this sure looks pretty bad on the Russians. Basically, the Algerians have pretty much abandoned on the $8 billion deal that it signed. At least, the ground side of the things should still be ok for the Russian exporters.
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this sure looks pretty bad on the Russians. Basically, the Algerians have pretty much abandoned on the $8 billion deal that it signed. At least, the ground side of the things should still be ok for the Russian exporters.
Russian Cold War UAVs Survive
May 25, 2008:
Although Russia is behind in the development of modern UAVs, it actually pioneered their use three decades ago with the Tu-143. This UAV is still in use. It's basically a 1.2 ton cruise missile, fitted with sensors (initially a film camera, but now real-time video and electronic sensors). The Tu-143 is launched with rockets, and recovered via parachute. This means it gets banged up each landing, and, even with repairs, is probably not good for more than a dozen or so missions, at most. It has a range of 200 kilometers. A late 1980s upgrade, the Tu-243, extended the fuselage and fuel supply, for more range (360 kilometers). A third upgrade, currently marketed as the Tu-300, has more sensors, even longer range and can carry missiles. All three versions have a top speed of 950 kilometers an hour and max altitude of 16,000 feet.
What none of these UAVs have is persistence, for even at a slower cruise speed, they don't stay in the air much more than an hour or so. Persistence (staying in the air for a long time over a target) is what makes most modern UAVs so useful. The Tu-143 was built for a Cold War battlefield, for quick recon missions against heavy enemy air defenses. A thousand Tu-143/243s were built, and a few were exported to Syria and Romania. Only Syria still uses them, for missions against Israel.
May 25, 2008:
Although Russia is behind in the development of modern UAVs, it actually pioneered their use three decades ago with the Tu-143. This UAV is still in use. It's basically a 1.2 ton cruise missile, fitted with sensors (initially a film camera, but now real-time video and electronic sensors). The Tu-143 is launched with rockets, and recovered via parachute. This means it gets banged up each landing, and, even with repairs, is probably not good for more than a dozen or so missions, at most. It has a range of 200 kilometers. A late 1980s upgrade, the Tu-243, extended the fuselage and fuel supply, for more range (360 kilometers). A third upgrade, currently marketed as the Tu-300, has more sensors, even longer range and can carry missiles. All three versions have a top speed of 950 kilometers an hour and max altitude of 16,000 feet.
What none of these UAVs have is persistence, for even at a slower cruise speed, they don't stay in the air much more than an hour or so. Persistence (staying in the air for a long time over a target) is what makes most modern UAVs so useful. The Tu-143 was built for a Cold War battlefield, for quick recon missions against heavy enemy air defenses. A thousand Tu-143/243s were built, and a few were exported to Syria and Romania. Only Syria still uses them, for missions against Israel.
Ka-226T Helicopter with Arrius Engines to Make First Flight in 2009
The lightweight multirole Ka-226T helicopter, equipped with two Turbomeca Arrius ((in English)) engines, will be built in 2008; however, it will make first flight, probably, in the beginning of 2009. The OAO Kamov chief designer, Leonid Shiryaev, expressed such an opinion in an interview with an AviaPort.RU correspondent.
"The prototype Ka-226, which has been reequipped from the earlier built aircraft, already has flowing with Turbomeca Arrius engines installed and it demonstrated in the tests performed preliminarily excellent characteristics, especially in high altitude flights," he noted.
According to the specialist, at the present time scientific research and experimental design work is underway on creation of the Ka-226T. The helicopter built this year will be a new helicopter in standard construction, and this design subsequently will be certified.
"As worldwide experience show, helicopters of a single type always are being tendered with several engine variants. There will be the same approach for offering domestic helicopters in the marketplace. The Ka-226 already on had is equipped with two Rolls-Royce ((in English)) engine and in the coming years, the Ka-226T helicopter also will be offered in the marketplace with the "Arrius" engines," the chief designer said.
He added that for enhancement of offers in the aviation market in the future it is planned to use the AI-450 aircraft engine on the Ka-226 which has been developed by Zaporozh'e's Progress Motor Building Design Bureau. The AI-450 has been created according to a technical specification which had been coordinated, including too with OAO Kamov. Breadboarding of the AI-450 on the Ka-226 has been performed and its integration on the helicopter worked out and at the same time no complications were revealed.
