Changing the subject, will the PAK-FA have an HMDS system with 360deg awareness like the F-35’s, or at least something comparable to the Eurofighter and Gripen’s right now?

Because the old Schel-3UM HMS is getting archaic.

Lets say you got a quad pack of Su-34 on a mission armed up with four Kh-31 each etc etc, it would deem prudent for at least one of the Su-34 to carry this with them, see pics below. Dependes on the mission profile of course. No problem with high enegy consumption, Su-34 have installed a new APU for increased el-power.
It should cover your question.

Isn’t that a picture of KNIRTI’s stand-off jammer?

Finally, some progress on the Gayduk?

Ukraine found the money for corvettes

Ukraine’s Cabinet ratified the state defense program targeted at building of corvette class ships, reports press service of state-led company Ukrspetsexport. The document provides financing of new project no later than in 2011.

http://rusnavy.com/news/othernavies/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=11724

Potential major implications for the future of Russian Naval Aviation.

Russian Navy to share airplanes with Air Force

Russian Navy will hand over Su-27 fighters, MiG-31 interceptors, Tu-22 long-range supersonic bombers, patrol airplanes, and transport aircrafts to Russian Air Force till the current year is over, reports Vesti.Ru.

“Antisubmarine aircrafts Il-38, Tu-142, antisubmarine hydroplanes Be-12, and deck-based aviation represented by Su-33 fighters and Ka-27 helicopters will remain in Naval Aviation”, reports Interfax citing a source in Navy Main HQ.

http://rusnavy.com/news/newsofday/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=11728

This doesn’t seem like a good decision to me. True, other navies usually only operate deck-based fighters and helicopters, but having an independent shore-based maritime strike capability has always been important for the Russian Navy. Heck, the Backfires have been the backbone of their land strike capability since Soviet times.

It’ll be a big hit for the Navy to hand over these fundamental assets after decades of experience.

A question regarding the MiG-29Ks; would it be possible to retrofit the TVC nozzles from the MiG-29OVT/35 on to these? I recall Klimov advertising them as being retrofittable, and I also recall the Naval Typhoon presentations that suggested thrust vectoring would improve a fighter’s STOBAR take-off performance.

An idea regarding the Mistrals: Given the traditional practice for all Russian naval ships(including aviation platforms) to have their own self-defence systems, can the Mistrals be equipped with a battery of Granit-sized SSMs? A relatively small portion of the bow section can be sacrificed so that the Mistrals won’t be entirely vulnerable without escorts.

A couple of additional deck side overhangs for accomodating SAMs and CIWS also sounds like a nice idea.

Question: Does the electric propulsion system coupled to the MT30s and Wartsila gensets also provide for the ship’s power requirements or are there separate gensets for that task.

Nothing really wrong. A bit oversized due to requirement for helicopter, hard to produce quickly and in volumes due to the fact that the all-pastic superstructure is produced by a single plant only, not the best powertrain, Kolomna diesels are really heavy for a relatively small ship. It’s bits and pieces.

What about the Furke radar? Have they got the problems fixed?