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Soldier30

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The first footage of tests of the Russian mobile air defense system "Rapira-2" has been published. The "Rapira-2" system is mounted on the AMN-590951 "Spartak" multi-purpose armored vehicle and is designed to detect, track and neutralize small air targets, including drones. The "Rapira-2" air defense system is equipped with a PKTM machine gun of 7.62 mm caliber. An electro-optical system is used to track and target drones. The system has a thermal imager, electronic warfare and a laser rangefinder. The "Rapira-3" air defense system has also been created; it is equipped, presumably, with modified 80-mm S-8 missiles; the differences between these systems are minimal. The "Rapira" air defense system is capable of detecting drones at a range of up to 20 kilometers.

 

Atomicfrog

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The first footage of tests of the Russian mobile air defense system "Rapira-2" has been published. The "Rapira-2" system is mounted on the AMN-590951 "Spartak" multi-purpose armored vehicle and is designed to detect, track and neutralize small air targets, including drones. The "Rapira-2" air defense system is equipped with a PKTM machine gun of 7.62 mm caliber. An electro-optical system is used to track and target drones. The system has a thermal imager, electronic warfare and a laser rangefinder. The "Rapira-3" air defense system has also been created; it is equipped, presumably, with modified 80-mm S-8 missiles; the differences between these systems are minimal. The "Rapira" air defense system is capable of detecting drones at a range of up to 20 kilometers.

IF it works great, maybe we will see this on future MBT ! Would be interesting to see if it can shot when rolling ?
 

defenceman

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Hi,
I want to ask this Qs with someone who can answer the arms
deal trade between Russia and China
why can’t Russian ask for Chinese help to modernise their Navy,
Army or AESA for their SUs and MiGs, and I’m sure russian can
give them back in terms of if not monetary way suppose giving
china free Gas and expertise in their space know how
thank you
 

Gloire_bb

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Hi,
I want to ask this Qs with someone who can answer the arms
deal trade between Russia and China
why can’t Russian ask for Chinese help to modernise their Navy,
Army or AESA for their SUs and MiGs, and I’m sure russian can
give them back in terms of if not monetary way suppose giving
china free Gas and expertise in their space know how
thank you
Maybe we'll see navy cooperation at some point, but overall it's a huge problem to solve.
Russian and Chinese technical ecosystems aren't exactly compatible, and replacing Chinese weapon/combat management systems with Russian ones will probably kill most of the construction speed advantages, leaving Russia only with social pressure due to orders going abroad.

As for AESAs, until MESAs became a thing just about now, they weren't all that superior to powerful PESA options; powerful PESA(and they have big advantages when they need to be powerful)could bruteforce quite a lot. And at the current stage - Russia produces such fighter AESAs(N036) by itself.
 

Index

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Hi,
I want to ask this Qs with someone who can answer the arms
deal trade between Russia and China
why can’t Russian ask for Chinese help to modernise their Navy,
Army or AESA for their SUs and MiGs, and I’m sure russian can
give them back in terms of if not monetary way suppose giving
china free Gas and expertise in their space know how
thank you
Su-35 PESA is not much worse than most AESA. It all depends on the power generation.

Expenses are the problem. Russia is trying to run a full spectrum military force, but their economy is still smaller than India, even if it has grown since the war.

You can say China should just do all of it pro-bono but the maintenance also continually costs. Most of China's own items are made without consideration of price and only performance, it won't be easy or cheap to build a whole supply chain to support and maintain a Russian version for them.

It's also dubious if it's a good idea to replace Russian indigenous designs with purchased ones. An ideal ally should have their own innovation and arms industry, so they can adapt under pressure instead of just spamming imported gear.
 

Soldier30

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Footage has been published of the Russian Navy's Il-38N anti-submarine aircraft flying past the Sapphire Princess cruise liner. The liner belongs to the American cruise line Princess Cruises. The aircraft greeted the ship's passengers by shaking its wings. Technical information about the Il-38N aircraft is available on the channel. The video was most likely filmed over the Pacific Ocean.

 

pmc

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Su-35 PESA is not much worse than most AESA. It all depends on the power generation.

Expenses are the problem. Russia is trying to run a full spectrum military force, but their economy is still smaller than India, even if it has grown since the war.

You can say China should just do all of it pro-bono but the maintenance also continually costs. Most of China's own items are made without consideration of price and only performance, it won't be easy or cheap to build a whole supply chain to support and maintain a Russian version for them.

It's also dubious if it's a good idea to replace Russian indigenous designs with purchased ones. An ideal ally should have their own innovation and arms industry, so they can adapt under pressure instead of just spamming imported gear.
I dont think expense is an issue. why should Russia disclose real size of economy when it does not have much need of investments and lowest debt of any industrial country. if you need big loans and investments than you need to claim the biggest economy to the bank.
Just look at US vs Russia fly past. the training in close frame so many choppers.
it is long certification process to meet the standards and tech sovereignty that make implementation slow on every platform.
Russia has AESA in R77M missile, Ka-52M /Su-34 SLAR radar and Su-57 . there is no shortage of AESA in Russia armed forces whether its Air defense or Airpower. The AESA radar under Su-34 so good they call it sixth generation fighter and it has proven beyond doubt.


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Thanks to the Sych, the Su-34s have become sixth-generation fighters"​

"Reconnaissance aircraft are secret objects and the exact capabilities of this equipment are not advertised," military expert and retired Air Force Colonel Alexander Drobyshevsky told Gazeta.Ru. "From what is known, it can be noted that the Tu-214R is equipped with a multi-frequency radio-technical complex MRK-411, consisting of several radar stations with active phased antenna arrays of lateral and circular scanning, which provides information in both active and passive modes."

Drobyshevsky added that these aircraft are also equipped with the Fraction system.

"Developed by the Moscow region company TPK Lincos, this system scans huge areas, and sends a processed and synthesized "picture" to the operators' screens and to ground headquarters. The reconnaissance aircraft is capable of detecting even camouflaged objects. As a result, this system "reveals" enemy objects at a distance of 200-300 km," the expert added.

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pmc

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they have been using it for atleast a year or more. It should have traveled 1000km from its base.


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The Russian Okhotnik drone is designed using low-visibility technology, has supersonic speed and the ability to reach high altitudes.
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tried to create something similar, but without success. Military historian and director of the Air Defense Forces Museum Yuri Knutov told Izvestia on June 28.

He noted that the drone operates in conjunction with the Su-57 fighter, not only solving air defense tasks, but also carries out air attacks on ground enemies.

"It has many elements of a sixth-generation drone, the next generation. In addition to low visibility, supersonic speed, there is the ability to reach high altitudes, and in the future - into outer space, depending on the engines that still need to be created," the expert said.
"The Su-57 can control a swarm of Okhotnik drones, and this combination opens up great opportunities for solving strategic combat missions. The Okhotnik is manufactured in the same way as the Su-57. And in
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Su-57 aircraft solved combat missions and returned undetected," the expert added.
 
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