could be orginally they were have to just some metal beams holding those canisters guess specs changed?
Doesnt air launched version also have a small booster?

There are 3 versions of 3S14 launcher: the original one, which is the one You are referring to – just metal beams :p, then there is 3S14K, which is the same, only boxed like a container, so it can be retrofitted into ships which were not purpose-built for this launcher, it’s heavier of course. The third version is 3S14P which I described.
Air launched Yakhont is 6,1m long, ship launched is 8m (8,9m with container). I can’t see any booster on air-launched version, anyway, whhy should it need one?

At the naval show in St.Peterburg 3S14PE launcher was announced. It’s an inclined two-box launcher (modification of VLS 3S14E for) with following dimensions: length-9,52m, height-4,6m, width-2,6m. Although it’s intended for Klub missile family, the dimensions alow to fit in Brahmos as well. I wonder, may be that’s the launcher installed on Rajput?
JonS: You are absolutely right abot the booster. Surface-launched version of course needs a booster stage, so the length will be 8,9m.

Kuznecov has no rivals there: 192 Kinzhal missiles plus missiles on Kashtan CIWS

Aussie Anzac frigate with Harpoons, modernized under Warfighting Improvement program, don’t recall the name (Parramatta???)

Allegedly, according to this site
http://www.warships.ru/Russia/Fighting_Ships/Anti_Submarine_Ships/1166_1.html
Dagestan should be built to a different project, carrying Ka 28 Helix. Ther is an export version “Gepard 3”, which is larger (200o tons), also carries a helix instead of Osa SAM, and both AK-630 are replaced by Kashtan in forward position

Baltic plant prepared the first of nine ship boilers for the aircraft carrier “Admiral Gorshkov”
Information agency “RBK Saint Petersburg”
JOINT STOCK COMPANY “Baltic plant” (BZ, g.Sankt- Petersburg) it completed the production of the first of nine main ship boilers for the heavy aircraft-carrying rocket cruiser “Admiral Gorshkov”, whose modernization is carried out by FGUP “Northern machine-building enterprise” (Sevmash, g.Severodvinsk, the Arkhangyelsk province). As reported RBK in the press- service of BZ, this article is the prototype, on which to test the basic characteristics of new aggregates. After that it will be used for training of Indian crew of ship. Remaining eight boilers will be established on the cruiser. The production of the first boiler took more than 6 months. At present four of aggregates are located at different stages of assembly in the boilermaking shop of enterprise. Work on the fulfillment of order will be continued to the middle of 2005g. let us recall that BZ signed s “Sevmash” contract to the production of nine main ship boilers for the cruiser “Admiral Gorshkov” during June 2004g. In accordance with the document, Baltic plant will prepare the modernized version of boiler KVG-E. These will be boilers using not the petroleum residue, but diesel fuel. Gas-turbine high-pressure boilers KVG-E relate to the third generation of the equipment for ship power plant. They are the basis of high-pressure boiler units with the turbocompressor blowing of air in the furnace. For the supply of air in them adapt the turbocharger aggregates with the gas-turbine drive, which use waste heat. Contract documents on the project “Admiral Gorshkov” were signed on 20 January by 2004g. Within the framework of project is planned to conduct works on repair and modernizations of the aircraft-carrying cruiser “Admiral Gorshkov”, to equip with its newest weapon systems and with the ship air group (fighters MiG-29K, antisubmarine patrol helicopters kA -27 and kA -31) and creation of coast infrastructure. In all are signed several contract documents for the sum total of approximately 1,5 billion dollars. The heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser is the “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov” (to 1990g. – “Baku”) was placed on 26 December 1988g. at the Black Sea plant in Nikolayev and entered the system on 11 December 1988g. the negotiations about the modernization of aircraft carrier for the purpose of its purchase by India they conducted between Moscow and Delhi from y99shchg. JOINT STOCK COMPANY “Baltic plant” it specializes in the building of the warships of different class and rank, and it is also ship with the nuclear power plants. The priority directions of commercial shipbuilding they are the building of large-capacity tankers for the transport of oils and gas from the regions of northern seas, chemical tankers, ice-breakers, it is ship for the transportation of generals it is cargo and highly technological it is ship supply. The book of orders of Baltic plant as of the end of April 200shchg. is 700 million dollars.

This is Babelfish translation and thus rather hard to read, but still this is an interview with one of the best experts on the topic discussed here. Enjoy :diablo:
And buy the way, S-400 is right now being introduced in the first of PVO regiments near Moscow and should be operational by the end of 2005. So much for vapour, steam and otherware.

