVHELI HD-300 system is installed on the UAV, which includes an automatic tracking system, an inertial module, a laser range finder, a TV camera and a thermal imager. The UAV is equipped with an on-board defense system, with an radiation warning station and a device for releasing false thermal targets. The Hunter UAV is armed with a turret with a 7.62 mm machine gun, two launchers for eight unguided missiles or 16 aerial bombs weighing 2.5 kg each. The helicopter is equipped with a 268 hp internal combustion engine. The maximum take-off weight of the helicopter is 750 kg, the payload is 200 kg, the helicopter reaches speeds of up to 190 km/h, at altitudes of up to 3500 meters, flight endurance of up to 6 hours.
Satellite image from port of Havana, Cuba, where the Russian warship Admiral Gorshkov and nuclear submarine Kazan are docked
The electronic warfare tracked drone REBovets Valli was shown in Russia. Russian developers showed the first tracked electronic warfare platform "REBovets Valley", designed to combat FPV drones. The company "PPSh Laboratory" placed the electronic warfare "Fumigator" on a tracked chassis, more details about it in the link to the video in the comments to the video. One might say it turned out to be a huge ground-based electronic warfare drone.
The developer says that several communication channels are used and electronic warfare suppresses everything that is needed. Technical details and what kind of chassis are unknown, but judging by the size of the electronic warfare drone, this installation has many amplifiers and can suppress the frequencies of most FPV drones. The robotic platform "EW Valli" has powerful batteries, which allows it and the electronic warfare equipment to operate for a very long time. Details in the video.
The developer says that several communication channels are used and electronic warfare suppresses everything that is needed. Technical details and what kind of chassis are unknown, but judging by the size of the electronic warfare drone, this installation has many amplifiers and can suppress the frequencies of most FPV drones. The robotic platform "EW Valli" has powerful batteries, which allows it and the electronic warfare equipment to operate for a very long time. Details in the video.
The Russians developed their own four-tube NVGs, through reverse engineering with the Ukrainians' GPNVGs, which they learned. Developed by Trinity Arms in partnership with other state-owned companies.
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Just a quick update on Russia's nuclear-powered icebreaker programs:
Pr. 22220 #4 Yakutia is still intended to be delivered by end 2024, #5 Chukotka by end 2026.
Future Pr. 22220 units #6 and #7 have been renamed Leningrad and Stalingrad respectively, because war always brings out the crudest forms of nationalism.
Pr. 10510 Rossiya has been delayed by three years, now expected to be delivered by 2030.
Sources: (May 2024) and (Jan 2024)
Pr. 22220 #4 Yakutia is still intended to be delivered by end 2024, #5 Chukotka by end 2026.
Future Pr. 22220 units #6 and #7 have been renamed Leningrad and Stalingrad respectively, because war always brings out the crudest forms of nationalism.
Pr. 10510 Rossiya has been delayed by three years, now expected to be delivered by 2030.
Sources: (May 2024) and (Jan 2024)
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The importance of AWACS is exaggerated in this conflict and for the same reason Tu-214R not participate much in this conflict.
I posted it here. only the last A-50U that delivered has capability against drones and cruise missile. its far easy to upgrades pods (Su-34) and smaller platforms like Ka-52M/Ka-31R than these large planes. this X-69 missile is only 770kg. Almost half the weight of Storm Shadow. so highly likely 6 to 8 carried by Su-34M. Russia has enormous production capacities of SAM and its upgrades so it is likely it is testing various SAM modes in real time by letting Ukraine to attack.
