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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia's new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including the Eleron, Orlan-10, Forpost and Gorizont drones, will be unveiled at the inaugural Army-2105 international forum scheduled for June 2015, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

"Complexes with unmanned aerial vehicles, both short and medium range, as well as helicopter drones will be presented as part of the first Army-2015 International Forum," the ministry's press release read.

In December 2014, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Russian military received 179 new UAVs in 2014, which was "almost as many as we received in all the previous years."

The minister's announcement came two weeks after a military unit, to be equipped with Orlan-10 drones, was formed in the Chukotka Autonomous Area, in the Russian Far East, according to Russia's Eastern Military District.

Development and production of surveillance drones is one of the top priorities for the Russian Armed Forces.

In May 2014, the Russian Defense Ministry said it would spend about $9.2 billion on acquiring new drones and training military personnel to operate UAVs before 2020.

More than 1,000 companies and manufacturers are expected to take part in the Army-2015 forum, due to be held in the Moscow region from June 16-19.


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China, Russia agree on joint helicopter project details — deputy PM

Russian aviation engine building industry is able to create an engine that can be used in a

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HANGZHOU (China), April 28. /TASS/. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow in May this year may result in the final agreement on all issues and the signing of documents on the creation of a joint helicopter, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Tuesday. He attended a meeting of the bilateral Commission for the preparation of regular meetings of the government heads. The Chinese delegation is headed by Vice Premier of the State Council Wang Yang.

"The helicopter project is in a high degree of readiness. We have informed the Chinese side that Russian aviation engine building industry today is in the capacity to create an engine that can be used in a Russian-Chinese helicopter. Yesterday evening [Monday] the sides coordinated the final aspects associated with this major project," said the deputy prime minister.

According to Rogozin, the project has prospects oin external markets, as well as in Russia. "This project has got the which acts in it as the main investor very interested. We consider this project more a commercial one, because we have our own helicopter Mi-26. However, this project is already taking shape. The helicopter may be so interesting that it might be in demand also in Russia. Accordingly, we hope that in May we will be able to adjust everything and sign the necessary documents," he added.


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Preliminary analysis of the Kurganets-25 family by Defense Update




family of armored combat vehicles includes two members of a new family of medium- armored vehicles designed to replace the -2 and MT-LB platforms in mechanized formations of the n army. Like their predecessors, the new vehicles have amphibious capability, enabling uninterrupted mobility across rivers. The Kurganets is manufactured by , the plant that produced the previous generations of -1, BMP-2 and BMP-3 vehicles.

The new platform is significantly heavier and larger than its predecessors, primarily due to the increased level of protection it offers. The ns have displayed two variants of the Kurganets – the armored infantry fighting vehicle (Object 695) and the armored personnel carrier (Object 693). The infantry fighting vehicle is currently undergoing trials in the n army, and mass production is expected to start in 2016. Following is an overview of the different elements visible on the vehicles shown in the May 9th parade in Moscow.

Both vehicles share the same hull, suspension and drive train powered by a 800 hp diesel engine, enabling mobility, as stated, both on land and in water. Their steel tracks are fitted with rubber pads (6), designed to reduce ground pressure and damage to roads, while retaining the capability of travelling at high speeds. Both can reach speeds of up to 80 km/h on land, and 10 km/h in water. When travelling in water the vehicle deploys its wave breaker (5) and water jets (7) for forward movement and steering.

The main difference between the two variants is the turret and active protection systems used. The thick armor covering (18) seen on both sides of the vehicle is designed to provide armor protection while retaining the floating capability necessary to enable the amphibious operation.

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The infantry fighting vehicle is equipped with the KBP EPOCH turret (1), introduced as standard in all recent AFVs, such as the T-15, Boomerang and Kurganets-25. This unmanned turret carries the 2A42 30mm cannon (15) with 500 rounds, a PKT 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun (16), four Kornet-EM guided missiles (two on each side – 13), two electro-optical target acquisition and missile guidance systems (17), and a meteorological mast (14). Also an array of sensors (9) and counter-measures, part of the vehicle’s active protection system ‘soft kill’ elements (10).

