VVS Russian Air Force: News #1

GarryB wrote:I remember the head of UAC saying that Mig had fifth gen light fighter ready to go, but the focus was getting the PAK FA up and running first before they would start work on putting together a light model... which suggests to me that once the PAK FA is in service and the Mig-35 and Su-35 and Su-30s are in service in sufficient numbers the new light 5th gen fighter will start production to first replace the older and cheaper fighters like the Su-27s and Mig-29s, including the Mig-29SMT and Su-27SM aircraft, and then they will replace the 4th gen fighters (the 35s) as numbers enter service.

GarryB wrote:Will be interesting to see what the PRN Frogfoot replacement will look like... most seem to be talking about stealth, but I suspect armour and payload and sophisticated self defence suites would be rather more important than stealth.

For a start making it stealth means internal weapons which is a huge compromise for that type of aircraft... it makes rather more sense to protect it from trash fire with armour and redundant design, and hang as many weapons off it as possible... and just fly low with an escort.

- What are the plans for the supply UAC civil aircraft state customers?

- Our proposals for the consolidated government contract to supply aircraft to the needs of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Federal Security Service and other government agencies are prepared and sent to the ministries and agencies for approval. We expect that in the near future there will be appropriate regulatory documents that will further load capacities of enterprises KLA. It is about the delivery of the order of 130 civil aircraft of various types and modifications, including the Tu-204SM, An-148 and SSJ.

Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation completes the formation of the state order for aircraft, told the head of department Denis MANTUROV.

"We have until the end of this year to complete the formation of the state order. This 180 aircraft by 2020," - he said.

The Minister explained that the main parameters of the order agreed upon. "We have completed the technical training, now you need to print it," - said D.Manturov.

Earlier, representatives of the Industry and Trade Ministry reported that for the needs of the contracting authority will purchase 133 aircraft and 224 helicopters.

The Russian Defense Ministry is studying the establishment on the basis of combat training aircraft Yak-130 is a promising light attack aircraft with more powerful engines

"It worked out in detail the establishment of a light attack aircraft based on the Yak-130", - said the adviser to the head of the military department, Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said.

This message is ex-Air Force Commander made at the 36th meeting of the Intergovernmental Coordination Council for Cooperation in the field of aero engine, which was held in Kiev on the basis of JSC "Motor Sich".

The general said that the establishment of such an aircraft would require upgrading standard engine AI-222-25, with an increase in thrust to 3000 lbs.

Austin wrote:Russian Defense Ministry intends to develop based on the Yak-130 is a new strike aircraft

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Viktor wrote:Well well well what have we got here

- LMFS is a done deal as suspected

- MIG-35 is a done deal

- many other interesting things for up to year 2025

TABLE IS PROVIDED IN THE LINK

Future plans for the Russian Air Force in aeronautical engineering 2025


As reported web portal AviaPort.Ru, Assistant Minister of Defense of Russia, former Russian Air Force Commander Alexander Zelin, May 14, 2013 Air Force announced long-term plans for new and upgraded types of aircraft for the period until 2025 (probably in the framework of developing the state armament program for the years 2016-2025). .


Moscow. May 14. Airports - Russian Air Force plan for the period up to 2025 to create several types of new aircraft, said Assistant Secretary of Defense Alexander Zelin said. According to him, in the interests of the army aviation research is needed to ensure that the concepts and technical aspect of prospective high-speed rotary-wing combat aircraft. Its creation is due to the need to increase the combat capabilities for commands in strategic areas, as well as in the Arctic zone. should also conduct studies to determine the quantity and quality of complexes with unmanned aerial vehicles large and medium-range missiles, integrating them into a promising Air Force weapons system. You also need to work on the opening of the creation of a dedicated reconnaissance aircraft in the interests of groups of forces in strategic areas A. Zelin added. According to him, during the period 2021-2025 years, the Air Force planned to set up a promising attack aircraft and light multi-purpose front-line aircraft. It also provides work for creation and production of a series of special, transport, combat training and other purposes by aircraft. According to A. Zelin, today formed a good potential to improve the system of agents. In particular, it is planned to establish long-term and purchase of tanker aircraft, development and procurement of tactical aircraft of the future fighter T-50 fighter of the 4 + + Su-35 and MiG-35, a promising attack aircraft, amphibious medium transport helicopter, light and medium military transport aircraft and a number of others. Has launched a series of helicopters Mi-28N and Ka-52, Su-34, Yak-130, Mi-8 MTV-5, Mi-8AMTSh, is being modernized Tu-160, Tu-95 and Tu-22 and Su-25 , MiG-31, Il-78M. Physical purchased and modernized the Russian Air Force military equipment is presented in the table. Physical purchased and modernized military equipment




