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Details about the jet flamethrower Shmel-M of Russia

Russian servicemen showed the preparation for firing of the modernized Russian rocket-propelled infantry flamethrower PDM-A "Shmel-M". The maximum firing range of a jet flamethrower is 1700 meters, the aiming range is 800 meters. The mass of the warhead is 3 kilograms, the weight of the flamethrower is 8.8 kilograms. The circular dispersion of the Shmel-M flamethrower at a distance of 300 m is 0.5 m. More details in the video.

Condition of Russian aerospace industry:

Sukhoi seems to be becoming the sole fighter company

Ilyushin will probably chug along with Il-76MD-90A production in Aviastar-SP and IL-112 in VASO. No idea about progress of medium airlifter IL-276 and large airlifter PAK VTA. They may also resume production of the large airliner Il-96-400M at VASO if tests go well in end 2022.

Tupolev was almost completely dead but will reportedly will get 70 orders for medium airliner Tu-214 due to sanctions alongside the bomber Tu-160 production restart at KAPO.

Irkut (incl Yakovlev) became the commercial aircraft division taking over the Sukhoi Superjet, MC-21, CR929 projects. This division is probably the most vulnerable to sanctions. I think it may not survive if Tu-214 production goes successfully and they decide it's not worth the resources to indigenise the SSJ and MC-21. Their Irkutsk Aviation Plant also doesn't have experience building airliners unlike Tupolev and Ilyushin.

sndef888 said:

Tupolev was almost completely dead but will reportedly will get 70 orders for medium airliner Tu-214 due to sanctions alongside Tu-160 production restart at KAPO.

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how is Tupolev dead when it is continuously building Tu-214 Special versions every year?
MS21/SSJ are separate projects unrelated to Tu-214 production which is built at different plant.
Tu-214 is still very advanced aircraft comparable to A-321 in airframe.

pmc said:

how is Tupolev dead when it is continuously building Tu-214 Special versions every year?
MS21/SSJ are separate projects unrelated to Tu-214 production which is built at different plant.
Tu-214 is still very advanced aircraft comparable to A-321 in airframe.

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If I'm not wrong, prior to the production restart they were producing very few aircraft. I think 0 in 2019 and 2 in 2020. That's why I said it was almost dead

With the restart of Tu-214 serial production + Tu-160 things will probably get better

sndef888 said:

Tupolev was almost completely dead but will reportedly will get 70 orders for medium airliner Tu-214 due to sanctions alongside the bomber Tu-160 production restart at KAPO.

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The PAK-DA also belongs to Tupolev. They also do modernization work on the Tu-95MS.

sndef888 said:

If I'm not wrong, prior to the production restart they were producing very few aircraft. I think 0 in 2019 and 2 in 2020. That's why I said it was almost dead

With the restart of Tu-214 serial production + Tu-160 things will probably get better

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These are special mission aircraft depending on configuration not related to factory production.
they have to stop Tu-214ON and than re-purpose it for other tasks.

There is more unification of bombers and 5G fighter in tech. newer missile

Video of the assembly and launch of the Russian Orlan-10 UAV. The drone is refueled with AI-95 fuel and launched from a catapult. At the time of launch, wind speeds up to 10 m/s are allowed. Orlan-10 can stay in the air for up to 16-18 hours.


The work of sappers in Ukraine. When searching for mines, IMP-S2 induction mine detectors are used.

Some one creating video about a Chinese vehicle that at 5:15 group of Flanker showed up . i dont think i have seen close formation going into the clouds.

they are going with 3 more satellites.