hope this program could have a happy ending.

I’ve been reading about them being upgraded/repaired since 2004. I’m not holding by breath for any such ending before 2020, if even then.

Detection range of fighter 30-75 km, detection range of AShM 10-14 km.

To add on to that, the figures are for a 1m2 target, the range is for “trajectory detection”. What is the “Dezhurny Regim”? The figures are doubled for fighter detection.

Number of targets tracked, from 50-100-200 depending on variant.

Thank you both very much.:)

My other question; what are the black squares on the exhaust of the Stereguschy upgrades in Austin’s pics?

Regarding the Mistral, why does it, along with every other LHD in its class, only have a top speed of around 18-22 knots? And why do all of them except the LPX Dokdo have electric propulsion with azimuth thrusters?

Certainly is or was! They tried to sell eight and nine to Saudi Arabia who didn’t bite. They then pulled the plug on it and settled on six.

I get a vibe that if the Saudis had gone for a couple of Type 45 the UK might well of got two extra themselves after satisfying the export order.

How much would an export variant have cost?

Also who said the Vik is using the same propulsion as the Kuznetsov? The Kuz’s propulsion has been problematic for years, is going to be completely replaced during its refit. I find it extremely unlikely the Vik will repeat the mistake.

The Kuznetsov inherits its propulsion system from the Kiev class: 8 KVG high-pressure boilers, 4 steam turbines, 4 shafts. It has always been troublesome even in the Kievs and every ship in the class has had at least one major boiler fire. The Vikramaditya only differs by having its boilers refurbished and converted to use diesel instead of fuel oil.

In other news:
http://rian.ru/defense_safety/20110316/354448429.html

Nerpa will be handed over to India before October.
Lease is for ten years, cost – 920 million dollars.

Seems high for a mere lease agreement. How much does a new Akula-II cost to build?

Russian submarines have carried MANPADS in the main mast since thr 80s. But they have to surface in order to fire them, with the obvious disadvantage.

In order to fire a SAM without surfacing it has to be an underwater-launched missile. The only such system in development is the German IDAS.

-Isn’t the S-300V3 the Antey-2500 that was once offered for export?
-Is a tracked version of the S-400 under consideration to replace the army’s S-300V batteries?

Interesting report…

Russia is developing a new type of submarine with a “closed cycle” engine. It will also have a supplementary diesel engine and be able to operate underwater for a period of several weeks without the need to surface.

It’s intended for coastal water operations

Russian Source:
http://flotprom.ru/news/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=65499

I don’t follow naval developments very closely so was wondering if this “closed cycle” engine is a Air-independent propulsion (AIP) system or something else?

Sounds like something similar to the MESMA. This may be incorporated into future Ladas or Amur class submarines.

What about the Kristall-27 AIP system, then?