Russian Military Photos and Videos #1

Fresh from the Polygon series:

Yak-30


Kord


Heavy Caliber

Victor this was a hit on the one T-72 without fuel or ammo or any combustible stores....i seem to recall a Nato wargame where accidentally the target centurions were refueled and lve fired upon -brewed up 1000m plumes of flame.its armoured warfare..its part of the game.

Highly artistic photo

Best version

Kh-55/555

You mean Kh-55SM or Kh-555

2K12 KUB (SA-6 Gainful) vs F-16

TR1 wrote:You mean Kh-55SM or Kh-555

Yup, that`s what I meant.

S-300 shooting at Ashuluk training ground

wow, nice find, that has to be the biggest S-300 volley I have ever seen!

TR1 wrote:wow, nice find, that has to be the biggest S-300 volley I have ever seen!

Check this one out.

The fastest volley and biggest one to at the same time.

Around 1:00 minute there is just crazy shooting. About 7-8 missiles launched almost simultaneously with more to come.

Than again around 1.30 ... WoW just unimaginable

Damn, thanks for the footage.
Some serous training exercises take place in recent years.

TR1 wrote:Damn, thanks for the footage.
Some serous training exercises take place in recent years.

I have recently read an article written by some PVO general who argues that Russian PVO troops

now have more exercise than even in Soviet times. Anyway things are improving rapidly.

Right now we can expect 16 S-400 batteries by 2015 in all.

9 batteries already delivered and 7 more to go by 2015 (aprox. 2 batteries per year).

But after 2015 deliveries should increase to stunning 8 batteries per year until 2020 to fulfill 56 battery plan

That of course does not include all the other radar system, command system, other SAM systems and of course S-300V4 already ordered.

Pretty brutal.

[quote="Viktor"]

TR1 wrote:
9 batteries already delivered and 7 more to go by 2015 (aprox. 2 batteries per year).

Huh!
I am counting:

2 in Moscow
1 in Kaliningrad
1 in far East
Also possibly 1 in Ashuluk

Where are the rest?

[quote="TheArmenian"]

Viktor wrote:

TR1 wrote:
9 batteries already delivered and 7 more to go by 2015 (aprox. 2 batteries per year).

Huh!
I am counting:

2 in Moscow
1 in Kaliningrad
1 in far East
Also possibly 1 in Ashuluk

Where are the rest?

2 regiments around Moscow
1 regiment in Kaliningrad
1 regiment in Far East
1 regiment in Souther District

We can expect 2 more regiments being deployed during this year. First one in a coming months and second one more towards the end of the

current year.

GarryB wrote:They probably have a huge number of near time expired missiles they have to use... and using them for training makes a lot more sense than spending money recycling or destroying them.

I agree. Many older S-300PS/PT systems are being retired and all of them must be retired by 2015.

Only newer versions which are the ones who are receiving modernization will be kept until 2020 and later.

GarryB wrote:For realistic training a mass attack exercise makes rather more sense that one or two drone targets.

Here are some data I have managed to find about Russian air defense exercise.


Year: 1982

Subject tested: S-300P

Exercise prepared by: 2nd Research Institute Ministry of Defense

Goal 1: March to an unprepared location (these marches are never under 500 km )

Goal 2: Destroy 38 targets within 5 minutes that can appear at any time which of course is not known to defenders. Missiles will enter

defended zone at in advance prepared schedule not known to PVO troopers. Target missiles include all sorts of targets

from the ones like KPM (900 m/s at 23 km altitude to the targets performing manoeuvres and some others flying slow and close to

the ground.


Goal 3: All missions goals must be accomplished under the heavy ECM for which purpose has been assembled 94 planes and helicopters.

Here is diagram height - time with the scheduled targets entering defended area.

All exercise are performed under heavy jamming conditions - not just this one.









Here is best ( HD ) quality S-300 shooting

And here is excellent video of S-300V and BUK-M1 from Ukrainian military

INCREDIBLE. Longest S-300 shooting ever.

latest video from Polygon series; BTR-82

The transfer of military hardware for the Victory Day Parade

Ultimate videos man.. made my day today..
lot of office work..
Thanks Victor..
My 2 cents.. on this
only 30-40 % of launches are S-300.. my estimate..

There are all sorts of drones (missile, booster etc mode being tested) , S-200 missiles and target drones are also fired by the launchers..

I think the AShuluk video was not S-300 .. but that is my take.. the smoke was too blackish.. and some modified S-200 and other drones were being tested may be inlcuding..intercept drones..
That homes the point that exercises have become more and more complex..

The last video of 7-8 missiles was S-300 (but that is my take only)..
great videos though ..