Russian Naval Aviation: News

Kuznetsov went through modernization for addoption to MiG-29K, which will take the task on the carrier. Russian NAVY few years ago decided, that Su-33 will take its duties from ground based airbases and now they are free to do that. For now Northern fleet have 2 Su-30SM, even when they will have full squadron of 12 Su-30SM, there will be enough of them to protect Murmansk, Kola peninsula and border with Norway and Finland in the north region. Navy doesn't have hundreds of Su-30SM, they will have a squadron per fleet at best. RuAF need their Su-30, Su-34 and Su-35 in other parts of Russia to defend. Far North and Arctic region will be defended by MiG-31BM and free regiment of Su-33, which after stage 2 modernization will be ready to do that job.

So what is this shit about the Russian military preferring Sukhois to MiGs... if that were the case they would be relegating the MiGs to coastal use and using Flankers on carriers.

I rather doubt the Su-33s have that much life left in them so they will be buying Su-30s soon enough to replace them anyway...

The 132nd mixed aviation division has been formed in Kaliningrad

As a colleague noticed altyn73 , according to the publication of the Baltic Fleet newspaper "Guardian of the Baltics" , on May 9, 2019, the parade of officers of the mixed aviation division of the Baltic Fleet was held at the parade of troops and forces of the Kaliningrad garrison. The deputy commander of the division of the guard, Colonel Sergey Saushkin headed the system. Thus, according to known data, as predicted, the management of the 72nd naval aviation base of the Baltic Fleet was reorganized into the management of the 132nd mixed aviation division of the Naval Aviation of the Baltic Fleet, which united the entire Baltic Fleet aviation group in the Kaliningrad region.

The formation of the 132nd mixed aircraft division became possible after the restoration in late 2018 of the Kaliningrad group of Naval Aviation of the Baltic Fleet of two combat aviation regiments - the 689th Guards Fighter Sandomir Order of Alexander Nevsky Aviation Regiment named after Air Marshal AI Pokryshkin and the 4th Separate Guards Marine Assault Novgorod-Klaipeda Red Banner Aviation Regiment named after Marshal Aviation I.I. Borzov. Also, the 132nd mixed air division, supposedly, included the formed mixed aviation regiment (apparently, uniting the transport and aviation components of the former 72nd air base). In addition, according to the available unofficial information, a helicopter regiment of army aviation can be formed as part of the 132nd mixed air division.

Nice.

I could watch Russian aircraft dropping bombs all day...

Helicopter training for naval aviation of the Russian Navy resumes in Syzran

According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on November 20, 2019, the Syzran branch of the Air Force’s Military Training and Scientific Center “Air Force Academy named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky and Yu.A. Gagarina ”starting from the next academic year, it will resume the theoretical training of cadets for the Ka-27PL, Ka-27PS and Ka-29 helicopters for the Russian Navy. Ansat-U training helicopters (in the foreground) and Ka-226 from the Syzran branch of the Air Force Military Training and Scientific Center “Air Force Academy named after Professor N. Ye. Zhukovsky and Yu.A. Gagarina "(c) Ministry of Defense of Russia

In addition, in the future, the branch will organize training for cadets on the new Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter. Today, future officers in Syzran are studying flight training on Ansat-U, Mi-8 and Mi-24 training and combat helicopters of all modifications. At the same time, theoretically, cadets master such helicopters as Mi-8MTV-5, Mi-8AMTSh, Ka-52, Mi-35, Mi-28N and Mi-28NM.

When training young helicopter pilots, the experience of using army aviation units and subdivisions in Syria is used, on the basis of which the military higher educational institution has been amended in qualification requirements for graduates, the basic professional educational program has been adjusted, new teaching aids have been developed, and the graduate flight practice program has been changed.

The combat experience acquired in Syria is also the basis of the flight tactical exercises.

Two aviation regiments restored in the Northern Fleet

As the press service of the Northern Fleet reported on December 2, 2019, with the beginning of the new school year, the planned transformations took place in the army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Northern Fleet. Separate military units were the Guards Mixed Aviation Regiment and the Naval Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment, which were combined into an air base 10 years ago. Also, a helicopter squadron was allocated from the air base, which is armed with Mi-8 helicopters.

