"Almaz-Antey" Concern

Question, mostly to the experts here like Viktor and Medo:

It was said that the reason for delay of the Gorshkov frigate is due to the anti air system Redut which is a navilized variant of S-400. According to the representative that complained about it, they stated the condition of the plant that produces it - Fakel. Now, Fakel is the one who has made the S-400 which is a highly regarded, successful system feared by most and tested thoroughly with high success. The plants condition though was apparently quite sad that majority of equipment is old. Now I am not sure what exactly they make. Who makes the radar and fire control systems for Poliment Redut system in Almaz Antey? Because if all other missile types of failed, it leads me to believe it isn't the missiles themselves (so in this case, not Fakel) but another division who is making the fire control systems and the radar. Now I understand it is all due to using new technology (AESA radars for the ship as example) but what is the real cause to the failures?

Wish TR-1 was still here, he may have had answers.

Interesting article - a bit about everything

The loss of confidence, followed by reduction

Viktor wrote:Interesting article - a bit about everything

The loss of confidence, followed by reduction

Your article claims that 40N6 isn't in service yet but that is bullshit since we seen 40N6 some years ago. As well, it states 9m96 missiles are barely reliable, which is junk because it has undergone tests for years and it was brought into service for the very reason of its success. They wouldn't have placed it in Syria if that was the case.

As well, claims that there are issues with S-500 but we know it will be shown (public or private) at arms expo.

I kind of question this article and its sources. Palmas antey for most part has been quite successful and only has had a few snags, mostly in naval tech.

sepheronx wrote:

Viktor wrote:Interesting article - a bit about everything

The loss of confidence, followed by reduction

Your article claims that 40N6 isn't in service yet but that is bullshit since we seen 40N6 some years ago.  As well, it states 9m96 missiles are barely reliable, which is junk because it has undergone tests for years and it was brought into service for the very reason of its success. They wouldn't have placed it in Syria if that was the case.

As well, claims that there are issues with S-500 but we know it will be shown (public or private) at arms expo.

I kind of question this article and its sources.  Palmas antey for most part has been quite successful and only has had a few snags, mostly in naval tech.

lenta.ru is a liberast website dishing out news geared towards downplaying Russian achievements and hoaxing up Russian failures.
We never get a comparative analysis from these 5th column clowns as to how western missile manufacturers perform. There is zero
information about any problems and that is not because there are none (that is physically impossible), it is because there is nobody
to bleat about them. This creates the absurd myth that US/NATO technology is godlike and beyond anything that Russia can hope
to achieve.

If you look at the missile designs that came out in the last 10-15 years they are incredible. They are world class and even second to
none and were developed under horrendous economic conditions including the loss of skilled workers. Not a single freaking western
manufacturer had to endure such conditions.

I tend to agree.  Although, some things that were mentioned in the article makes sense and some do not.  Particularly the 40N6.  It has indeed undergone various testings over the years but no firm orders were confirmed, and it was stated by sputnik last year during a test of the 40N6 (being successful) that currently range for S-400 is 250km which would indicate the he is talking about 48N6 missiles which average 250km.  I asked on another forums where a former member from here was and he stated that according to General Director of Avangard Plant (Kohzin) that the 48N6 in ideal conditions can go as far as 320km in terms of range thus that in reality there really isn't a whole large need for 40N6 currently.  Although, I am not a judge of what Russia needs/doesnt need.  But I am under the assumption that the 40N6 is more than ready, but may not be produced in the numbers we may think they need, due to how close S-500 is for its longer range missiles and that may be given priority. http://nvo.ng.ru/armament/2012-04-27/1_oproverjenie.html

Also, to add to it, Almaz Antey has indeed opened two newer plants as far as I am concerned, and they are being targeted for development of these newer missiles (also be the ones to manufacture the 77N6 missiles for S-500) and for Nudol.  So I figure that they are waiting for possibility of full implementation of the plants before they make an order.