The Arrius engine has a power rating up to 750 horsepower. In takeoff mode it uses 550 horsepower for the Ka-226 and 705 horsepower in emergency mode. This engine will be developed for the Ka-226 only as related to the software. The Arrius possesses excess power and, therefore, it will be required in regions with hot climate and with high mountains. At the same time, the Ka-226 with the AI-450 will be more economically appropriate for an average climatic zone.
Source: 26.05.08, AviaPort.RU, Correspondent: Dmitriy Kozlov
The lightweight multirole Ka-226T helicopter, equipped with two Turbomeca Arrius ((in English)) engines, will be built in 2008; however, it will make first flight, probably, in the beginning of 2009. The OAO Kamov chief designer, Leonid Shiryaev, expressed such an opinion in an interview with an AviaPort.RU correspondent.
"The prototype Ka-226, which has been reequipped from the earlier built aircraft, already has flowing with Turbomeca Arrius engines installed and it demonstrated in the tests performed preliminarily excellent characteristics, especially in high altitude flights," he noted.
According to the specialist, at the present time scientific research and experimental design work is underway on creation of the Ka-226T. The helicopter built this year will be a new helicopter in standard construction, and this design subsequently will be certified.
"As worldwide experience show, helicopters of a single type always are being tendered with several engine variants. There will be the same approach for offering domestic helicopters in the marketplace. The Ka-226 already on had is equipped with two Rolls-Royce ((in English)) engine and in the coming years, the Ka-226T helicopter also will be offered in the marketplace with the "Arrius" engines," the chief designer said.
He added that for enhancement of offers in the aviation market in the future it is planned to use the AI-450 aircraft engine on the Ka-226 which has been developed by Zaporozh'e's Progress Motor Building Design Bureau. The AI-450 has been created according to a technical specification which had been coordinated, including too with OAO Kamov. Breadboarding of the AI-450 on the Ka-226 has been performed and its integration on the helicopter worked out and at the same time no complications were revealed.
The Arrius engine has a power rating up to 750 horsepower. In takeoff mode it uses 550 horsepower for the Ka-226 and 705 horsepower in emergency mode. This engine will be developed for the Ka-226 only as related to the software. The Arrius possesses excess power and, therefore, it will be required in regions with hot climate and with high mountains. At the same time, the Ka-226 with the AI-450 will be more economically appropriate for an average climatic zone.
Source: 26.05.08, AviaPort.RU, Correspondent: Dmitriy Kozlov
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Colombia looks to Russian weaponry to counter Chavez's military build up.
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Colombia wants to buy weaponry from Russia -
MOSCOW, May 27 (RIA Novosti) - Colombia is seeking to expand military-technical ties with Russia in an apparent attempt to counter the growing military might of neighboring Venezuela, a Russian business daily said on Tuesday.
Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos will visit Russia on June 1-10. According to the Kommersant newspaper, the 46-year-old politician personally contacted the Russian leadership requesting the visit.
"It's about time our countries intensified relations," Kommersant quoted Santos as saying. "There is a lot we can do together."
During his visit, Santos will most likely attempt to convince Moscow to revise its policy in Latin America, mainly in regards to arms trade.
Colombia is worried about the Hugo Chavez regime's military buildup, boosted by Russia's arms exports.
In the last three years, Venezuela has bought 24 Su-30MK2V fighters, Tor-M1 air defense systems, 31 Mi-type helicopters and 100,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles from Russia. Caracas is also planning to conclude several contracts with Russia next month on the purchase of military equipment worth at least $2 billion, including transport planes, submarines and attack helicopters.
Relations between traditional rivals Colombia and Venezuela seriously deteriorated after the fiercely anti-American Hugo Chavez came to power in Venezuela in 1999.
Chavez has branded Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, the United States' main ally in South America, "Washington's poodle" and warned that war could break out if Colombia struck on Venezuelan soil.
Bogota has repeatedly accused Caracas of supporting rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
The region was brought to the verge of armed conflict at the beginning of March when U.S.-ally Colombia bombed a FARC rebel camp in Ecuador, killing 24 rebels. Venezuela and Ecuador then sent thousands of troops to the Colombian border, but a peace deal was soon reached.
