Austin,
Do you got a larger picture of that plate?

video of that blow-out from the trials.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34jSVkrZtSQ&feature=related

Kev99,
why should it be weird?

Oh this is the emergency blow out that they carried in a series of test , seen this picture before.

I dare say Borei looks more preetier than Yasen …… Perhaps the most beatiful of all Nuclear submarine designed till date.

Why have we not seen pictures of internal of control center of Borei ?

Do you have any information on the planned update of Akula and Oscar 2 ?

DIMMI blog says one of the Oscar 2 will have Bolid missile which i believe was cancelled.

By Akula do you mean pr.941 (Akula) or pr.971 (Schuka-B)…?
Sorry I do not have any info on the upgrades other than what you already know. Any upgrade for the pr.949A might focus on new weapons package like Yakhont and that sounds good.

Great Shot , After the end of Cold War and the first new design it seems the SSBN are looking more preetier than SSN …..times have truly changed

These designs were started during the Soviet times but may have evolved with few external modifications also. Basically they both are from the cold war period.

some more shots for Borei..

and Borei

posted by a89 in Russian aviation thread…

Volga-Dnepr Group will acquire 20 An-124 aircraft for $4 billion
Russian Aviaton » Friday April 13, 2012 18:56 MSK

Volga-Dnepr Group intends to sign a firm contract with United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) on delivery of 20 An-124 aircraft with a total value of $4 billion, Valery Gabriel, the vice-president of Volga-Dnepr said. AEX.ru

The company intends to acquire a total of 40 An-124 jets by 2030 (20 ones specified in the firm contract + an option for another 20). The contract’s total amount is $8 billion.

Various modifications of An-124 aircraft will be acquired within the framework of the contract, including Аn-124NG. It will have the extended range, reduced emission and noise footprint and increased fuel efficiency. The jet’s engines will have the service life of 70 000 flight hours. An-124NG will have the glass cockpit and new avionics.

http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2012/4/13/924/

compare this to what India is paying for the C-17.

EMERCOM of Russia intends to acquire two An-124 “Ruslan” aircraft
Russian Aviaton » Monday April 16, 2012 17:33 MSK

EMERCOM of Russia is ready to acquire two An-124 aircraft intended for transportation of the oversized cargo, Izvestiya reports. However, these jets are not being manufactured now. That is why the Ministry is considering the acquisition of Il-76 aircraft.

«We have confirmed our interest in Ruslan aircraft. But they need a large order to renew the production. We have ordered two An-124s», – Director of EMERCOM’s Federal State Unitary Aviation Enterprise, Rafael Zakirov, said.
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The cost of one vehicle is about $300 million. And they need an order for at least 60 aircraft to renew the jet’s production and make the project profitable. It has been reported earlier by the vice-premier, Sergey Ivanov. Volga-Dnepr is ready to acquire 20 aircraft. The Ministry of Defense has also included the acquisition of these liners in its Program in the area of arms for 2012-2020 (some sources say that the ministry intends to acquire 20 jets).

At present the fleet of EMERCOM includes 6 Be-200s, 6 cargo Il-76s, 2 transport Аn-74s, 2 Yak-42s and 2 long-haul Il-62s. 2 An-148s will be delivered to the Ministry in 2012. The jets will be used as the air control staff with a possibility of conversion into medevac aircraft.

According to Zakirov, another 7 Be-200s will be delivered by 2016; the corresponding decisions have already been taken. The decision on 4 Il-76s (including two ones with the upgraded engines) and two Tu-214s (or Tu-204s) will be taken after 2015 depending on the state financing. It is not planned to expand the fleet of Il-62, Yak-42 or An-74 aircraft.

http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2012/4/16/928/