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800 m :eek:

Shaykovka AB host 52th Bomber Rgt with 12 Tu-22M3 a Sqn 54°13'22.15"N 34°22'11.87"E
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only now noticed (dated September 15, 2017)
Powerful Navy flotilla sets out from Kola Bay as Russia starts Zapad-2017
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With battle cruiser «Pyotr Veliky» in the lead, a big group of Northern Fleet ships unfold a grand exercise near the border to Norway.

The combat group today set out from Severomorsk, the Northern Fleet headquarters. In addition to the 252 meter long nuclear-powered «Pyotr Veliky», the fleet includes torpedo boat «Admiral Ushakov» and missile ships «Rassvet» and «Aisberg», as well as submarine hunters «Snezhnegorsk», «Brest» and «Yunga».

In the course of the exercise more than 20 surface vessels, up to ten submarines and about 20 support vessels will be involved. In addition, up to 30 aircrafts will take part.

Two nuclear submarines are involved, along with a group several conventional subs,
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Very close to Norway
Data from MarineTraffic indicate that at least some of the ships on Friday noon were located off the coast of Vardø, immediately along the maritime border to Norway.

A key part of the exercise will take place in the waters off the Rybachii Peninsula, an area located just few kilometers from the neighboring country.

According to the Navy, the coastal missile complex Bal will be deployed in Rybachii, while the Bastion coastal defense missile system (SS-C-5 Stooge) will be active on the shores of Teriberka, north of Severomorsk.

The ships and forces involved will together “test preparedness for cases of sudden incidents”. Real firepower will be employed, the Navy underlines.

Part of Zapad-2017
The exercise starts as Russia and Belarus unfold their long-announced major joint training «Zapad-2017».

Preparations have been underway for months and in late August
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A key part of Zapad-2017 will unfold in the Baltic area and concern from neighboring Sweden and Finland has been growing. As a response, Sweden this week started its Aurora 2017, an exercise which simulate an attack on the Nordic country and the response of forces from nine countries. The exercise is the biggest in Sweden in years and
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2 new Su-30SM for Kursk, 6 now replace Mig-29SMT, 72 delivered for AF
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The 75 red hidden is the 100th Su-30SM build

In détails
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Mainly :

Possible Navy ordered 50 so 22 in more

Kazakhstan have 6 + again 17 to delivered with a new contract for 12 possible for 2020's with others total 36 replace normaly Su-27 not Su-27M2/UBM2 modernised and Mig-23/27 eventualy a part of the Mig-29

Belorussia confirmed 12 in order
 
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not news, just very interesting: describes like "the evolution of Kalibrs from the Tomahawks through
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(it's from 2015 so doesn't hype Kalibrs)

EDIT now hope anybody won't come to inform me the Tomahawk is US weaponry
 
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during drills in the Barents Sea, five "Shipwrecks" off the Peter the Great hit sea-targets:
 
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