At present, Colombia is determined to maintain the balance of forces in the region even if it means buying Russian weaponry. In exchange, Bogota hopes to convince Moscow to reduce arms exports to Venezuela, Kommersant said.
According to the paper, Colombia is willing to order attack and transport helicopters, Sukhoi fighters and armored vehicles.
Francisco Santos is one of Colombia's most influential politicians and the likely successor to President Alvaro Uribe.
Colombia looks to Russian weaponry to counter Chavez's military build up.
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Colombia wants to buy weaponry from Russia -
MOSCOW, May 27 (RIA Novosti) - Colombia is seeking to expand military-technical ties with Russia in an apparent attempt to counter the growing military might of neighboring Venezuela, a Russian business daily said on Tuesday.
Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos will visit Russia on June 1-10. According to the Kommersant newspaper, the 46-year-old politician personally contacted the Russian leadership requesting the visit.
"It's about time our countries intensified relations," Kommersant quoted Santos as saying. "There is a lot we can do together."
During his visit, Santos will most likely attempt to convince Moscow to revise its policy in Latin America, mainly in regards to arms trade.
Colombia is worried about the Hugo Chavez regime's military buildup, boosted by Russia's arms exports.
In the last three years, Venezuela has bought 24 Su-30MK2V fighters, Tor-M1 air defense systems, 31 Mi-type helicopters and 100,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles from Russia. Caracas is also planning to conclude several contracts with Russia next month on the purchase of military equipment worth at least $2 billion, including transport planes, submarines and attack helicopters.
Relations between traditional rivals Colombia and Venezuela seriously deteriorated after the fiercely anti-American Hugo Chavez came to power in Venezuela in 1999.
Chavez has branded Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, the United States' main ally in South America, "Washington's poodle" and warned that war could break out if Colombia struck on Venezuelan soil.
Bogota has repeatedly accused Caracas of supporting rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
The region was brought to the verge of armed conflict at the beginning of March when U.S.-ally Colombia bombed a FARC rebel camp in Ecuador, killing 24 rebels. Venezuela and Ecuador then sent thousands of troops to the Colombian border, but a peace deal was soon reached.
At present, Colombia is determined to maintain the balance of forces in the region even if it means buying Russian weaponry. In exchange, Bogota hopes to convince Moscow to reduce arms exports to Venezuela, Kommersant said.
According to the paper, Colombia is willing to order attack and transport helicopters, Sukhoi fighters and armored vehicles.
Francisco Santos is one of Colombia's most influential politicians and the likely successor to President Alvaro Uribe.
Irkutsk Aircraft Plant to Deliver 62 Yak-130 Combat Training Fighters to Russian Air Force
The Irkutsk aviation plant, a subsidiary of the Irkut scientific and production corporation, is beginning to fulfill an order for the production of 62 Yak-130 combat training fighters for the Russian air force, the corporation's president, Oleg Demchenko, reported to journalists.
According to him, "there is a large order for the Yak-130, it was signed and the budget was approved by the defense ministry, and 62 airplanes will be made at the Irkutsk plant."
The Siberian aircraft builders will assemble the first Yak-130 the end of this year and start its deliveries to the domestic air force in 2009. A contract also was entered into for the manufacture of this fighter for Aleria. The twin-seat Yak-130 was developed by the Yakovlev OKB and is intended for primary and advanced training of airmen. The airplane’s aerodynamic form and the power plant and system parameters allow it to carry out flights practically at all regimes which are peculiar to modern and future domestic and foreign combat aircraft, including the Su-30, MiG-29 and F-16. Moreover, one may use the Yak for perfecting combat usage of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons. They are able to carry up to three tonnes of bombs and missiles on the external suspension points.
The Irkutsk aircraft plant is well known for the fact that the multirole heavy Su-30MKfighter for India, Malaysia and Algeria are produced at it. The series production of civil airplanes - the Be-200 - also has been mastered here, and the production of components for th
The Irkutsk aviation plant, a subsidiary of the Irkut scientific and production corporation, is beginning to fulfill an order for the production of 62 Yak-130 combat training fighters for the Russian air force, the corporation's president, Oleg Demchenko, reported to journalists.