HORIZONS OF “TRIUMPH”
RUSSIA REMAINS WORLD LEADER In THE CREATION OF THE MOST CONTEMPORARY AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
To all are still memorable the events in Yugoslavia and Iraq, which showed: the outcome of battle increasingly more frequently today solve the ultramodern air weapon systems, ASU, space navigation and information- reconnaissance systems. This confirms the most severe competitive activity on the market for the armaments, where conquer firms, which use quite advanced technologies, scientific achievements in the production WEAPONS AND MILITARY EQUIPMENT. How against this background does appear Russia? This and other questions “VPK” answers the design project leader OF NPO “Almaz” Aleksandr LEMANSKIY, who during these days observes 70- summer anniversary.

CV: LEMANSKIY Aleksandr Alekseyevich, born on 24 May, 1935, in Moscow. In enterprise he arrived in 1956 as the student of Moscow physicotechnical institute. He worked as technician, engineer, senior engineer, chief of group, division, scientific research department. In 1986 he is appointed as the chief OF OKB – by chief designer of systems. Since 1998. – the design project leader OF NPO “Almaz”. Headed the developments of antenna systems for ZRS S -300PMU, S -200d3, S -300PMU1, development ZRS S -300PMU1 and S -300PMU2. At present leads works on creation that not having analogs ZRS “Triumph”, to the improvement ZRS of a number S -300P, to the design of air defense systems and nonstrategic systems of the future generation. Honored Scientist RF, the doctor of technical sciences, professor. Laureate of State Prize, reward and gold medal im. the academician A.A. Raspletin of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, national reward “gold idea”. –