Also, translation could be lost and it is just stupid journalism.  There isn't any say on what issues they speak of for 9M96 missiles.  The only issue that I was able to find regarding 9M96 was issues for the Gorshkov's under Redut/Polimont system.  And even then, after reading through (god forbid) National Review, it turned out that it really is just the long range variant that is having issues and no other type of missile is (so the 150km 9M96 missile) and that is what is forcing back the ship.  They generally blame Fakel plant and Almaz Antey CEO.  After this review, they decided to can the head manager.

There is of course good news and bad news to it regarding the Lenta article.  First off - it states that Nudol is considered on track or at least showing promise due to the mentioned tests.  S-500 is undergoing problems but it never states what, so that one can be thrown away as nothing but rumors till we know more.  We are supposedly to see S-500 coming up in September.  Morpheus is taking its time due to Radar system and S-350 (Knight) has apparently undergone tests already so that means it should be debuting quite soon.

I would indeed take what is said in the Lenta article with a grain of Salt.  But there is some truth to it, but probably more or less exaggerated.  It seems to really point the blame strictly at Fakel plant.  No word or issues with long range SAM 48N6 as example and that is a top notch missile.  Same with S-300V4's 9M82 and 83 missiles which have massive range as well.  Those are going as planned.

I think, there is a lot of journalism BS regarding problems with long range 9M96 missiles in Redut/Poliment in Gorshkov frigate. It is quite easy to see, where problem is, but not so easy to solve it. All 9M96 missiles work fine and are operational with S-400 and if I am correct with S-300PMU2 as well. Problem is with data link midguidance. Those missiles are ARH, not SARH, where tracking radar paint the target or radio guided, where radio guidance guide the missile. With shorter range 9M96 there is not such problem as missile itself lock the target soon after launch and data link mid guidance is not needed, but long range missile need it to bring the missile in the position to lock the target by its ARH head.

I have no doubt, that long range 9M96 missile on Gorshov work fine, when all other complexes are off. But the point of tests is, that all complexes are on and there is most probably interference of other complexes with mid course guidance data link. This is a totally new equipment on the Russian ship, which they didn't have before as well as other data links for C4ISR, ECM complexes, etc. It is quite a problem, when more complexes work in the same band and very close in frequencies and with that interfere each others signal. Considering, that not all of this equipment is from Almaz-Antey, it take quite a lot of time to solve it, specially, when all those complexes are so near to each other on the same mast and that they could not change other complexes. They have to change mid curse guidance data link on the ship, but also on the missiles, because with diferences in data link the old missile could not connect with it.

I would not worry to much about the reports on workable or not-workable missiles of this or that system - most of those systems are still in development and while

some of it goes smoothly some of it wont and will be delayed so wheather it is true or not is unimportant from my point of view because it will work a year sooner or latter

at the end it does not matter.

But if true that A-225 called Nudol is mobile as we have seen by more and more articles its revolutionary !!!

It would mark a first anti-ballistic MOBILE system in the world - togeather with S-500 and quantum comunications - it would be insane

Also what is important is that the work on S-300V4 modernization is ongoing as Almaz-Antey report from 2013 I think mentiones S-3500 ... madness !

Mikhail Fradkov heads "Almaz-Antey"

November 2, 2016, former Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Fradkov, since 2007 head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC "Concern Aerospace Defense" Almaz-Antey "(part of the State Corporation "Rostec"). In addition, Mikhail Fradkov from January 2017 will lead the Russian Institute of Strategic Studies (RISS).

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/2228042.html

MOSCOW, November 28. /TASS/. Russia’s arms manufacturing concern Almaz-Antey has started developing a new generation medium-range missile system, the concern’s CEO Yan Novikov has said.

