VympelThe Yakovlev homepage has all the developments of the Yak-130 they’re planning, including a UCAV.
VympelOf course it’s not a standard Mainstay. It’s the A-50I. Which is still a Mainstay, as far as I’m concerned.
VympelFound the article:
http://www.tbrnews.org/Archives/a789.htm
It was originally on Yahoo News, but it’s dead on that site:
OSCOW – Russia has deployed a fresh batch of its top-of-the-line strategic nuclear missiles after a break caused by a funding shortage, and military officials presented ambitious plans Monday for building weapons even more potent.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov inaugurated the new set of Topol-M missiles at the Tatishchevo missile base in the central Saratov region Sunday, describing them as a “21st-century weapon” unrivaled in the world.
“This is the most advanced state-of-the-art missile in the world,” Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said in remarks broadcast by Russian television stations Monday. “Only such weapons can ensure and guarantee our sovereignty and security and make any attempts to put military pressure on Russia absolutely senseless.”
U.S. military analysts equate the missile, known as the SS-27 in the West, with the American Minuteman III, the older of the two land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles in the U.S. inventory.
Ivon Monday reported the deployment to President Vladimir Putin (news – web sites), saying the military will continue modernizing all components of the nation’s nuclear forces.
The Interfax-Military News Agency said six Topol-Ms were deployed Sunday.
The first 10 such missiles entered duty in December 1998 and two more sets followed in the next two years. The military had planned to continue the deployment in regular annual installments, but got the fourth batch of Topol-Ms out only Sunday.
The Topol-M missiles, capable of hitting targets more than 6,000 miles away, have so far been deployed in silos. Its mobile version, mounted on a heavy off-road vehicle, is set to become operational next year, the Strategic Missile Forces chief, Col.-Gen. Nikolai Solovtsov, said in televised remarks.
The daily Izvestia said that the Topol-M lifts off faster than its predecessors and maneuvers in a way that makes it more difficult to spot and intercept. It is also capable of blasting off even after a nuclear explosion close to its silo, the newspaper reported.
The deployed Topol-Ms have been fitted with single nuclear warheads, but there are plans to equip each missile with three individually targeted warheads, Izvestia said. The missile’s mobile version will carry from four to six warheads, the Interfax-Military News Agency quoted an unidentified General Staff officer as saying.
However, the Topol-M’s chief designer, Yuri Solomonov, told Izvestia that a severe money crunch had put the program in jeopardy.
Budget allocations for making Topol-Ms next year were halved without consulting its makers, he said. If the government doesn’t revise its course, “the year 2004, or the year 2005 at the latest, will be the last year when we will be able to carry out serial production of high-tech products for the military,” Solomonov added.
As the Topol-M program faced difficulties, the military has sought to maintain nuclear parity with the United States by extending the lifetime of its Soviet-era missiles.
In Washington, a State Department official said the latest Topol-M deployment is regarded a continuation of the Russian program that started in 1998 and doesn’t violate strategic weapons treaties.
The new deployment is consistent with what the Russian government had told the U.S. government to expect, the official said.
Putin said in October that Russia had several dozen Soviet-built SS-19 missiles that remained factory-fresh because they were stockpiled without fuel. The General Staff officer who spoke to Interfax said these missiles would enter service beginning in 2010 and remain on duty through 2030.
Next year, design work will start on a next-generation heavy nuclear missile, which will enter service after 2009, the officer said. The new missile will be capable of carrying 10 nuclear warheads with a total weight of up to 4.4 tons, compared to Topol-M’s combat payload of 1.32 tons, he added.
Russia’s strategic aviation chief, Lt.-Gen. Igor Khvorov, said Monday that the air force was drawing up requirements for a new strategic bomber that could become operational in 2014-2016, the Interfax-Military News Agency said.
VympelCompare to the original Topol:
The best write-up on the Topol-M on the entire net is on http://www.nti.org, a disarmament website:
http://www.nti.org/db/nisprofs/russia/weapons/icbms/topovr.htm
Note also that the Russians are developing a new heavy ICBM (ie. either SS-24 or SS-18 class). Unfortunately I can’t find the news report of it.
