http://www.aviaport.ru/news/2011/05/16/215570.html

Hmm. “Russian Helicopters” states they will deliver a new naval helicopter to the VMF, under the 2011-2020 spending program. Delivery of the new ship-based helicopter is expected in 2017-2018. Aside from this, they will complete naval modification of two existing Kamov helicopters : Ka-226 and Ka-52. The naval modifications of these two will serve on new ships, including the Mistral, assuming that piece of floating **** is ever purchased.

I guess with recent troubles they will be much more keen on land based AD then more airframes.

A sad fate for a Su-25 carrier trainer. Though to be fair, they are at the end of their service lives anwyays, they did their duty:

Accident:

Today:

EDIT:
Related, maybe someone is interested in the hook mechanism:

thank you to you, msphere and Corran, for explaining in detail and providing links on the subject.. and not resorting to name calling and assumptions like TR1 who was unable to provide info.

I am sorry that you are still upset that multiple posters have pointed out your claims about the K being vastly different from the M are wrong.

What name calling? You did make the J-15 for Russia thread did you not? If you don’t admit that was pure trolling, then it is hard to take you seriously as a poster.

@ Corran: you still post on mp.net man? 🙂

TR1 :

The T-50 will most probably get the first look if we are ready to trust the Russian design , which in itself is not a given … :rolleyes:
Then , electronics tricks comes into play and there … :diablo:

Regarding jet fighters , Russia did not show anything brilliant in the last 25 years . US teens as well as European fighters of the 4th generation (Eagles , Vipers , Tornado ADVs , Hornets , M2000s) have nothing to fear from Fulcrums and SU-27 variants .
Late SU-30 MKIs proved to be quite a fight but nothing outstanding , SU-35s are not better either .

In the air , Typhoons and Rafales are different beasts .

Cheers .

Once again, you prove your nonsense fanbouysim.

Ask the Indians how the Mirage 2000 did against the MiG-29 in mock combat.

Bah, I am not bothering with you anymore.

Maybe some day someone will buy your phenomenal Rafale.

Haavarla :

The RBE2-AA has a 50% increase in range over the Pesa (Thalés) . Do the math .
Even if it is 180-200km , it is still beyond the Meteor range and the Rafale will get the first look on any SU bare the T-50 (?) .

Cheers .

Riiiight. No way the Irbis Detects the Rafale first. :rolleyes:

T-50 against Rafale will be massacre.

Su-35. PAK-FA. J-20.

You have no basis of comparison with J-10B either, not really Typhoon.

You are beyond biased, and draw conclusions from laughable evidence. But I forgot, the Rafale pilots said so.

Also , a RBE2-AA equipped Rafale with an AtoA weapon load will always get the first active look on any potential threat aircraft and by a good margin .

Cheers .

Fanboy detected.