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I focused on the title you posted and highlighted and on what Reuters wrote, but you actually then specified that it was the deputy minister
Kinzal warhead was previously indicated at 500kg but according to Rostec its 800kg. and if Kinzal weight is 4600kg which is likely than it also show the capability of Su-34 to carry even heavier than FAB3000. i guess they have to make MIG-31 speed higher to keep distance from Su-57.
The Marines of the Russian Pacific Fleet received the Molniya-1 kamikaze UAV, as reported, the drone is already in use in the troops. The Molniya-1 FPV drone of the aircraft type is simple and cheap, in order to assemble the drone, neither a screwdriver nor a wrench are needed, it takes about 10 minutes to assemble the UAV. The UAV is most often equipped with KZ-6 cumulative charges and ammunition from the RPG-7 grenade launcher. The Molniya-1 UAV can overcome the zones of electronic warfare, it is implemented in such a way that when it gets into such a zone, the drone flies straight until it passes the electronic warfare zone, then it again flies along the route or under the control of the operator. The Molniya-1 UAV is equipped with a reinforced battery, which allows it to cover a distance of up to 30 km, the operator can control it at a distance of up to 20 km. The UAV flight time is about 35 minutes, the combat load is up to 5 kg, the software is Russian. The manufacturer of the UAV "Molniya-1" and the price are unknown.
The first information about the new Russian kamikaze drones "Gerbera", developed by the N. F. Gastello Design Bureau, has appeared. The Gerbera UAV can be considered a junior version of the Russian Geranium-2 drones. The Gerbera UAV is cheap for its class of drones, the estimated price is $10,000 per piece, the drone is made of foam and plywood. The Gerbera UAV can be used as a reconnaissance drone, a target drone or a kamikaze drone. The Gerbera drone is equipped with a 4G modem with two antennas and a SIM card, this allows you to control the drone over any territory, Drones can be used in a swarm and are equipped with an internal combustion engine. The estimated speed of drones is up to 150 km / h, at altitudes from 20 to 1000 meters. The Gerbera strike UAV is produced in Tatarstan in the Alabuga special economic zone.
Today at the Vympel shipyard (part of the USC) the launching ceremony of the first of two Project 12418 missile FACs took place.
Armament:
1x AK-176MA
2x6 30 mm AK-630M
2x4 anti-ship missiles 3M24 "Uran" / Kh-35
one unit is indicated as intended for the Caspian Fleet and the other for the Black Sea Fleet, given the dimensions they can be transferred via internal waterways for any need in one or other of the two fleets
Armament:
1x AK-176MA
2x6 30 mm AK-630M
2x4 anti-ship missiles 3M24 "Uran" / Kh-35
one unit is indicated as intended for the Caspian Fleet and the other for the Black Sea Fleet, given the dimensions they can be transferred via internal waterways for any need in one or other of the two fleets
Seems like a more modern replacement for the Project 1241 Molniya.
I wonder which engines it has. It is supposed to be much slower than the older one which had COGAG propulsion.
The main advantages are the more modern electronics and having double the missile tubes.
I wonder which engines it has. It is supposed to be much slower than the older one which had COGAG propulsion.
The main advantages are the more modern electronics and having double the missile tubes.
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diesel engine ZVEZDA M507
These are not FACs created from scratch, in April 2016, the Russian Ministry of Defense ordered to modify Project 12418 in accordance with the updated tactical and technical requirements using two incomplete hulls that remained in the shipyard's storage.
The delays in completion are due to the need to complete other naval programs considered more strategically important, for example, priority is said to have been given to the supply of M-507 diesel engines for the Karakurt-class corvettes equipped with Caliber missiles.
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