According to him, "there is a large order for the Yak-130, it was signed and the budget was approved by the defense ministry, and 62 airplanes will be made at the Irkutsk plant."
The Siberian aircraft builders will assemble the first Yak-130 the end of this year and start its deliveries to the domestic air force in 2009. A contract also was entered into for the manufacture of this fighter for Aleria. The twin-seat Yak-130 was developed by the Yakovlev OKB and is intended for primary and advanced training of airmen. The airplane’s aerodynamic form and the power plant and system parameters allow it to carry out flights practically at all regimes which are peculiar to modern and future domestic and foreign combat aircraft, including the Su-30, MiG-29 and F-16. Moreover, one may use the Yak for perfecting combat usage of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons. They are able to carry up to three tonnes of bombs and missiles on the external suspension points.
The Irkutsk aircraft plant is well known for the fact that the multirole heavy Su-30MKfighter for India, Malaysia and Algeria are produced at it. The series production of civil airplanes - the Be-200 - also has been mastered here, and the production of components for th
Intensity of Su-34 Multirole Strike Airplane State Joint Tests Almost Doubles in Comparison with Last Year
The intensity of Su-34 multirole strike airplane state joint tests have almost doubled in comparison with last year, they reported to Interfax-AVN at the defense industrial complex.
"And the intensity of Su-34 flight tests next year may increase even more, but it depends on the plans the customer, the Russian military leadership, lays one," the agency source noted.
According to him, within the framework of the state joint tests "a problem connected to prevent the airplane from a spin stall has been resolved successfully using special apparatus."
Five Su-34 are taking part in the flight tests today, it is enough, and it is not planned to increase it," the source said.
He recalled that the first stage of joint state tests was concluded on 30 October 2006 with the execution of more than 200 Su-34 flights. "The second stage of the flight tests is estimated to take approximately 3 years," the agency source said.
He emphasized that "today the Su-34 numerical output is not so important as the streamlining of the manufacture according to the set price."
"Therefore, it is necessary to technically reequip the Novosibirsk aviation plant in order to achieve production within the acceptable cost parameters, that is to lower the cost price and workload for production of the airplane," the source told IF-AVN.
Source: 17.06.08, Oruzhie Rossii
The intensity of Su-34 multirole strike airplane state joint tests have almost doubled in comparison with last year, they reported to Interfax-AVN at the defense industrial complex.
"And the intensity of Su-34 flight tests next year may increase even more, but it depends on the plans the customer, the Russian military leadership, lays one," the agency source noted.
According to him, within the framework of the state joint tests "a problem connected to prevent the airplane from a spin stall has been resolved successfully using special apparatus."
Five Su-34 are taking part in the flight tests today, it is enough, and it is not planned to increase it," the source said.
He recalled that the first stage of joint state tests was concluded on 30 October 2006 with the execution of more than 200 Su-34 flights. "The second stage of the flight tests is estimated to take approximately 3 years," the agency source said.
He emphasized that "today the Su-34 numerical output is not so important as the streamlining of the manufacture according to the set price."
"Therefore, it is necessary to technically reequip the Novosibirsk aviation plant in order to achieve production within the acceptable cost parameters, that is to lower the cost price and workload for production of the airplane," the source told IF-AVN.
Source: 17.06.08, Oruzhie Rossii
The Russian US ABM Deadlock Continues Part Two
by Andrei Kislyakov
Moscow (UPI) Jun 13, 2008
There is one contradiction in the rhetoric of Russian military leaders. For more than two years, they have been saying that Russia's strategic interests will be threatened if the United States deploys missile defense elements in Europe or elsewhere.
Until recently, they emphasized that Russia would make an asymmetric response to the U.S. plans by consolidating and upgrading its nuclear missile potential. Even if old, it is still reliable and well-tested.
But Lt. Gen. Yevgeny Buzhinsky, deputy chief of the Russian Defense Ministry's main department of international cooperation, said in late May, on the eve of summer vacations: "We are thinking about asymmetric measures, but I cannot specify them. We are in the army, and we think in terms of technical potentialities in order to minimize our losses."
