Russian Airborne Troops (VDV) News:

ULYANOVSK, May 5 - RIA Novosti. By 2023, in accordance with the plan for the construction of the Airborne Forces until 2030, it is planned to reorganize the 31st separate Guards Airborne Assault Brigade into the 104th Guards Airborne Assault Division. This was stated on Saturday by the head of the State Duma Defense Committee Colonel-General Vladimir Shamanov at a solemn meeting on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the redeployment of the 104th Guards Airborne Order of Kutuzov, the second-degree division from the Republic of Azerbaijan to Ulyanovsk and the 20th anniversary of the formation of the successor to the compound 31st separate Guards landing assault brigade.

"Today, when the plan for the construction of the Airborne Forces has been approved before 2030, we should expect that by the 25th anniversary of the brigade in 2023 we will again revive the 104th Airborne Assault Division now, which plans to accommodate in three cities - Ulyanovsk, Penza and Orenburg, "Shamanov said. "We will also revive the 345th Legendary Regiment, which successfully performed combat missions in Afghanistan, which will be a tribute to the heroism and heroism of these remarkable people," he added.

He said that recently at a meeting with the Russian president in St. Petersburg on behalf of the veteran community, he asked him to give a political assessment of the almost 10-year stay of Soviet troops in Afghanistan in connection with the 30th anniversary of their withdrawal from that country, which will be celebrated in 2019. "The Russian president agreed with this," Shamanov said.

As chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee, he assured the current generation of professional defenders of the Fatherland that they can be confident of their future.

Shamanov noted the decisive role of the personnel of the 31st brigade in that in the Russian society of servicemen began to be called "polite people." "You did it, returning the Crimea to your native harbor," the head of the Duma committee emphasized, referring to the paratroopers standing in the ranks. "Low bow to you, success in military and political training and faith in tomorrow's Russia," Shamanov wished.

Now the Airborne Troops of Russia includes two airborne (98th and 106th) and two assault-assault (7th and 76th) divisions and four separate landing-assault brigades (11th, 31st 56th and 83rd), as well as a separate special-purpose brigade (45th).

New quad for VDV


https://rg.ru/2018/05/03/novinki-parada-motovezdehody-vdv-i-specnaza-am-1.html

{} However, even now one can say which model of the latest Russian technology is the easiest. We are talking about the army ATV-1, which now and then flashes in the reports from the exercises of airborne troops and special-purpose units. Its weight is only 460 kg. The carrying capacity is up to 300 kg. The total weight of the towed trailer is 500 kg.

This combat ATV can be a vehicle for two fully equipped servicemen. The front cars are armed with 7.62-mm machine guns of the Pecheneg PKP, capable of accurately destroying the enemy at a range of 1500 m. Other weapons, for example automatic grenade launchers, can be installed. {}

Russia to use advanced military hardware for first time in Slavic Brotherhood drills

The drills will be held on June 18-28 in Russia's south

MOSCOW, June 13. /TASS/. Russia’s latest BMD-4M airborne assault vehicles, Rakushka armored personnel carriers and Sprut-SD howitzers will be involved for the first time in the Slavic Brotherhood-2018 international military exercises in June, the press office of the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday.

"New items of military hardware - BMD-4M airborne infantry fighting vehicles, BTR-MDM Rakushka airborne armored personnel carriers and 2S25 Sprut-SD howitzers operational in units of the Airborne Force will be involved for the first time in the Slavic Brotherhood -2018 Russian-Serbian-Belarusian tactical drills near Novorossiysk," the press office said.

During the drills, Russia will be represented by the reinforced battalion of the Kuban Cossack air assault regiment of the Airborne Force (700 paratroopers). Also, Russia’s forces in the drills will involve units of frontline and army aviation of the Air Force and Air Defense troops of the Southern Military District and Il-76MD military and transport planes of Russia’s Aerospace Force.

The drills will be held on June 18-28 at the Rayevsky practice range in the Krasnodar Region in south Russia. The maneuvers will be directed by Russia’s Airborne Force Deputy Commander Lieutenant-General Alexander Vyaznikov.


More:
http://tass.com/defense/1009387

The Ministry of Defense has published unique documents on the creation and development of the Airborne Forces

http://winged-infantry.mil.ru/

Day of the Airborne Forces in the 11th separate Guards Airborne Assault Brigade in Ulan-Ude

The VDV is forming three tank battalions equipped with T-72Ms
EW and UAV units are also being formed and an air assault battalion has been activated in Crimea


https://www.janes.com/article/82149/russian-airborne-troops-to-be-reinforced-by-three-tank-battalions?utm_campaign=CL_%20Jane%27s%20360-August-3-2018_PC5308_e-production_E-13904_KP_0803_0615&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

Why "Shell" is faster than "Octopus": what newest technique does the "winged infantry" of Russia get?