More:
http://tass.com/defense/915045

Production of the S-400 SAM in the North-West regional center of the Almaz-Antei Concern







https://i-korotchenko.livejournal.com/1408198.html

Russia’s Almaz-Antey for first time joins ranks of top ten global defense companies

The Russian defense equipment producer Almaz-Antey for the first time ranks eighth in the Defense News’ Top 100 rating of the best performing global defense companies



MOSCOW, August 13. /TASS/. The Russian defense equipment producer Almaz-Antey for the first time ranks eighth in the Defense News’ Top 100 rating of the best performing global defense companies, according to results of operations in 2017. Five other Russian companies are also present in the rating.

The top three companies in the rating are US-based Lockheed Martin ($47.9 bln) and Raytheon Company ($23.5 bln) and the UK BAE Systems ($22.3 bln), which continue taking the lead among global defense corporations.

Almaz-Antey dealing with development and production of air defense and missile defense equipment climbed from the eleventh to the eighth position over the last year. Revenues of the company surged 39% year-on-year to $9.1 bln, according to the Defense News.

Operating performance of the holding "confirms the recently developed trend of maintained high demand for defense produce in the company’s range of products," Chief Executive Officer of Almaz-Antey Yan Novikov said, cited by the company’s press service. "The first place among Russian companies in the Defense News rating, captured again by the corporation, clearly evidences the tremendous value of our corporate products for support of defense capability of Russia," the top manager said.


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http://tass.com/defense/1017092

Concern VKO "Almaz - Antey" presented its products at the exhibition of weapons EDEX-2018 in Egypt



https://i-korotchenko.livejournal.com/1454914.html

SIPRI TOP-100 rating for 2017 - VKO "Almaz-Antey" concern entered the top ten

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3448821.html

Where is Rostec? If Boeing and Lockheed are listed and not there parts than Rostec should also be listed instead of some of its companies.

Like Boeing holding the shares of Sikorsky. But I don´t see Sikorsky listed separatly from Boeing.

Russian Helicopters, KRET, Kalaschnikov and many other companies are part of Rostec. Rostec should be in that list instead of its subsidiaries.

This list is typical western BS.

"Almaz - Antey" at the exhibition Aero India 2019

During the exhibition Aero India 2019 on an area of ​​more than 800 square meters. 39 Russian organizations presented their products, including Concern EKR Almaz-Antey JSC, consisting of six subsidiary companies: PJSC Almaz Scientific and Production Association named after Academician A.A. Raspletina ", JSC" Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant "Kupol", JSC "Federal Research and Production Center" Nizhny Novgorod Research Institute of Radio Engineering ", JSC" Vyatka Machine-Building Enterprise "AVITEK", JSC "Lead Production and Technical Enterprise" Granit "and JSC" Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant.


Models of anti-aircraft missile systems of JSC Concern EKR Almaz-Antey at the Aero India 2019 exhibition (c) bmpd

Visitors to the exhibition also had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the S-400 Triumph, Antey-2500, S-300 PMU2 Favorit air defense systems, the Buk-M2E air defense system, and various modifications of the Tor system, including Tor-M2E and Tor-M2K machines, autonomous combat modules from Tor-M2KM.


Models of various modifications of the Tor system at the Aero India 2019 exhibition (c) bmpd

In addition, the stand presented information about the Tunguska-M1 ZRRC, the OSA-AKM1 SAM and the Adjutant 9F6021E universal target-training complex.


One of the four types of targets of the Universal Adjutant Target Training Complex 9F6021E at the Aero India 2019 exhibition (c) bmpd

A special place in the single exposition of the Concern was assigned to the radar means of controlling the airspace. Multifunctional RLK 55ZH6ME, mobile radar on-call 55ZH6UME, mobile 1L121E and 1L125E, small-sized 1L122-1E and RTK E-801E were presented as models and video presentations.
In the area of ​​presentation of models and information on manufactured products for civilian purposes, the Doppler meteorological radar "DMRL-3" and the radar-optical complex for the safety of objects and the neutralization of the "ROSC-1" UAV were exhibited.



https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3549443.html

"Almaz-Antey" at DefExpo 2020 in India

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3923537.html

A new production complex for the Almaz-Antey Aerospace Defense Concern was built in 8.5 months.