VympelOriginally posted by plawolf
hey, does anyone have pics of the new russian ICBMs? maybe we can compaire the two and purhaps get some range info.
That would be an unwarranted comparison, too many assumptions would have to be made.
The mobile version of Topol-M is similar to the Topol, except the TEL has an extra wheel.
VympelSrbin, kanwa is wrong:
Defense of Preliminary Design of Future Russian Fighter to Take Place Next Year
The preliminary design of the future Russian fighter will be developed during this year, and its defense will take place in the first quarter 2004, the general director of the Russian Aviation and Space Agency, Yuriy Koptev, has announced.
“At the present time, the technical assignment already has been received from the air force for the development of the preliminary design of the future aviation complex. The new fighter should complete first flight in 2006 – for the time being the time period will stay in the plans for construction of the fighter and it has not been revised,” the head of Rosaviakosmos also reported.
According to him, for the realization of the project for the creation of the fifth generation combat airplane “competitions have been held within the framework of a production cooperative for program participants.”
“A cooperative of enterprises has been defined which together with the Sukhoy OKB will participate in the creation of the new fighter,” Yu. Koptev said.
He specified what he said, having noted that the competition for the construction of the avionics for the fighter has been completed. The Ramenskoe Instrument Building Design Bureau and the Aerospace Equipment Corporation became winners in the cooperative.
Answering a question relative to the engine of the power plant, Yu. Koptev declared that “there is a separate program for construction of the aircraft engine for the fighter.”
“It is in stages and envisions at the first stage the upgrade and increase in thrust of the AL-31F aeroengine, and in the second – the use of the operational AL-41F engine,” Yu. Koptev said.
However, he noted, “the full-scale operational engine for the new fighter will be built somewhat later than the prototype of the fighter is built.”
“There will not be a competition for the construction of the new aeroengine for the fighter – all necessary decisions already have been adopted by the government: the AL-41F engine developed by NPO Saturn will be the fighter’s operational engine,” the Rosaviakosmos general director emphasized.
On 26 April 2002, a military and technical commission with the Russian government determined the winner of the competitions for the pilot projects of the future fighter, giving preference to the fighter project developed by the Sukhoy OKB and named it the lead developer of the future fighter for the Russian air force.
Source: 05.06.03, Interfax-Avn
VympelOriginally posted by Srbin
Vympel, according to Sukhoi PAK-FA will not use AL-41F or anything similar rather than a brand new engine.
That’s totally in contrast to absolutely everything I’ve heard from the beginning of this program. Seriously. Source?
VympelSOC, are you sure your pounds force is right?
44,000lb= more than 195kN
33,000lb= more than 147kN
AL-41F1 is supposed to be 140kN (31473lb), according to the Jane’s MAKS 2003 report, and AL-41F is 175kN (almost 40,000lb).
And where does the AL-31V (137kN) fit into this- according to reports it’s supposed to be the engine upgrade for the Su-27SM.
The $64,000 question is whether PAK FA will use AL-41F or AL-41F1. I’d much rather see it using AL-41F.
VympelApache vs Havoc is a pretty fun game.
It’s too bad there are no decent-sized MAKS 03 pictures of the new configuration (still the b/n 014 though). They’re all way too big to post.
VympelWhich is the Baltic state that passed a law forbidding the teaching of the Russian language in schools, never mind the huge Russian minority?
Just park a few S-300P batteries on the border, that should shut them up.
VympelBench Tests of First Aircraft Radar with Active Phased Array Antenna Start in 2004
The Fazotron-NIIR Corporation plans to start bench tests in 2004 of the first aircraft radar with an active phased array antenna(BRLS with AFAR), the general director and general designer of the corporation, Anatoliy Kanashchenkov, reported to Interfax-AVN on Thursday ((8 May 2003)).
“As early as the second quarter 2003, the first of several elements for the active phased array antenna should be manufactured,” A. Kanashchenkov said.
According to him, new principles based on solid-state technology are being used in the BRLS with AFAR being developed by the corporation.