The hull also mounts 16 large tubes and four sensors (11) associated with the Afghanit ‘hard kill’ active protection system. A LED spotlight (4) located at the turret’s front end could also be part of the APS, acting as a decoy against 2nd-generation anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM).

The Kurganets-25 is equipped with several cameras, covering a full 360 degrees (3). Some of these cameras are stacked to cover wide fields of view. Others are tucked into the armor. For example, the side-looking cameras required special adaptation of the armor to clear their fields of view (8).

Unlike Russia’s previous armored personnel carriers, the Kurganets-25 lacks firing ports or personal hatches which would enable the infantry team to fight from within the vehicle. Part of the reasons for that could be the APS that fires automatically against incoming threats, creating flash and blast that could incapacitate exposed personnel nearby. Similar installations used on Israeli Merkava Mk4 tanks were equipped with blast deflectors, protecting the tank commander that could be exposed in his cupola.

Both variants are operated by crews of three. The infantry fighting vehicle is designed to carry six infantrymen. The armored personnel carrier (APC) variant can carry eight.

The APC carries a smaller remotely-operated turret (2), mounting a single 12.7 mm heavy machine gun. The vehicle retains the same active protection system ‘ring’ used on the BMP, but does not include the heavier Afghanit the BMP uses. Instead, it’s infra-red spotlight (4) is mounted at a higher level, and can serve both as a forward looking counter-measure and a signalling element, displaying numerical symbols backward, thus enabling communications with the infantry squad or other vehicles without relying on radio communications (similar to using flags). If coupled to the laser warning system on the vehicle, such a device could act as an unaided ‘blue force identification’ mechanism, responding to laser signals with a coded message. It would probably operate in visible and thermal bands, enabling both day and night operation.


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TerraN_EmpirE said:

If you stripped off the outer shell I bet the "Real" Turret under it would look like one of these.

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Thanks to Mr. T over at SNAFU ( our own?) for these picture... break out the fifties boys The Armada is going to strip....

I think I won my own bet. This is the real Turret under the shell. what the Russians are doing then is showing a shell covering that is meant to represent the add on Armor.

TerraN_EmpirE said:

Thanks to Mr. T over at SNAFU ( our own?) ...

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I don't think so anyway the link:

Yesterday Russian Ministry of Defence revealed the specific ships involved in the bilateral naval exercise called Maritime Cooperation 2015. The drills, whose active phase will take place in the Mediterranean Sea on May 17-21, will involve nine surface vessels of different classes of the Russian and Chinese navies.

Russian Black Sea Fleet:

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    Flagship of the Black Sea Fleet
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  • Ladny (801)
• Project 775 Large Landing Ship
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  • Aleksandr Otrakovsky (031)
• Project 775 Large Landing Ship
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  • Aleksandr Shabalin (110)
• Project 1239 hoverborne guided-missile corvette (Bora):
  • Samum (616)
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  • One unit (Kommuna?)

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  • Linyi (547)
  • Weifang (550)
• Type 903 replenishment tanker (Qiandaohu):
  • Weishanhu (887)

Lingyi, Weifang and the Samum Russian missile hovercraft have already set course for the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits, after which they will arrive first at the assigned area of the Mediterranean Sea.

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• Project 1239 hoverborne guided-missile corvette (Bora):
  • Samum (616)

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• • Thanks for that complete list.
• It is pretty much as we suspected in terms of the PLAN vessels.

Interesting to note the Bora Class guided-missile hovercraft. Only one was built.

You do not see it too much.. It's a pretty unique vessel and heavily armed for a vessel of 1,050 tons.

2 x 4 Moskit anti-surface missile launchers
1 x 20 Osa anti-air missile launcher
16 x Igla man portable anti-air missiles
1 x 76mm gun
2 x AK-630 30mm CIWS
2 x 14.7 mm Machine Guns
1 x DP-64 grenade launcher

A bit more detail of T-14's suspention:



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Putin prioritizes task to keep pace of Armed Forces modernization
The share of modern weapons should reach 32% and 33% in the Army and the Air Force, correspondingly, 40% in the Airborne Troops and over 50% in the Navy and the Aerospace Defense Forces

SOCHI, May 12. /TASS/. A priority task for Russia is to keep pace of its Armed Forces modernization, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on the development of the defense sector on Tuesday.