Information on new parachutes, sam, and nona replacement 2c42 Lotus(10tons heavier)


https://zvezdaweekly.ru/news/t/2018811252-d5rK5.html

Toros 4x4 armored vehicle now in service with the Russian Airborne Troops

The Russian Airborne Troops formally inducted the Toros 4x4 armored vehicle, according to pictures of the Airborne Troops Day celebration 2018 held in the Park Patriot, near Moscow. The vehicle was developed by the Russian consortium "INTRALL" and UAMZ Group for the needs of the Armed forces, Law enforcements and EMERCOM.





A Russian Airborne Troops' Toros 4x4 armored vehicle
(Credit: Vitaly Kuzmin)


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https://www.armyrecognition.com/august_2018_global_defense_security_army_news_industry/toros_4x4_armored_vehicle_now_in_service_with_the_russian_airborne_troops.html

VDV can get a prospective helicopter by 2026

https://ria.ru/defense_safety/20180823/1527076373.html

Kubinka (Moscow region), August 23 - RIA Novosti. In Russia, a perspective helicopter is being created for the Airborne Forces - Helicopter landing vehicle, the first prototypes may begin to arrive in the troops in 2026, the executive director of the Moscow Helicopter Plant named after Sergei Romanenko said on Thursday.

"Now we have technical requirements for the helicopter landing vehicle in the framework of the working group with the Airborne Forces." This car is for eight paratroopers, practically BMD, only in the air with all the capabilities of take-off and landing, including in high-altitude conditions, "said he was at a round table on the "Army-2018".

Romanenko expressed the hope that the experimental design work for this machine will be opened in 2019, the first prototypes will begin to arrive in the army in 2026.

Prior to this, the modernized helicopters Mi-8AMTSH-VN will handle similar tasks in the Airborne Forces. It is expected that the promising machine will receive a more powerful VK-2500 engine.

Chopper perhaps is perspective but concept not really







Taking into account VSTOL fighter , TAKR revival and now "new" Mi-24 I can say one:

dino00 wrote:Toros 4x4 armored vehicle now in service with the Russian Airborne Troops

The Russian Airborne Troops formally inducted the Toros 4x4 armored vehicle, according to pictures of the Airborne Troops Day celebration 2018 held in the Park Patriot, near Moscow. The vehicle was developed by the Russian consortium "INTRALL" and UAMZ Group for the needs of the Armed forces, Law enforcements and EMERCOM.





A Russian Airborne Troops' Toros 4x4 armored vehicle
(Credit: Vitaly Kuzmin)


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https://www.armyrecognition.com/august_2018_global_defense_security_army_news_industry/toros_4x4_armored_vehicle_now_in_service_with_the_russian_airborne_troops.html

In all the pictures of the day, the Toros appear without plates, unlike the rest of wheeled auxiliary vehicles.

Not sure if it has been officially adopted, but seems likely to enter after to be included in a official demonstration.

In my opinion the Toros would be redundant with other options previously adopted in its category of auxiliary vehicles.

About new T-72B3 unusal never aiborne units have such vehicle ! 60 in service, Russian wiki
For 3 tank battalions https://www.janes.com/article/82149/russian-airborne-troops-to-be-reinforced-by-three-tank-battalions
normaly 31 for each as Army ( armored Bn in armored Bde/Rgt, 41 for Bns in mech Bde/Rgt ) or i have also in 6 Sqns of 10 ? and rattached with what Divisions or Bdes ?

Labrador wrote:About new T-72B3 unusal never aiborne units have such vehicle ! 60 in service, Russian wiki
For 3 tank battalions https://www.janes.com/article/82149/russian-airborne-troops-to-be-reinforced-by-three-tank-battalions
normaly 31 for each as Army ( armored Bn in armored Bde/Rgt, 41 for Bns in mech Bde/Rgt ) or i have also in 6 Sqns of 10 ? and rattached with what Divisions or Bdes ?

Battalion each with the 7th and 76th Airborne Divisions plus companies with the 11th, 31st, 56th and 83rd brigades. These units are the Air Assault branch of the Airborne Forces and are attached to support the local Military Districts while the two "para" divisions (98th and 106th) remain the national strategic reserve of the General Staff.

Flying IVF for  VDV saga continues..

