Looking at the wikipedia page for the MiG-29SMT, I saw that the MiG-29 has many incarnations, however they all seem to offer the same improvements (Multirole capability, more fuel, better sensors etc.). What would be the difference between a MiG-29SMT and say, a MiG-29M?

The MiG-29M is a whole new MiG-29 line.

The MiG-29SMT is basically older airframes that are upgraded to the SMT standard. The “M” in “SMT” is more for modernize/multirole, the “T” is for Toplevo aka Fuel in Russian. It’s a multi-stage upgrade.

Basically, the SMT can carry almost the entire Russian A2G Arsenal, with a larger payload than the baseline model, and has upgraded internal fuel space for longer range. The SMT model uses the Zhuk-M/ME.

I think the converted typhoon should be capable of carying externally attached DSRV aft of sail for Special ops and cruise missile forward of sail , they can carry a combination of Kh-555/101 in VLS tubes.

Should be a good options against nations/organisation indulging in terror activities and for war on terror.

I am glad they are not being dismantled and being put to use , it will be nice to see these great monsters sailing the World Ocean once again.

This leaves – 2 or 3 in potential service?

I imagine that a Tu-160/Tu-95MS could do the job just fine with anti-terror strikes given Russia’s position on the world map though. Although I guess a permanent station would give the sub a good position for the job too.

As I correctly predicted on here months ago in the face of fanboy opposition from the likes of echonine.

Awesome trolling fanboylawrence.

Kind of like you bantering people about how the Bulava was NOT a modified SS-27, which it is. :rolleyes: Sad double standards you set.

You wouldn’t be able to quote me saying they should carry SLBMs, merely that they shouldn’t be scrapped – which seems possible if you even read the article. An Ohio style cruise missile carrier isn’t out of the question, which would be interesting with something like the Kh-101 which is planned for the Yasen.

Ah nice , I was wondering what that cruise missile was turns out to be a LACM variant of Klub , so the Iskander system combines both Ballistic Missile and Cruise missle.

I wonder how they achieve that 450 Km extended range ,compared to the 290 Km range of Iskander-E , dimensionally i dont see any change in the dimension of missile ( ditto goes for Klub )

So the only way they may do this at the cost of warhead.

The other option atleast from Klub experience of IN is they have a software lock , which restricts the range of Klub missile to under MTCR , remove the lock and you have a much higher range , ofcourse these are only with the Russian to unlock it 😉

Range difference might be something simple like amount of rocket fuel?

Not only that but people seem to forget that in order to know when to manuever (even if it’s just a desperation turn at the last second) you have to actually know where the missile is. And trying to see an itty-bitty object coming in at roughly a mile every second or two with a burned out or smokeless motor? Good luck.

This is what RWR is for. Your enemy’s missile’s isn’t going to fly around the world to get you in the rear end 😉

Were you attempting to be sarcastic? The fact is that corruption is crippling the Russian Armed Forces.

Most people here and on other forums criticized Putin, when he was president, for cracking down so hard on corrupt govt. officials all over.

The defense budget may be larger, but you have to consider that a lot of the money is going to the Strategic Rocket Forces to continue Topol-M acquisition and RS-24 development. Lots of acquisition programs to continue funding as well, like the Su-34 and the Dolgorukiy class SSBN.

Don’t forget that the re-armament plan budget has allocated 20 – 25% to the Navy. That’s approx 50 / 250 billion. Not pocket change I assure you.

Given the beslan performance serious questions have to be asked about the quality of the Russian special forces but this is hardly the thread.

I forgot that the Russian spec ops wired the roof and killed all those poor people. :rolleyes: Oh wait, it wasn’t them was it? Not to mention no spec ops group has ever had to face a situation so dire.

You clearly have no idea what you are on about. Of course they were not all veterans but a very high proportion were and they passed their skills down to the next generation. This has not happened in Russia for two decades.

And stop making false accusations of racism.

So engineering halted for 20 years. Yeah right. 😀 Good argument there.