Russia Aircraft and Aerospace Programs

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Su-57 tested with square nozzles.
Slightly different from the F-22 is what I hear.

 

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In Russia, a robotic platform "Venom-Totem" was developed for evacuating the wounded, as well as delivering supplies and ammunition to the military. The robotic platform "Venom-Totem" was created in Novosibirsk by the ROBCOM company. Initially, the unmanned platform "Venom-Totem" was developed for evacuating victims from emergency zones, but recently it has also been used by the troops. It is planned to transfer 50 more units to the troops in the near future. The "Venom-Totem" platform has an electric drive and is controlled remotely, it is capable of carrying a load of up to 500 kg. The platform speed is up to 5 km / h, the operating range is up to 200 meters. In the future, it is planned to create platforms that will be able to automatically load the bodies of the dead and remove them.

 

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The first footage of the Russian Su-57 aircraft with a flat nozzle on its engines. The footage shows that the test Su-57 is equipped with only one new AL-51F1 engine with a flat nozzle, the second engine is the standard AL-41F1 power plant. The new Su-57 nozzle has four independently controlled flaps, two of which are designed for use in subsonic mode and two for supersonic flight. The flat nozzle is also installed on the US F-22, but it has only one thrust vector, while the Su-57 has a nozzle with an all-aspect thrust vector, which provides better maneuverability and better control of the aircraft. The design of the new nozzle allows for better cooling of the exhaust gases. This, in turn, reduces the infrared signature of the aircraft in the rear projection. It is worth noting that the "Flat" nozzle will reduce the thrust of the Su-57 to some extent, but it will improve the stealth characteristics from the rear projection of the aircraft. Currently, the Su-57 aircraft uses the first-stage AL-41F1 "Product 117" engine; Su-57s with second-stage AL-51F1 "Product 30" engines should be installed from 2025. The AL-51F1 has several non-afterburning modes, in which the fighter will operate at high supersonic speeds and will be less visible in the infrared range. An improved version of the fighter should be designated Su-57M. According to experts, the new engine will provide the Su-57 with the highest level of thrust among all fighters in the world currently in use.

 

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The first footage of the new augmented reality flight helmet for pilots of Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighters. The new helmet significantly simplifies the control of the Su-57 aircraft's weapons. When using missiles with an infrared homing head, the pilot sees when the target is captured: the aiming mark changes from a cross to a circle. The missile is automatically aimed at the target in the direction of the pilot's gaze, which makes the use of weapons even more accurate and intuitive. The helmet-mounted display system allows you to display an image of any complexity on the protective visor. The new AR helmet not only projects a digital image during combat operations, but also transmits the pilot's actions to the command center. Sensors showing blood pressure, pulse and the pilot's condition can be installed on the pilot's helmet. The helmet weighs less than two kilograms, the slots on the helmet are designed to distribute air flows during the pilot's ejection, so that the helmet does not crack.

 

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Russian long-range aviation received modernized aircraft. The modernized aircraft received improved navigation systems and modern on-board equipment in 2024. The main representative of Russian long-range aviation for many years has been the Tu-95MS, these are aircraft carriers of the Kh-55 and Kh-555 cruise missiles. In the 2010s, a program was launched in Russia to modernize Tu-95MS aircraft to the Tu-95MSM level. The Russian supersonic long-range bomber-missile carrier Tu-22M3 is also being modernized to the Tu-22M3M level. The Tu-22M3M received a new set of equipment and a modern cockpit, the aft artillery mount was replaced with an electronic warfare system, and the weapons system was radically updated. The Tu-22M3M can use the new Kh-32 cruise missiles and other weapons. Under the modernization program, the Kazan Aviation Plant plans to modernize 20 Tu-22M3 aircraft. In 2015, Russia began a program to resume production of the Tu-160 strategic bomber. The Russian Air Force has already received the first new Tu-160 strategic bombers over the past couple of years, and in December 2024 it was announced that long-range aviation would receive four Tu-160M aircraft in 2025.