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Kamov Ka-52 Alligators onboard future French-made Mistral-class warships

Aug 14

Posted by Recce 233 Savoie in B1, France, Ka-50/Ka-52, PLS 2 / SLP 2, READ, RUSSIA, Russian AF, WEAPONS, Warships | No Comments

RIA NovostiKa-52 helicopterFrench warships for Russia to be armed with Ka-52 helicopters

16:07 14/08/2010 Mistral-class helicopter carriers, which Russia plans to buy from France, will be armed with Russian Ka-52 Alligator helicopters, Air Force Commander Colonel General Alexander Zelin told the Ekho Moskvy FM station on Saturday.>>

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Air Defense NEWS from Russian media

Jul 31

Posted by Recce 233 Savoie in B2, Canada, Canadian AF, F-4, F-5, IRIAF, Il-78, Iran, MiG-21 / J-7 / F-7, PLS 3 / SLP 3, READ, RUSSIA, Russian AF, Su-24, Su-27/Su-30/Su-34/Su-35/J-11, Tu-95/Tu-142/Tu-20, WEAPONS | No Comments

RIA NovostiTu-95MS Bear-H strategic bomberCanadian Air Force intercepts Russian bombers over Atlantic

09:56 31/07/2010 Canadian Air Force fighters intercepted two Russian strategic bombers over the Atlantic Ocean, CBC television reported, citing Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay.>>

RIA NovostiIran to engage all Air Force bases for major drillsIran to engage all Air Force bases for major drills

03:22 31/07/2010 Iran’s Air Force will engage its all bases for massive week-long drills, which kick off on Saturday.>>

RIA NovostiMiG-29Russia’s defense spending to rise by 60% by 2013 – paper

09:34 30/07/2010 Russian defense spending will increase by 60 percent, to more than 2 trillion rubles ($66.3 million) by 2013 from 1.264 trillion ($42 million) in 2010, a leading Russian business daily said on Friday.>>

RIA NovostiTu-95MS Bear-H strategic bomberRussian Tu-95 strategic bombers set new flight duration record

00:28 30/07/2010 Two Russian Tu-95MS Bear-H strategic bombers have carried out a record-breaking 40-hour patrol over three oceans.>>

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Beriev Be-2500 almost twice as big as A380!

Jul 11

Posted by Recce 233 Savoie in B1, Be-2500, Fuselage, Ground effect, Misc., PLS 2 / SLP 2, R&D, READ, RUSSIA, Russian AF, Sc. & Tech., Wings | No Comments

The Beriev Be-2500 Neptune is a super-heavy transport seaplane proposed by the Beriev Aircraft Company of Russia. Its maximum take-off weight should reach 2,500 tons! It would be the largest aircraft ever proposed. It might weigh four times more than the largest aircraft in the world, the Antonov An-225.

This gigantic project would range from $10 to $15 billion. The Be-2500 would be a “flying ship” able to compete with the maritime shipping and air transport industries. Its size is not clearly quoted due to a discrepancy in the figures available. However, it would nearly double the Airbus A380 size!

It is deemed to be an ekranoplane (also known as a “wing-in-ground-effect – WIG”, “flarecraft”, “wing-in-surface-effect ship – WISE”, “sea skimmer”, “ground effect vehicle – GEV” thanks to its cushion of high-pressure air provided by the aerodynamic interaction between the wings and the surface, which is known as ground effect.

Last but not least, it could fly far over the surface (airborne) like any heavy cargo. Watch what it could look below:

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Mi-26s for Nato troops in Afghanistan

Jul 2

Posted by Recce 233 Savoie in Accidents, Afghanistan, An-124 / An-225, B2, Choppers, Cougar, From 2001, ISAF, J3 Operations, LISTEN, Mi-26, Netherlands, PLS 3 / SLP 3, READ, RNLAF / KLu, RUSSIA, Russian AF | No Comments

RIA NovostiRussian Mi-26 helicopterRussia says ready to send helicopters to help NATO in Afghanistan

16:52 01/07/2010 Russia is willing to provide transport helicopters to assist the NATO-led military contingent fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan, a defense industry official said on Thursday.>>

Remember, a Dutch Cougar helicopter was already rescued by a Russian Mi-26 in Afghanistan near Kandahar in December 2009:


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Antonov 70 may start An-12 replacement in Russian AF in 2012

Jun 26

Posted by Recce 233 Savoie in An-12, An-70, B1, PLS 2 / SLP 2, Pilots, READ, RUSSIA, Russian AF, Ukraine, Ukrainian AF | No Comments

RIA NovostiAN-70Russian military to receive first An-70 transport planes by 2012

17:35 24/06/2010 Russia may start receiving its first An-70 military transport planes as early as in 2012, the defense minister said on Thursday.>>

RIA NovostiAN-70Crew for An-70 military transport plane to be trained in Russia

12:41 31/05/2010 The crew members for the new An-70 military transport aircraft, jointly developed by Russia and Ukraine, will be trained in Russia, the commander of transport aviation said on Monday>>

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5th generation fighter Sukhoi PAK FA future big hit?

Jun 19

Posted by Recce 233 Savoie in Analysis, F-22, IAF, Misc., RUSSIA, Russian AF, Su PAK-FA / T-50 | No Comments

The Indian-Russian PAK FA (or T-50) might become a blockbuster in 5th-generation-fighter category according to these arguments:

  1. It would be far less expensive than its direct competitors (up to 3 times cheaper)
  2. The PAK FA’s range would be superior by 70% compared to the F-22 one
  3. Bigger in its wing surface and lighter than the F-22, it should be more maneuverable than the Raptor
  4. It would be between 14 and 20% faster than the F-22
  5. The PAK FA would have a 20% thrust-to-weight-ratio advance

As far as radar, system, and stealth are concerned, the Raptor must be over any other fighter aircraft considering its heavy program cost (around $65 billion) compared to the PAK FA one which should not exceed $8 billion.

However, the main problem in such comparison is that crucial assets such as stealth are not visible, and kept secret. Moreover other factors can change the balance: weaponry performance, pilots’ training, and data links among others. For instance, the Russian military are not likely to purchase more than 10 PAK FAs by 2012, and around 50 only by 2016.

Pictures and articles below:

RIA NovostiT-50 fifth-generation fighterRussian military to buy 50 fifth-generation fighters after 2016

18:53 17/06/2010 Russia’s Defense Ministry will order at least 50 fifth-generation fighters from 2016, a senior official said on Thursday.>>

RIA NovostiRussia’s fifth-generation fighter jet completes first stage of testsRussia’s fifth-generation fighter jet completes first stage of tests

22:36 17/06/2010 Russia’s fifth-generation fighter aircraft Sukhoi T-50 made its 16th test flight at the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TSAGI) in Zhukovsky near Moscow, thus completing the first stage of air and ground tests.>>

RIA NovostiT-50 fighterRussia’s 5G fighter to be ’3 times cheaper than foreign analogs’

16:26 17/06/2010 Russia’s fifth generation fighter will be about three times as cheap as its foreign analog, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.>>

RIA NovostiVladimir Putin in Russia’s fifth-generation fighter jetVladimir Putin in Russia’s fifth-generation fighter jet

19:42 18/06/2010 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived on June 17 in Zhukovsky, Moscow Region, to observe the test flight of a Russian fifth-generation fighter.>>

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