By the way, I am surprised it was not mentioned here. A week or so ago another Su-27 (SM?) crashed. Thankfully pilot lived. Sad, second potential SM crash, but these are some of the most active assets in the RuAF.
Klub, Yakhont, whatever.
Akulas? As in project 971? Why would they want to use Klub, they can use Granat.
What else, UKSK. It’s becoming standard.
Hand over of the Gorhskov has been pushed back to 2012. Damn, though not altogether unexpected. Hopefully this does not affect severely the time frames of the other ships (or soon to be ships) of the class.
http://balancer.ru/forum/punbb/attachment.php?item=219067&download=1
First photo of project 20385 for Black Sea Fleet, ship will be laid down in May.



The Boiki.
Courtesy of Konst @ MP.net:
Amazing photo of full Afterburning MiG-31:




Photos from Rostvertol,:
The 34th serial Mi-28N completed its first flight on April 8th of this year. Rostvertol also manufactured 7 pre-serial and 2 prototype Mi-28Ns.













Admiral Grigorovich, April 2011.
Well the Russian AF ordered 22 Mi-35s. Are these additional Brazilian Mi-35s on top of that?
Ok, now that we are all guessing what units the RuNavy will get by 2020, I thought I’d share my list. Critisism is welcome. I think guessing for 2020 is too difficult, given changes in previous gosplans before they were up, lack of clarity in future financial situation, shipbuilding, whatever. I agree with Snake that by a few years situation will clear up considerably. So, this is my list for pre-2016, to compensate for “through 2015” construction timeframe. Ships listed are either have their flags raised or are fitting out/finishing. Question mark implies some doubt if the ship will be ready in time.
Submarines
-Yuri Dolgorukii (955)
-Alexander NEvsky (955A)
-Vladimir Monomakh (955A)
-Svyatitel Nikolay (955U) ????
-Severdovinsk (885)
-Kazan (885M)
-Sankt Peterburg (677)
-Kronshdadt (677)
-Sevastopol (677)
-Petrazavodsk (677)
-Novorosiisk (636)
-Black Sea 636 # 2 (636)
-Black Sea 636 # 3 (636)
Surface Assets
-Admiral Gorshkov (22350)
-Admiral Kasatonov (22350)
-Admiral # 3 (22350) ????
-Admiral Grigorovich (11356M)
-Black Sea 11356M #2 (11356M)
-Black Sea 11356M #3 911356M)
-Yaroslav Mudryy (1154)
-Dagestan (1161M)
-Steregushy (20380)
-Soobrazitelny (20380M)
-Boiky (20380M)
-Stoiky (20380M)
-Sovershenny (20380M)
-Provorny (20385/2)
-20385/2 # 2 ?????
-Astrahane (21630)
-Makhachkala (21630)
-Kaspisk (21360)
-Gryad Sviazhsk (21361)
-#2 (21361)
-#3 (21361)
-#4 (21361) ????
-#5 (21361) ????
-Ivan Gren (11711)
Think that is about it….
Platan can be used at night can’t it?
http://onepamop.livejournal.com/814441.html#cutid1
http://onepamop.livejournal.com/814120.html#cutid1
http://twower.livejournal.com/521824.html
Moe excellent photos of the mighty North Fleet. Brb changing pants.
The kind of stuff people post is pretty funny. T-90A interior, warships…
Soobrazitelny:
Steregyshy:
Boiky:

Ahh, finally interesting stuff. Following Russian navy was so hard for years, when only promises and stupidly optimistic plans were available. Now we have juicy pics regularly.
Without further ado, courtesy of the folks at Balancers, (especially this guy Pitlivy, magician):
Admiral Gorshkov:

Bunch of other stuff, but the forum went down, I’ll link as soon as its up.
EDIT: Was in the process of rehosting…sorry lol.
Wow, what kind of altitude was that launch from? How was target acquisition performed?
-Curious TR1