Today, the solemn construction of the personnel of a separate naval anti-submarine helicopter regiment dedicated to the formation of the unit and the beginning of a new period of combat training took place in the garrison of aviators Severomorsk-1. With a parting word, the commander of the military unit, Colonel Dmitry Ledentsov and the veteran of the naval aviation of the Northern Fleet, the former commander of this unit in the early 2000s, retired colonel Sergei Checherov, addressed the servicemen. They wished the flying and technical personnel success in combat and everyday activities, as well as the continuation of the glorious traditions established back in 1954.

The armament of a separate naval anti-submarine helicopter regiment of the Northern Fleet is equipped with Ka-27 helicopters in an anti-submarine and rescue version, as well as an attack Ka-29.

The separate guards mixed air regiment includes crews of anti-submarine aircraft Il-38 and military transport aircraft.

Both regiments continue to be based at the Severomorsk-1 airfield. With the beginning of the new school year, the crews of aircraft and helicopters began planned combat training.

Comment by bmpd. Thus, we are talking about the disbandment from December 1, 2019 of the 7050th aviation Kirkenes Red Banner Air Base and the restoration of the 45th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Northern Fleet of two aviation regiments based at Severomorsk-1 airfield (Murmansk Region) and disbanded during the reform of the "New Look" in 2009 - the 403rd separate mixed aviation regiment (in service are the aircraft Il-38, Il-18, Il-20RT, Il-22M, An-12, An-26, Tu-134) and the 830th separate naval anti-submarine helicopter regiment (Ka-27 helicopters , Ka-29, Ka-31).

https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3860313.html

I recently liked a post that had the video footage of this event showing most of those aircraft and also ships.

The post above with the drone... interesting it looks like a VTOL drone with what looks like hand grenade sized bombs it can release... nice.

True, but unobstructed view forward and to the rear...

There is likely another ball on the other side so coverage of objects on the water should be pretty good.

MiG-31BM fighters of Pacific Fleet naval aviation deployed in Chukotka

At the Anadyr airfield, work was completed on the improvement of the premises intended for rest and catering for the crews

VLADIVOSTOK, December 1. / TASS /. The crews of the MiG-31BM naval aviation of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) took up combat duty at the Anadyr airfield in Chukotka to strengthen the aviation group in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, the press service of the fleet reported on Tuesday.

"To strengthen the aviation grouping in the Arctic zone, the crews of the MiG-31BM high-altitude fighter-interceptors of the Pacific Fleet's naval aviation took up combat duty on air defense at the Anadyr airfield. Currently, the aviation unit is working out issues of interaction with ground-based air defense systems when performing missions as intended," the press service reported.

In addition, at the airfield, work was completed on the improvement of the premises intended for the accommodation, rest and nutrition of the crews when they carry out round-the-clock combat duty in air defense.

https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/10136065

Training complex for naval aviation pilots opened in Yeisk

The Center for combat application and retraining of flight personnel of the Naval aviation of the Navy in the city of Yeisk hosted the opening ceremony of a new special training complex for training pilots to pilot various types of aircraft. This was reported in the Department of information and mass communications of the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation.

The complex is the latest system of simulators and units for full training of flight and engineering personnel of fighter, anti-submarine and deck aircraft of the Russian Navy. For training naval pilots, six specialized classes are equipped, dynamic simulators of Ka-27M, Ka-29 and Ka-52K helicopters are installed, as well as a complex simulator of the su-30SM multi-purpose fighter. A special feature of the su-30SM simulator is the use of artificial intelligence tools to form an external visual environment system in order to solve the entire complex of tasks associated with piloting and combat use of the aircraft in a full range of altitudes and speeds.

High-tech simulators of aircraft and helicopters, located in the building of the training complex, allow you to work out as realistically as possible the entire range of flight tasks, including anti-submarine tasks, to practice the use of aircraft weapons, simulating any failures of aircraft equipment, weather and tactical conditions.

In his address to the military personnel Of the center by videoconference, the Commander-in-chief of the Navy, Admiral Nikolay Evmenov, noted that "equipping the Center for combat use and retraining of flight personnel (naval aviation of the Navy) with a high-tech, large-scale training complex is one of the stages in the development and improvement of Marine aviation as the most important component of the Russian Navy."

