The Varyag carries the more modern MR-750 than the Moskva's MR-710 primary search radar so it's a bit more modern but still badly maintained.
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Checking the combat readiness of MiG-31BM aircraft of Russia. As part of a sudden check of the combat readiness of the Pacific Fleet, MiG-31BM fighter-interceptors worked out the interception of an intruder aircraft of a mock enemy. The role of the violator of the airspace was performed by the Il-38 anti-submarine aircraft of naval aviation. Work on the MiG-31BM began in 1997. The modification of the MiG-31B, which was put into service in 1990, was taken as the basis. The most important element of the modification was the updated Zaslon-M radar. For more than 40 years of its history, the MiG-31 aircraft has gone through eight modifications and upgrades and today continues to be in service with the country. Experts believe that the resource of the titanium hull of aircraft is practically inexhaustible. While the development of the next generation of the fighter-interceptor is underway, the MiG-31 remains in service.
As part of the combat readiness check of the Pacific Fleet, a short episode of the work of Russian underwater combat swimmers has been published. According to the plane of the exercise, a group of combat swimmers on a combat boat BL860 advanced to identify an unknown moving underwater object. Exercises were also held to counter enemy sabotage forces and destroy an anchor mine set by a mock enemy in the waters of the bay.
Overview of the Russian SPG-9 anti-tank grenade launcher. Footage of the use of the 73-mm anti-tank grenade launcher SPG-9 "Spear" in Ukraine by Russian military personnel has been published. The SPG-9 grenade launcher was put into service in 1962 and was developed for airborne units. Despite the past years, with minor upgrades, this anti-tank weapon is still in service. The grenade launcher turned out to be successful and is an intermediate link between cheap RPGs with insufficient firing range and long-range, but expensive ATGMs. SPG-9 is a reusable weapon, you can shoot from it up to five hundred times, then the barrel wears out. The SPG-9 grenade launcher was exported to many countries of the world, where it showed its high efficiency in local and major wars. The effective range of the grenade launcher against armored targets is up to 1300 meters, against infantry with fragmentation ammunition - up to 4.5 km. Armor penetration with a cumulative grenade - up to 400 mm of armor. The rate of fire of the grenade launcher is up to 6 rounds per minute. The calculation of the gun - 4 people.
Zaslon M is unfortunately not fielded. Instead there is Zaslon-AM in MiG-31BM. which retaining its 1.1 meter Kalinigrad-8B antenna instead of "real" Zaslon-M's new 1.4 meter diameter antenna.
Advanced wheeled self-propelled artillery units will be able to take part in SMO
Advanced wheeled self-propelled artillery units will be able to take part in a special military operation in Ukraine. The vehicles are currently completing the necessary tests.
According to the Zvezda TV channel, with reference to the management of the TsNII Burevestnik JSC, the company involved in tests and work on the new SPG, the production facilities have been put to round-the-clock work, which should speed up all the planned activities.
It was especially noted that the assembly of the new combat vehicles is already underway in the workshops of the plant before the final acceptance of the self-propelled guns for service.
According to journalists, speeding up work on the wheeled self-propelled gun-machines may contribute to the fact that they will soon find their way to the front.
Russia is currently completing tests of the 82mm Drok, 120mm Phlox and 152mm Malva SPGs.
Advanced wheeled self-propelled artillery units will be able to take part in a special military operation in Ukraine. The vehicles are currently completing the necessary tests.
According to the Zvezda TV channel, with reference to the management of the TsNII Burevestnik JSC, the company involved in tests and work on the new SPG, the production facilities have been put to round-the-clock work, which should speed up all the planned activities.
It was especially noted that the assembly of the new combat vehicles is already underway in the workshops of the plant before the final acceptance of the self-propelled guns for service.
According to journalists, speeding up work on the wheeled self-propelled gun-machines may contribute to the fact that they will soon find their way to the front.
Russia is currently completing tests of the 82mm Drok, 120mm Phlox and 152mm Malva SPGs.
Patent diagrams for the installation of Arena-M on the T-90M
All the boxes casing around the turret are nice spaced armor. We have seen multiple time turrets cargo box getting wrecked but stopping ATGM penetration in Ukraine. It will be way more costly to lose a part of this system if hit.
Better for it to work. All these sensor will make tank camo net and exterior cargo hauling way more difficult. We see a lot of tool boxes and bags on tanks all the time. Tanker will change habits...
It still seems to retain the T-72 metal box right next to the commander's sight. In theory Arena-M can intercept top-attack missiles so we'll see.
Overview of project 12411 missile boats of Russia. As part of a sudden check of the combat readiness of the forces of the Russian Pacific Fleet, the crew of the Russian R-298 missile boat fired the Moskit cruise missile. In the role of a mock enemy ship, a sea target shield was used. The project 12411-M missile boat is a development of the Molniya missile boats of project 1241 and was put into service in 1981. The main difference from the old project is the installation of an anti-ship missile system with 3M-80 Moskit missiles, instead of Termit P-15 missiles. The armament of the ship, four Moskit anti-ship missiles, a 76-mm AK-176 gun, two 30-mm AK-630 artillery mounts and an Igla MANPADS. The ship has a displacement of 493 tons, speeds up to 39 knots and a range of up to 1600 miles. The crew of the ship is 44 people. Autonomy of navigation 10 days. The approximate price of the Project 12411-M missile boat is $65 million.