"In general, proper fulfillment of my instructions given to the Defense Ministry and specialized departments of the defense and industrial sector has resulted in the build-up of the pace of the army and navy rearmament," Putin said.

"Now the priority task is to keep this pace, promptly resolving the issues referred to joint competences and strictly fulfilling the confirmed schedules and deadlines of deliveries," the Russian president said.

The should reach the planned parameters of their rearmament with modern weaponry by the end of summer, Putin said.

"Their share [of modern weapons] should reach 32% and 33% in the Army and the Air Force, correspondingly, 40% in the Airborne Troops and over 50% in the Navy and the Aerospace Defense Forces," the Russian president said.

Russian air defense systems in demand on global arms market
According to Putin, certain success has been achieved over two years of the armed force development and the discussion of the state defense order fulfilment progress with the military commanders and representatives of the defense industry enterprises. "Optimization of the Russian army’s structure and composition, as well as the weapons systems was launched last year," Putin said. "We have been working on several spheres making progress in each."

According to the president, the newly created modified samples of weapons, military and special equipment will reduce the number of their types. "This means cost cutting for the whole rearmament program," Putin said. "This will also help us cut the costs not only for the maintenance, but also production, and implementation of the concept for the development of the Armed Forces’ automated command and control system will make it possible on a phased basis to improve troops’ control efficiency."

The Russian leader said that this system is designed for the period until 2020.


State defense contract targets are being met
According to the president, practically all of state defense contract targets are being met as expected and the work is rhythmical.

"Practically all state defense contracts are being implemented as expected," Putin said at a conference reviewing progress in the development of the defence-industrial complex. On April 17, the unified military products acceptance day, we were able to see that this work is rhythmical and there is nothing like year-end ‘all hands’ job’," Putin said.

Putin cited statistics indicating that in January-April 2015 the manufacturers had already delivered more than one-third of the expected number of planes and helicopters, drones and air defense systems. Russia’s armour and artillery were being upgraded actively. The was receiving advanced strategic missile complexes, surface ships and submarines.


Russian Northern Fleet-based troops enhance Arctic security
Vladimir Putin also noted that the body of troops based on the Northern Fleet has enhanced security in the Arctic.

"The formation of the Northern Fleet Strategic Command has enhanced security in the Arctic, promoting modernization of military infrastructure in this region important for Russia," the president said.

The Arctic Joint Strategic Command was launched on December 1, 2014. It was formed on the basis of the Northern Fleet. A Russian Defence Ministry source told TASS previously that a self-sufficient troops group would be formed in the region by 2018. It will comprise, in particular, an air force and antiaircraft defence army the creation of which was announced by Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov. In addition, two separate motorised infantry brigades are being formed. The new command, based on the Northern Fleet and headquartered at Severomorsk, will acquire military, naval surface and strategic nuclear subsurface, air force and aerospace defence units, assets, and bases transferred from Russia's Western, Central, and Southern (but not Eastern) Military Districts, with which it will, importantly, be on a par. The creation of the new command was ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 24 November. The Northern Fleet will be absorbed in its entirety into the command, together with substantial elements of the 1st Air Force and Air Defence Command.


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Russian Company to Develop Heavy Drones
The tactical and technical characteristics of the new , ordered by the Defense Ministry, are already being developed, the deputy head of Russian Helicopters Company told reporters on Tuesday.

“We are working on heavier types of drones… We’ve done all necessary R&D work and, together with the Defense Ministry, we are going to work on weighing over 750 kilograms”, Andrei Shibitov said.

Earlier this year engineers at the United Instrument Corporation, a branch of the state-owned innovation corporation Rostec conceptualized a new two-ton unmanned aerial vehicle, capable of transporting supplies, personnel, reconnaissance equipment and onboard weapons systems.

A prototype of the two-ton drone may be approved following a series of tests planned for this summer.

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