Short thread of the difference in manufacturing costs between Russia and Germany. Each 152mm round costs about half what a 30mm round costs in Germany
Short thread of the difference in manufacturing costs between Russia and Germany. Each 152mm round costs about half what a 30mm round costs in Germany
I really can't tell how credible Patricia Marins is.
Half the time she seems like she's full of it, and the other half she makes genuinely good points backed up by primary source information.
I don't know if Pavel Luzin's numbers are correct. I already commented on this in 2022:These interception rates are fantastical. As in, based on fantasy and not reality.These figures are woefully out of date as reported by the Pavel Luzin in his "One-Way Ticket" article for Ridl. The methodology he uses to even get these figures is ridiculous. Just for reference here is the direct text;"Consequently, from the 1990s to the mid-2010s Russia managed to three turbojet engines for its cruise missiles: the R125−300 engine, a simplified version of the R95−300 with reduced thrust, and two variants of the TRDD-50 turbojet. And while the R125−300 is suitable for the Kh-35 missiles, the two variants of the TRDD-50 give the missiles a range of up to 1,000 km and 2,500 km (or even more), respectively. The former variant is installed on most Kalibr missiles, as well as the 9M729 and Kh-59 missiles. The latter is installed on sea-launched Kalibr-NK and air-launched Kh-101 missiles, with of this variant launched as late as in 2014−2015. Here, it can be added that workforce productivity at the United Engine Corporation’s is 6 to 11 times lower than at the US companies and , which are also involved in the production of engines for cruise missiles. As a result, the annual production of TRDD-50 turbojets can be estimated at 45−50 units in each of its two variants. That is, the total annual production of the Kalibr, Kh-101, 9M729 and Kh-59 cruise missiles is unlikely to exceed 100 missiles." The last sentence in particular has been shown to be ridiculously false. So no. Publicly available sources are shit, and have assumed that what the Russian MIC delivered between the years 2000-2021 represents the peak of what Russian MIC can deliver for that time period. This is objectively a bad assumption to make. In fact, it would be very safe to assume that Saturn can manufacture well above 100 engines per year even as far back as 2018.
For example, according to the Russian MoD bidding website, the production of TRDD-50x turbo-fan engines (Izdelie 37 and modifications) is at the level of 1,500 units per year. Just divide into groups because only Kalibr (3M14) uses TRDD with code 37-01. The others (02, 03, 04, M) are equipping Kh-55, 101 and the new missile 9A5015 (Izdelie 715).
Also, Kalibr (Kalibr-NK), Club, R-500 – they are all different missiles. And each has very significant numbers on the “shopping list” of recent years. Only Kalibr-NK is being produced at a rate of 200-250 units per year. Counting that they have been manufactured since 2014, the account is far from those estimated by the traditional media. And there's still X55, 101/102 etc..
Source of that number?The 245k men is overall casualties. Do pro Russians have another map that shows contrary?
The same source for Ukraine's AD interception rates.Source of that number?
North Vietnam also suffered heavy casualties for small gains from 1973 to 1975 until South Vietnam suddenly collapse in 1975.So with some talk about taking Odesa and Kyiv again this is what the Russian military could do for 2023
The 245k men are overall casualties. Do pro Russians have another map that shows otherwise?