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Soldier30

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The first captured M577 command and staff armored vehicle appeared in the Russian army. The M577 armored vehicle was previously used by the Ukrainian army, it was damaged, then mined and abandoned in the border part of the Kursk region of Russia. It is worth noting that the M577 APC was abandoned with secret communication equipment, it was dismantled for study. The M577 armored command and staff vehicle was developed on the basis of the M113 APC in 1962 in the USA, modernized versions of it are still used. Technical information on the M577 on the screen. The Ukrainian army received M577 command armored personnel carriers from Lithuania, 2 batches were transferred. More details in the video.

 

pmc

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Changes are so significant in tech and capability that it is essentially a 6G fighter. Engines, TVC upgrades, material upgrade to airframe, new helmet, AI, weopons etc. I doubt they are going to make it in a bomber. It will retain its sleek profile. Bomber they have drones, Tu-160M2, PAK-DA.
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Su-35S, Su-57M1, KS-172… Russian Aerospace Forces in a new era of air superiority

infoBRICS: Russian Su-57M fighter jet to be upgraded​

The new Russian Su-57M1 fighter is considered an improved version of the Su-57, writes infoBRICS. However, the changes are so significant that it can be considered a combat aircraft of the next, sixth generation.
Most of the media tirelessly repeats that the Su-57 has the same weapons as the Su-35S, Su-30, MiG-31BM, etc. But military experts whom I had the honor of interviewing presented plenty of evidence that Russia has developed new weapons for the Su-57. For example, one of them says that instead of the usual R-77 variants, the Su-57 now uses "Product 180" (according to some military sources, it is the R-87). This is the most modern hypersonic air-to-air missile with a ramjet engine (maximum speed over 7,500 kilometers per hour).
In addition, this source reports that the regular R-37M missile (item 610M) does not fit into the internal weapons bay of the Su-57, which is why it was necessary to create a deeply improved version, which Russian military sources call the R-97 (or item 810). This missile is also hypersonic (maximum speed of almost 10,000 kilometers per hour), and its maximum range is about 450 kilometers. Thus, the Su-57 has practically turned into an "invisible S-400 missile." The smaller R-87 missile has a range of about 200-250 kilometers, which is unprecedented for this class of compact air-to-air missiles. The R-37M itself has several important achievements in Ukraine, shooting down enemy aircraft at a distance of over 217 kilometers. This is an absolute world record, which is recognized even by Britain, which pathologically hates Russia. But it appears that this record has recently been broken, as the rocket has covered a distance of 300 kilometers

 

gelgoog

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The dual seater patent by Sukhoi has a tandem seater configuration. Not side by side.
The poster is also wrong in that the Al-41F1 was the first all new fighter engine made after the collapse of the Soviet Union, in Russia.
The Al-41F1 was an all new design made with modern computer design methods. Due to time constraints, new materials could not be used in the design, they weren't available yet.
It typically takes 5 years to create a new aircraft, 10 years to create a new engine, 20 years to create new materials.
 

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Couldn't find a belarus thread so I will post it here since Belarus and Russia are practiclly integrated because of union state. Belarus has a new 8x8 apc called volot that entered service 3 days ago.
 

pmc

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i am guessing Russia got large export orders that Putin has to convene this meeting and RT Arabic has to publish two times. Russia can quickly export large amount of weopons and receive the right kind of proceeds. but it is not the weopons but intellectual training to use them effectively that will have higher price. and no Russia export customer has the money to replicate VKS or for that matter any airforce.

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23.05.2025

For the first time in five years, Putin convenes a meeting of the Arms Export Committee​


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24.05.2025

Putin: Demand for Russian military products is huge, estimated at tens of billions of dollars​

 

Miragedriver

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In Simferopol, Russian developers showed a new high-speed FPV drone "Archangel" with a large range of up to 50 km. The developers optimized the aerodynamics, due to which, with the same batteries and motors, the drone moves much faster than its counterparts. Due to the different shape of the drone "Archangel", it was possible to achieve a flight speed of up to 280 kilometers per hour. Another key advantage of the drone is the versatility of its use. According to the developers, the drone can be launched from both ground platforms and carrier aircraft. The combat unit of the drone "Archangel" can weigh from 700 grams to 7 kilograms. The founder and head of the project Mikhail Filippov said that the test drones have already passed the first tests, in the future, the model awaits serial production.
 

Soldier30

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Servicemen of the Russian repair company, 1st Guards Tank Army of the "West" group, equipped the Strela-10 SAM system with a homemade protective structure called "Mangal". The Strela-10 SAM system also had electronic warfare systems installed. In this case, the Strela-10 air defense system was equipped with an automatically deployable Mangal for the first time. The design is quite simple, but it significantly increases the air defense system's protection against FPV drones. The 9K35 Strela-10 SAM system was adopted by the USSR in 1976, after which it was repeatedly modernized. Despite its age, many countries still use this air defense system.

 
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