. till 2026 at least      
28/8/2018

“Within the framework of the working group with the Airborne Forces, technical requirements for a“ helicopter airborne assault vehicle ”were formed. This vehicle for eight paratroopers, practically BMD, is only in the air, with all the capabilities of take-off and landing, including in mountain conditions, ”said Sergey Romanenko, executive director of the Moscow Helicopter Plant, at the Army-2018 forum.

https://iz.ru/781842/denis-komarovskii/letaiushchaia-bronia-pochemu-novyi-vertolet-dlia-vdv-nazvali-boevoi-mashinoi

I rechecked and indeed that concept was already considered in USSR. Mi-24 was first implementation however its transport functions were not really used. In USSR Mil Mi-42 t be was to be kind of flying IVF actively carrying landing troops and performing  fire support, medvac and transport functions.  How much new hello will besimilar to thos in 80a dunno but Mi-42 still looks cool        Speed u  to 400km/h, NOTAR , 8

Although I have seen on pro western/NATO forums slating the idea. Although the mi-10 helicopter was kinda similar although no real recess but it's not a far flung idea. A mi-24, ka-226, mi-17 & mi-26 could all be adapted for such a concept quite easily and would give u various options for size of drop off vehicle

There was also a project called Mi-40 in the 90´s. It was a Mi-28 with a troop cabin like the Mi-24/-35. This Mi-42 looks like an fully armored, refined follow-on to the Mi-8.

It seems Russia is now resurrecting all the programs from the 80´s and 90´s that couldn´t be finished thanks to Gorbi and Jelzin.

franco wrote:

Labrador wrote:About new T-72B3 unusal never aiborne units have such vehicle ! 60 in service, Russian wiki
For 3 tank battalions https://www.janes.com/article/82149/russian-airborne-troops-to-be-reinforced-by-three-tank-battalions
normaly 31 for each as Army ( armored Bn in armored Bde/Rgt, 41 for Bns in mech Bde/Rgt ) or i have also in 6 Sqns of 10 ? and rattached with what Divisions or Bdes ?

Battalion each with the 7th and 76th Airborne Divisions plus companies with the 11th, 31st, 56th and 83rd brigades. These units are the Air Assault branch of the Airborne Forces and are attached to support the local Military Districts while the two "para" divisions (98th and 106th) remain the national strategic reserve of the General Staff.

 

But yet done for all units or planned ? do about 102 T-72B3 i have 60 delivered…

BTW i see 45000 or 60000 troops have you a number ?

For Army also i see 280000 - 35000 i think the more big

Labrador wrote:

franco wrote:

Labrador wrote:About new T-72B3 unusal never aiborne units have such vehicle ! 60 in service, Russian wiki
For 3 tank battalions https://www.janes.com/article/82149/russian-airborne-troops-to-be-reinforced-by-three-tank-battalions
normaly 31 for each as Army ( armored Bn in armored Bde/Rgt, 41 for Bns in mech Bde/Rgt ) or i have also in 6 Sqns of 10 ? and rattached with what Divisions or Bdes ?

Battalion each with the 7th and 76th Airborne Divisions plus companies with the 11th, 31st, 56th and 83rd brigades. These units are the Air Assault branch of the Airborne Forces and are attached to support the local Military Districts while the two "para" divisions (98th and 106th) remain the national strategic reserve of the General Staff.

 

But yet done for all units or planned ? do about 102 T-72B3 i have 60 delivered…

BTW i see 45000 or 60000 troops have you a number ?

For Army also i see 280000 - 35000 i think the more big

Last year 6 tank companies formed and this year 2 companies expanded to battalions. Tank total should be by end of the year.

Airborne Forces are 45,000. Expansion of the 31st brigade to a 3-regiment division, plus the other 4 divisions getting a 3rd regiment would get you close to 60,000.

Ground Forces are somewhere between 305,000 -320,000. This would not include those units under Navy command.

Hole wrote:There was also a project called Mi-40 in the 90´s. It was a Mi-28 with a troop cabin like the Mi-24/-35. This Mi-42 looks like an fully armored, refined follow-on to the Mi-8.

It seems Russia is now resurrecting all the programs from the 80´s and 90´s that couldn´t be finished thanks to Gorbi and Jelzin.

The Mi-42 was part of the Mi-40 program, and is based on the Mi-28.

To note the adaptation of the Airborne Troops to the use of combat helicopters. Likely the use of small aircrafts will decline and disappear with the exhaustion of the remaining units.