"Of course, this is an important event in the improvement and development of the naval aviation combat training system of the Navy. In terms of technical capabilities, the complex allows us to significantly improve the quality of professional training and qualification in the system of additional professional education of flight and engineering personnel," said Admiral Nikolay Evmenov.

https://dfnc.ru/c106-technika/trenazhernyj-kompleks-dlya-letnogo-sostava-morskoj-aviatsii-vmf-otkryt-v-ejske/

A contract for the repair of an analogue of an aircraft carrier in Crimea may be signed in spring

The contract provides for the repair and modernization of the NITKA complex, a source said.

MOSCOW, December 15. / TASS /. The contract for the repair and modernization of the NITKA ground test training complex (aviation) in Saki - a complete ground analogue of the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier - may be signed in the spring of 2021. This was reported to TASS by a source close to the General Staff of the Russian Navy.

"It is expected that the contract will be signed in April-May next year. It provides for the repair and modernization of the NITKA complex in Crimea," he said.

The interlocutor of the agency recalled that in early December, the Navy's Main Command discussed issues of training carrier-based aviation pilots. In particular, proposals were considered, designed to speed up the exit from the repair of "Admiral Kuznetsov".

On December 4, a source in the shipbuilding industry told TASS that the heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov" will be released for testing in 2022.

Before flying from an aircraft carrier, carrier-based aviation pilots, according to the existing regulations, must obtain admission to them. For their preparation, two NITKA complexes in Saki and in Yeisk can be used. It is known about the first that it needs modernization, about the second - that its "first stage" was recently put into operation.

Complexes NITKA are designed to test the takeoff and landing of carrier-based aircraft. The complex in Saki is an airfield with a steel airfield in the form of a ship's deck, equipped with a springboard and aerofinishers. The dimensions of the airfield are similar to those of the flight deck of the "Admiral Kuznetsov".

https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/10256645

As a summary and indication of the intentions of VMF regarding the development of carrier aviation based on facts and not on speculation: in the last couple of days we received the news that the modernization of the Kuznetsov has been put on the fast track and now the contract for updating the NITKA is going to be signed. That is a lot of money for something you don't have interest in, I think...

It´s an SAR aircraft, moron.

Rather unnecessary insult there... I expect better from you.

Regarding what you guys were talking about in Search and Rescue often older aircraft had people at windows with binoculars scanning the sea surface looking for debris or boats or people in the water.

Having a ball turret presumably with video and IR channels for searching the sea surface is a dramatic improvement with stabilisation and magnification making it a much more sea search tool.

Even if it can't scan 360 degrees at one time is not that big a deal... actually having one on each side each only able to see its side of the aircraft halves the area each one has to search but also means both EO systems wont be wasting time searching areas the other might have already looked over.


With a negative zoom to increase Field of View the thermal camera can see a wide swath of water at once... and any humans or boats should stand out as hotspots, which will draw the attention of the person or software reviewing the image... mark all the hot spots and then look at each in a high zoom to determine if they are what you are looking for or not... works for living people but people with hypothermia or deceased and you would need a sector by sector close in sweep... which an EO turret should also be able to perform...

Upgraded MiG-31BM added to the Pacific Fleet's naval aviation



Marine aviation Pacific fleet (Pacific Fleet) replenished with another modernized fighter-interceptor MiG-31BM. This was reported by the press service of the Eastern Military District in the Pacific Fleet.

According to the report, the MiG-31BM high-altitude fighter-interceptor returned to the airfield of the naval aviation of the Troops and forces in northeastern Russia in Kamchatka after repairs and modernization. Upon returning to the home airfield, the aircraft covered a distance of more than 8 thousand kilometers.

This fighter-interceptor became the fourth aircraft to undergo a deep modernization to strengthen the naval aviation of the Kamchatka group of forces.

- added to the press service.

In the course of repair and modernization, the high-altitude fighter received the latest avionics and electronic systems, as well as improved tactical characteristics, which significantly increases its combat capabilities.

Earlier, the Pacific Fleet strengthened the aviation grouping in the Arctic zone, deploying high-altitude fighter-interceptors MiG-31BM of the naval aviation of the fleet at the Anadyr airfield. Aircraft crews have already taken up combat duty.

https://en.topwar.ru/178310-modernizirovannyj-mig-31bm-popolnil-sostav-morskoj-aviacii-tof.html