“As of today, we already have prospective power amplifier and approximately half the solid-state integrated analogue circuits,” said A. Kanashchenkov.
He reported that the enterprise is participating in a competition for the creation of the aircraft radar for the future Russian fifth generation fighter.
“The document about the conclusion of the competition for the creation of the aircraft radar for the future Russian fighter still has not been signed. But independent of the results of the competition, Fazotron-NIIR will continue work on the development of a future BRLS with AFAR – such work has been underway at the enterprise over the last 7 years,” A. Kanashchenkov said.
Answering an Interfax-AVN question, he reported that “the future BRLS with AFAR will be more expensive than a BRLS with a passive phased array antenna. At the same time, A. Kanashchenkov noted that the improvement of the technology for manufacturing a BRLS with AFAR over time will allow appreciably reducing expenses and lead to a lowering of the price for the complex.
“As early as after the manufacture and tests of the first 5 – 10 BRLS with AFAR the technology of their assembly will be improved and the cost lowered significantly,” A. Kanashchenkov said.
Source: 08.05.03, Interfax-AVN
Ok, so that’s NIIR-Phazotron.
What about NIIP?
It’s Too Expensive
In the opinion of the Director of the Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Building ((NIIP)), Yuriy Belyy, the construction of an antenna with an active phased array (AFAR) for the fifth generation fighter using the existing technology base is pointless. Belyy believes that a radar with such an antenna will be “very heavy, expensive and have mediocre electrical parameters. The NIIP was selected in the past year as the lead institute for researching problems of the manufacture of an AFAR.
Source: 24.05.02, Nezavisimoye Voennoye Obozrenie
but what’s this?
Development of Radar for Fifth Generation Fighter Under Way Using Enterprise’s own Funds
Financing of the creation of the aircraft radar (BRLS) for the fifth generation fighter is being realized exclusively using the developer’s funds, the NIIP Tikhomirov general director, Yuriy Belyy, declared to Interfax-AVN.
“Up to now, NIIP Tikhomirov has been performing all work on the future BRLS for the fifth generation fighter at its own expense,” Yu. Belyy said.
He recalled that the Tikhomirov NIIP won the competition for the best project of a future BRLS for the fifth generation fighter and was determine the lead developer of the complex.
“Today no decisions have been made about sources of financing of the scientific research and experimental design work for the creation of the fifth generation fighter. There may be four such sources in all: budgetary funds in accordance with a state defense order line item, the personal funds of the developing enterprises, allocations from the export of the AVPK Sukhoy enterprise’s product and foreign investments. Today, the financing is lacking from all sources. Therefore, for the time being the Tikhomirov NIIP is working in the interests of the future Russian fighter only with its own funds,” the general director said.
According to him, at the concept design stage, the Tikhomirov NIIP has been developing only the integrated radar system. “Right now, as the result of the competition, the Tikhomirov NIIP in cooperation with the Leninets Holding Company (St. Peterburg) and the Fazotron-NIIR Corporation has signed and agreement for the creation of an integrated radar system,” Yu. Belyy declared.
He explained that “the forward and side coverage radar sets ((LOKATOR)), the millimeter ((wave)) radar set and rear view radar set and the electronic countermeasures complex (KREhP). At the same time, KREhP signals are passed through an active phased array antenna array (AFAR).”
“The side coverage radar will not be located on the fuselage, but in a fairing beneath the fuselage. The Tikhomirov NIIP is supposed to coordinate the fighter’s whole avionics complex (in frequency and timing patterns and the like),” said Yu. Belyy.
He emphasized that there is a special engineering program for creation of an AFAR for the fifth generation fighter at the Tikhomirov NIIP.
“The Tikhomirov NIIP is generating cooperation today on the creation of the fighter’s avionics, in which on the order of the enterprises already are included, including enterprises included previously in the ministry of the electronics industry system,” Yu. Belyy said.