GarryB wrote:... of course then it gets to the point where you say... why bother sending people into harms way... send robots and unmanned ground vehicles...

after robots you still need to send people and they 'd better to be secured

Hole wrote:There was also a project called Mi-40 in the 90´s. It was a Mi-28 with a troop cabin like the Mi-24/-35. This Mi-42 looks like an fully armored, refined follow-on to the Mi-8.
It seems Russia is now resurrecting all the programs from the 80´s and 90´s that couldn´t be finished thanks to Gorbi and Jelzin.

Indeed Mi-8 is now uparmoured with new materials/avionics. But Russia is not resurrecting those programmes due to joy of it. they were just very much justified concepts and far ahead of its time... look at US Vertical Future Lift and spot 10 differences to VDV/"flying IFV"

d_taddei2 wrote:Although I have seen on pro western/NATO forums slating the idea. Although the mi-10 helicopter was kinda similar although no real recess but it's not a far flung idea. A mi-24, ka-226, mi-17 & mi-26 could all be adapted for such a concept quite easily and would give u various options for size of drop off vehicle

heh, I wonder if were they slating VFL as well? Vertical future Lift (newest US program) is actually same  concept as 80s Soviet one...
In short it will be either tilt rotor (one VDV wants) or new gen chopper with speeds 400-600km/h,  armored, with ability of gunship support and troops transport. It likely can be used also in autonomous mode.

eehnie wrote:To note the adaptation of the Airborne Troops to the use of combat helicopters. Likely the use of small aircrafts will decline and disappear with the exhaustion of the remaining units.

and they use any of small now? I mean for airlift operations.

Fifty Russian paratroopers land in Cairo during joint drills

Joint tactical drills "Defenders of Friendship 2018" are held on the territory of Egypt on October 13-26 with participation of over 400 servicemen from the two countries

MOSCOW, October 22. /TASS/. Russian paratroopers have landed near Egypt's Cairo in the framework of joint internaitonal drills "Defenders of Friendship 2018," the Russian Defense Ministry's department of information and media said on Monday.

Joint tactical drills are held on the territory of Egypt on October 13-26 with participation of over 400 servicemen from the two countries. The military exercise will be held on several aerodromes and will involve 15 aircraft and helicopters, as well as 10 units of military equipment dropped by parachute.

"Fifty Russian paratroopers landed as a unit by parachute from the S-130 planes belonging to Egypt's Air Forces," the defense ministry said.

The press service added that over the last eight days, paratroopers from both countries trained to use grenade launchers, machine guns and automatic weapons of different calibers in combat at the training range of Egyptian paratroopers. "Over the course of combat coordination activities, Egyptian servicemen learned to operate the Ratnik [future infantry combat] system which considerably increases the effectiveness and survival rates of a paratrooper on the battlefield," the defense ministry said.


More:
http://tass.com/defense/1027282


Joint Russian-Egyptian paratrooper drills to take place in Russia in 2019

The exact date has not yet been determined

MOSCOW, October 24. /TASS/. The next joint Russian-Egyptian paratrooper drills will take place in Russia in 2019, Russian airborne troops commander Major General Alexei Naumets stated on Wednesday during the exercises in Egypt.

"Next year, we have invited them, the drills will be held on the Russian territory. We have not determined the exact time frame and dates yet," Naumets said.

The Russian general reminded that in 2017, joint Russian-Egyptian tactical drills took place near Novorossiysk.

The Defenders of Friendship-2018 joint drills are taking place in Egypt from October 13 to October 26. Several airfields, more than 15 multirole helicopters and aircraft, 10 units of combat hardware deployed with the help of parachute systems and as well as over 400 servicemen from Russia and Egypt are engaged in the drills.


More:
http://tass.com/defense/1027603

The transition to aeromobility: what will come of the airborne troops

https://z5h64q92x9.net/proxy_u/ru-en.ru/https/vpk.name/news/235748_perehod_k_aeromobilnosti_k_chemu_pridut_desantnyie_voiska.html

Looks like VDV would be "land USMC" in Russia ;-)
Tanks, army aviation, artillery, choppers and tilt rotors

VDV new transport/assault chopper saga continued:

And at the Moscow plant named after M.L. Mile specifically for the Airborne Forces want to develop a new helicopter. The executive director of the company, Sergey Romanenko, announced this at the Army-2018 forum. According to him, the machine, designed for 8 people, will be able to fly and land in various conditions, including in the highlands. Development work on this project should start next year, and the delivery of prototypes is scheduled for 2026th.

so flying IVF is real after all...


https://rg.ru/2018/11/20/kakie-vertolety-i-kompleksy-pvo-mogut-poluchit-desantnye-vojska.html