Aleksandr Alekseyevich, about ZRS of a number S -300P is said and is written different things. But from time to time in THE MEDIA arise the questions about its competitive ability in the comparison with the western analogs. They appeared, in particular, after war in Iraq. AS design project leader, you can say anything in regard to this?
-I already it spoke out on this score and am ready to confirm: ZRS of a number S -300P have the unique capabilities on destruction both of high-altitude and low-altitude targets under the conditions of the massirovannykh impacts of the air weapon systems and intensive radio countermeasure. System S -300PMU1 equipped the group PVO – AIR DEFENSE of Moscow city, which indicates much. ZRS S -300PMU1, S -300PMU defend a number of other objects in the territory of the country, they are placed aboard the ships VMF of the corresponding class. Systems use the deserved authority in our country and abroad, they are set to the number of states…
– as is known, ZRS of a number S -300P repeatedly underwent improvement, finding with each at once ever higher tactical-technical characteristics. One of the last modernizations ZRS S -300 pmu2 was called name “favorite”. In what its key advantage in the comparison with ZRS S -300PMU1 and foreign models?
– the key advantage consists in the fact that the system ensures the physical destruction of ballistic of target in the flight trajectory due to the initiation of the undermining of the combat load of purpose. This effect is achieved due to the application of the specialized algorithms of guidance ZUR to the ballistic targets and the modernization of combat equipment ZUR. In the comparison with S -300PMU1 zrs “favorite” distinguishes also the contemporary equipment realization of ground environment.
– why, in your view, precisely, today this attention is paid by the tactical PRO? This tribute to mode or there are real threats of safety, including Russia?
– this is caused by the threat of the international terrorism, which, as is known, does not have national boundaries. Let us recall, during “Desert Storm” adapted nonstrategic ballistic missiles “skad”. Their radius of action is significant, and there is no guarantee, that any of the rogue states will not want to use them. There are other types of similar armament. The war shooting of the subdivisions of the army OF THE USA in Yugoslavia and Iraq testify: most dangerous are the massirovannye strikes of cruise missiles. They accomplish flight at the small and maximally low altitudes, with the diffraction of area relief. ZRS of a number S -300P is repeatedly successfully tested under range conditions on repulsion of the attacks of similar air weapon systems. As far as maximally low altitudes are concerned, “three-hundredth” struck targets at the heights of approximately 5 m (above the sea surface).
– you say that the “favorite” can bring down ballistic missiles. This do show only calculations or and practical results?
– unique full-scale experiments on destruction of ballistic of targets with the combat loads were executed with 100 – by percent result. Half-scale simulation also convincingly confirms the new quality of “favorite”.
– why so it is important precisely to destroy rocket?
– is possible action, also, with another result. For example, ZRK “Patriot” in the fight with “skadami” achieved the deflection of ballistic missile from the aiming point. However, this action does not solve the task of the protection of urban residential areas and troop formations in the theater of military actions. – in order to documentary fix similar, I know, you even film made about the results of your tests on the undermining OTR. And allegedly it was demonstrated on one of the foreign exhibitions. It is interesting, as it did perceive our western associates and kontrpartnery?
– Americans, for example, repeatedly and with great interest examined entire film on the exhibition in Athens. Especially those personnel, where the destruction of ballistic of target with the combat load is fixed. Still no one reached a similar result.
– after was created system S -300PMU1, it seemed, to devise anything better is already impossible. But appeared “favorite”, and after it even more the advanced “triumph”. Continuation does follow?
– will follow new step. It will be connected with the introduction into the technology of the zenith rocket weapon of the high-potential radars, equipped with the impulse phased antenna cascades and the newest computational means, and also the high-speed high-altitude rockets, capable of striking targets at the heights is more than hundred kilometers.
– but this already outer space…
– precisely at these heights should be struck at the significant distance from the defended object the ballistic intermediate range rockets of the actions, which are started from the boundary in 3-3,5 thousand km. However, this matter of future. But thus far, I will resemble, we have completed the first stage official tests of “triumph”, the first stage of the modernization of “three-hundredth”, which significantly increased the combat capabilities of domestic zenith rocket weapon on repulsion of the attacks of cruise and nonstrategic ballistic missiles, and also purposes, executed on the technology “Stealth”. – judging by everything, work is added as cannot better, without the problems and the deviations. To really your association everything is given so easily? – no, certainly. Failures it is quite sufficient. But that is more valuable each success: One example. At the initial stage of the tests of “three-hundredth”, during May 1975, it was impossible to ensure the reliable seizure of the starting rockets. All specialists, who worked on the range, they were dismantled and understood in a short time with the aid of a “brainstorm”: it is necessary within the maximally compressed periods to finish the antenna systems, whose production then only was mastered. 4 forced it was to turn for help directly to the Leningrad manufacturing plant. Its chief engineer ye. i. pochtivyy brought me into the shop and proposed to intelligible explain task to the working association that also was made. After this, the general foreman, the former boatswain of navy, by loud voice asked me: “if we do not make in time, are you sacked?”. “sacked”, after a certain pause it answered in the tone it. “then compulsorily let us make!” And actually they made. The specialists of “diamond” in proper time worked out new control algorithms of “trapping” antennas. As a result one of the tasks of tests was solved.
– that does force designers under the such complex conditions and during the unstable financing samootverzhenno to work above the creation of ever more advanced technology?
– we are professionals. But each professional cannot badly make his matter. Actually, conditions at times are added extremely complex. It was especially heavily in the middle of the 90th annual. The development of the same “triumph” nonaccidentally proved to be sufficiently prolonged that it forced us systematically, on the motion of tests, to introduce the new technical solutions so that the constructed system would remain contemporary. In spite of the perceptible cadre losses, we preserved the main property of “Almaz” – the command of developers, its basis. The management of “Almaz” systematically conducts work according to the reception of young specialists, which makes it possible with the optimism to look in the future.
– as already they said, you professionals and simply cannot badly make your work. But what is motive power, it does make it necessary constantly to be improved?
– constant improvement of the means of attack. Anywhere you will not leave from this. This is an eternal question of fight and unity of oppositions. Means of protection only answer the calls of time.
– if we compare ZRS “favorite” and “triumph” purely outwardly, then they are very similar. Their layman can and not distinguish. These are plus or minus? Maybe, in designers it is simple scarcity to the designer solutions?
– this, certainly, plus why, let us say, to create new containers under the rockets? Let they remain similar the same even and the element of masking. As far as equipment and software are concerned, they principally different and provide solution of problems PVO – AIR DEFENSE at different levels. The new equipment and program equipment of “triumph” made it possible to considerably enlarge its lethal area along the distance and the height, to increase channel construction, it is essential to increase the noise protection of system. – I nevertheless as Russia is succeeded in preserving leadership for a period so many years in the developments and the creation of zenith rocket air defense systems? Under the conditions of the most severe competitive activity in the world and with our poverty this, apparently, so it is not simple? – Russia remains leader in the region of air defense because for it it was originally more important than for THE USA. Let us recall, in the beginning of the 50th it is annual before the “Almaz” (then KB -1) the government OF THE USSR placed the problem of developing of the first domestic zenith rocket system for the defense of Moscow – ZRS S -25. And system was created with the all-out support of state within the extremely short times, to the middle of the 50th. To the development of system the best forces of our KB and related organizations were drawn. Specifically, from that time rise from their of tradition and innovating. At the same time was formed the strongest school of the developers of the systems of the zenith controlled rocket weapon, which brought up with the time of many followers of its founder – academician Aleksandr Andreevich Raspletin. Was conceived the cooperation OF OKB, plants: That potential made it possible to constantly increase successes. Plus is experience, the qualification of specialists. It is not necessary to discount and inherent with many of us patriotism, pride for its enterprise, country. All these are motive power of our creation.
– I a last question, Aleksandr Alekseyevich. You do believe in some special signs? Is there they in you?
– I love number 13. Thirteenth number 4, finishing MFTI, it protected diploma work. During the same day – doctoral dissertation. Much in the life was for some reason connected precisely with this number. I hope, henceforth it will be for me favorable.