This is strange, because strategic nuclear weapons had been mentioned as an alternative to missile defense by the president, the defense minister and the chief of the General Staff. Now something seems to have changed.
It is becoming clear that even 100 missile interceptors in Poland could not threaten hundreds of Russian missiles, not to mention 10. The United States is not going to wage a nuclear war. However, conventional arms or precision weapons based on multi-echelon space vehicles are another matter.
It is space-based missile defense, now being developed by the United States, that will give it limitless opportunities to conduct comprehensive surveillance and deal strikes at huge territories in no time at all.
The Russian general is absolutely right to talk about technical potentialities. The problem is that, for the time being at least, we do not have them. We cannot parry a massive attack by precision missiles and bombs unless we develop a powerful combined system to protect ourselves against missiles and space-based weapons -- air and space defense.
Earlier this year Russian Air Force Commander Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin admitted that "air and space defense elements are in critical condition." It is not even clear today under which command the future air and space defense system should be placed. The situation with weapons is no better.
The S-400 Triumph is the only missile system that can counter an air or space attack. But it is very far from a real triumph. It is not even deployed in several positioning areas. For the time being, only one missile defense regiment, deployed in Elektrostal, just east of Moscow, has received it.
To sum up, Russia will not be able to protect its major administrative and industrial centers against an attack from the air or space. This is a source of concern for Russia's political and military leaders. American missile defense is yet another irritant.
(Andrei Kislyakov is a political commentator for RIA Novosti. This article is reprinted by permission of RIA Novosti. The opinions expressed in this article are the author's and do not necessarily represent those of RIA Novosti.)
(United Press International's "Outside View" commentaries are written by outside contributors who specialize in a variety of important issues. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of United Press International. In the interests of creating an open forum, original submissions are invited.)
by Andrei Kislyakov
Moscow (UPI) Jun 13, 2008
There is one contradiction in the rhetoric of Russian military leaders. For more than two years, they have been saying that Russia's strategic interests will be threatened if the United States deploys missile defense elements in Europe or elsewhere.
Until recently, they emphasized that Russia would make an asymmetric response to the U.S. plans by consolidating and upgrading its nuclear missile potential. Even if old, it is still reliable and well-tested.
But Lt. Gen. Yevgeny Buzhinsky, deputy chief of the Russian Defense Ministry's main department of international cooperation, said in late May, on the eve of summer vacations: "We are thinking about asymmetric measures, but I cannot specify them. We are in the army, and we think in terms of technical potentialities in order to minimize our losses."
This is strange, because strategic nuclear weapons had been mentioned as an alternative to missile defense by the president, the defense minister and the chief of the General Staff. Now something seems to have changed.
It is becoming clear that even 100 missile interceptors in Poland could not threaten hundreds of Russian missiles, not to mention 10. The United States is not going to wage a nuclear war. However, conventional arms or precision weapons based on multi-echelon space vehicles are another matter.
It is space-based missile defense, now being developed by the United States, that will give it limitless opportunities to conduct comprehensive surveillance and deal strikes at huge territories in no time at all.
The Russian general is absolutely right to talk about technical potentialities. The problem is that, for the time being at least, we do not have them. We cannot parry a massive attack by precision missiles and bombs unless we develop a powerful combined system to protect ourselves against missiles and space-based weapons -- air and space defense.
Earlier this year Russian Air Force Commander Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin admitted that "air and space defense elements are in critical condition." It is not even clear today under which command the future air and space defense system should be placed. The situation with weapons is no better.
The S-400 Triumph is the only missile system that can counter an air or space attack. But it is very far from a real triumph. It is not even deployed in several positioning areas. For the time being, only one missile defense regiment, deployed in Elektrostal, just east of Moscow, has received it.
To sum up, Russia will not be able to protect its major administrative and industrial centers against an attack from the air or space. This is a source of concern for Russia's political and military leaders. American missile defense is yet another irritant.
(Andrei Kislyakov is a political commentator for RIA Novosti. This article is reprinted by permission of RIA Novosti. The opinions expressed in this article are the author's and do not necessarily represent those of RIA Novosti.)
(United Press International's "Outside View" commentaries are written by outside contributors who specialize in a variety of important issues. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of United Press International. In the interests of creating an open forum, original submissions are invited.)