Source: 11.09.03, Interfax-AVN
back to Phazotron:
Fazotron-NIIR Corporation Creating Aircraft Radar for Fifth Generation MiG Fighter
The Fazotron-NIIR corporation will continue work on the creation of an aircraft radar (BRLS) for a future fifth generation fighter in accordance with an agreement with the Russian Airplane Building Corporation (RSK) MiG, the general director and general designer of the Fazotron-NIIR corporation, Anatoliy Kanashchenkov, reported to Interfax-AVN on Wednesday.
“Fazotron-NIIR has signed an agreement with RSK MiG on the development of a radar for a future fifth generation fighters created at RSK MiG on its own initiative,” A. Kanashchenkov said.
According to him, RSK MiG had proposed to the Fazotron-NIIR corporation the development of a BRLS for the fifth generation fighter being created. “The offer was accepted and this summer an agreement was signed by four organizations, including Fazotron-NIIR, RSK MiG and also engine-building firms,” A. Kanashchenkov said.
He recalled that the MiG corporation had adopted a decision in principle to continue work on future fighter on its own initiative.
In A. Kanashchenkov’s opinion, that developer who creates the best active phased array radar (AFAR) will win the competition for the fifth generation fighter in actual fact.
“The Fazotron-NIIR corporation has adopted a decision to continue scientific research and experimental design work on the creation of a new BRLS with an AFAR with subsequent alternative testing of it and a real demonstration of its capabilities,” A. Kanashchenkov said.
In his opinion, Fazotron-NIIR is the most advanced company in the area of future fighter avionics complexes.
“Over a 5 year period, Fazotron-NIIR has executed scientific research and experimental design work in accordance with a state defense order to the stage of the detail design and has defended it. Other developmental firms are at the preliminary design stage,” said A. Kanashchenkov.
According to A. Kanashchenkov, not only will Fazotron-NIIR be working with RSK MiG in the creation of the fifth generation BRLS, but also with the Sukhoy OKB. According to him, it is planned to make flight tests of the future radar on Sukhoy OKB airplanes.
In 2002, AVPK Sukhoy was determined as the chief executor of work on the fifth generation airplane.
The Tekhnokompleks Scientific and Production Center, Ramenskoye Instrument Building Design Bureau, the Instrument Building Scientific Research Institute (Zhukovskiy), the Ural’sk Optical and Mechanical Plant (Yekaterinburg), the Polet firm (Nizhniy Novgorod) and The Central Scientific Research Radio Engineering Institute (Moscow) were pronounced winners in the competition held in the beginning of 2003 for the development of the avionics complex for the fifth generation airplane. NPO Saturn has been determined the lead executor for work on the engines for this airplane.
Source: 10.09.03, Interfax-AVN
VympelThe current mix of MiG-29s in RuAF service is FULCRUM-A, FULCRUM-C, and MiG-29S (R-77 capable). No MiG-29SMTs are in service yet.
I think they have about ~495 MiG-29s in service with both the VVS and AV-MF (Navy)- could be wrong though.
VympelWhy should we believe it’s anything other than an A-50? Looks exactly like one in every respect.
VympelOriginally posted by Twilight2002
Just edging off topic, but the AT-6 Spiral, AT-9 Atacka and AT-16 Vikhr are all in the same series?
How do you mean? The Vikhr (AT-16) isn’t related, but Shturm and Ataka are.
VympelHe voted to KILL the F-15, the B-1, the B-2, the patriot missles, and many many more I cannot remember.
No he didn’t- the Republicans just pulled out his voting against two entire defense bills (1990 & 1995) and pretended that he had voted “against” every weapon in those bills. Out of those weapons, the only weapon he’s voted to actually kill is the B-2, and quite frankly, it’s not like it was a trouble free procurement program beyond criticism.
It’s true in 1984, he did, as a candidate, say he’d like to cancel all sorts of weapon systems, but once he got into office he never did any such thing. In addition, since 1997 he’s been a big defense ‘yes’ voter.
I fear he’ll kill some projects we need, and it’ll come back to haunt us.
If, the F-22 and F-35 are cut, in 15 years we’ll be flying against top of the line Migs and sukoi’s and their Indian/Chinese equivalents–with near FIFTY YEAR OLD designs!
He hasn’t said anything about cutting either, personally I think they’re safe.
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