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and there are many unknowns:

- CCL (strategic aviation) ??

- MARK (strategic aviation) ??

- WABT (transport) ??

- SMS SUS (transport) ??

- PRN (most likely stealth substitute for Su-25)

- LMFS (new stealth light single engine fighter)

- Link-3C (special aviation) ??

- Forward-M (special aviation) ??

- Porubschik (special aviation) ??

- Postilion-C (special aviation) ??

- hawk (special aviation) ??

- UGC PUP (trainer) ??

- LMTSV (helicopter) ??

- PSTDV (helicopter) ??

- POSTDV (helicopter) ??

- 5-generation combat helicopter (all clear here)

- PMTSV (helicopter) ??

- as we see MIG-35/Su-35/Su-30 will not be produced beyond 2020

- what will be produced however is Su-34/PAK-FA/LMFS/ UGC PUP

I think if Mig and Sukhoi get their stealths up and running as promised, thats a huge statement of intent for the RuAF.

The other key areas for me are PakDa, 4.5 and 5G choppers, drones, and commencement of
hypersonic and energy weapons work. Thats very possibly enough til 2030 or so... and beyond!

Its puzzling that Russia's stealth seems to be going pretty well. Whereas the US's has looked fraught with difficulties..

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Personally, I'd like to see the classic Russia alternative approach too. Something on ekranoplans, airships, amphibious planes. Also something on mini-drones etc.

And some strengthening of the civilian sector, which ofcourse overlaps with military.

But either way, much of the MIC seems to be getting back up to speed pretty well.

The question on the part of aviation. Already a long-term contract for the Su-35s. When will sign contracts for the MiG-35?

- At the end of June or beginning of July this year, we have to go on to a state contract for the supply of MiG-35s.

- What is the reason for the delay?

- With the paperwork to determine the RAC "MiG" sole executor of this job.

GarryB wrote:Nice find Austin... thanks.

what a waste of money.... 2/3 of this stuff is either recycled old stuff or not needed at all

The vast majority of it is brand new including a new fifth gen light fighter that will introduce stealth in a much cheaper aircraft that can deliver at a lower price than the PAK FA so that they will have capability as well as numbers... in comparison with the west I rather suspect the figures for the F-35 will result in purchases to be cut drastically and 4th gen fighters soldiering on for much much longer.

a89 wrote:Is there any equivalent of Link-16 available/being developed? Carlop Kopp website mentions that export Flankers have TKS-2 data links available and that other systems are being developed.

a89 wrote:What is the latest in targeting pod development?

Annual raid crews operational and tactical aviation of the Air Force / Air Force / Russia should increase in 2020 and a quarter to reach 125 hours. For the current year, the figure is 100. This information is published today on the website of the Defense Ministry plan of the Office 2020 software to implement the presidential decree of May 7, 2012.

Annual raid crews Military Transport Aviation should reach 150 by 2020 hours, army aviation - 130 hours of Naval Aviation - 120 hours. In the current year for each performance military aircraft are, respectively, - 110, 70 and 70 hours.

Significantly increase naplavannost crews of surface ships and submarines of the Navy: it should be 2020 125 days a year on the crew, which is more than two times higher than the norm of the year / 65 days /.

Implementation of individual indicators combat training military personnel in the Army in 2020 to be achieved by the following indicators: practical driving mileage drivers of vehicles - one thousand kilometers a year, the crews of tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers - 500 kilometers per year.

At one military intelligence units in 2020 should account for 21 parachute jumps a year, airborne and air assault units - 12.