Russia Aircraft and Aerospace Programs

[blackjack]

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

 

[Soldier30]

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.

 

[Soldier30]

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.

 

[Soldier30]

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.

 

[Soldier30]

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.

 

[Soldier30]

Footage of the preparation for takeoff of the Russian Su-34 frontline bomber. The video shows the assembly and installation of UMPK modules on Russian FAB aerial bombs and their installation on the aircraft. Refueling the aircraft with kerosene and nitrogen.

 

[Soldier30]

Rare footage of Russian pilots training on the simulator complex of the Russian Tu-22M3 bomber. Officially it is reported about the Tu-22M3 simulator, but the cockpit is similar to the Tu-160, perhaps the simulator is universal. Pilots and navigators of the Russian long-range aviation practice tasks in emergency situations on the simulator complex of the Tu-22M3 aircraft. During the training, the pilots conducted training in adverse weather conditions, zero visibility, with various failures of onboard radio-electronic equipment, such as engine failure or loss of radio communication. In addition, while working on the simulators, the pilots practiced the tactical destruction of command posts, combat equipment and fire suppression of advancing forces of the imaginary enemy

 

[mTT]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1905864970576818505

 

[Soldier30]

Footage of a Russian Il-38N anti-submarine aircraft flying near the US Navy aircraft carrier Carl Vinson (CVN-70). The Il-38N is escorted by American F-35C Lightning II fighters and an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter-bomber. The videos were taken from the Il-38N and the aircraft carrier. In 2020, a Russian Il-38 aircraft flew undetected at an extremely low altitude, 30 km away from the US Navy aircraft carrier George Washington (CVN-73). It is worth noting that it is difficult for fighters to escort the Il-38N aircraft due to its low flight speed. Fighters are forced to fly at minimum speed. The Il-38 was created in the USSR in the 1970s and then modernized

 

[Soldier30]

The Russian Aerospace Forces received new Su-34 fighter-bombers, the delivery was carried out by the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P. Chkalov. This is the first batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers since the beginning of 2025. The number of aircraft is not reported, usually it is from 2 to 4 units. The production of Su-34 in Russia has more than doubled in two years, now it is the most popular aircraft. Most often, the Su-34 aircraft is armed with FAB bombs equipped with UMPK modules.
The Su-34 is capable of performing missions without fighter cover. The Su-34 carries twice the bomb load as the Su-24M. The flight range of the Su-34 is up to 4,500 km, the maximum speed is up to 1,900 km / h, the combat load is up to 12 tons.

 

[Soldier30]

The United Aircraft Corporation has handed over another batch of new Su-35S multirole fighters to the Russian Defense Ministry. This is the second batch of Su-35S fighters this year; the number of aircraft is not reported. The Su-35S aircraft, generation 4++, have undergone a full cycle of factory tests, were tested in various operating modes and flew to their home airfield. The Su-35S, thanks to its powerful radar, can illuminate targets for long-range air defense; it can be used to combat the F-16 at a long distance. New batches of Su-34, Su-35S and Su-57 aircraft are currently in production. Su-35S.

 

[Soldier30]

Russian engineers have developed an updated version of the Yak-52 aircraft designed to combat large UAVs. The new version of the aircraft received the index Yak-52B2. It is worth noting that Ukraine already uses these aircraft to combat drones, but there is no additional equipment on the aircraft and there is just a gunner. In the Russian version, the Yak-52 aircraft is equipped with the PERGAM S400 aviation video surveillance system. The system allows you to detect a person at a distance of up to 15 km, or a car at a distance of up to 23 km. The aircraft also has a modified cockpit, with an on-board computer and a modern flight and navigation system, allowing you to fly at night and in difficult weather conditions. As a course armament, self-loading Saiga carbines of 12 gauge are installed. This is a temporary solution due to problems with the legislation. The aircraft can carry up to 90 kilograms of payload under each wing. The Yak-52B2 aircraft is designed to combat the large An-196 "Lyuty" and Aeroprakt A-22 UAVs, which were converted from aircraft into heavy drones.

 

[Soldier30]

Fighter pilots of the Northern Fleet of Russia practiced air combat tactics in the skies over the Arctic. The flights took place on Su-33 and Su-30SM aircraft. As part of combat training, the pilots practiced intercepting air targets.

 

[Soldier30]

Protective reinforced concrete hangars have begun to be built at Russian airfields for Russian military aviation. There is no video yet, but there are already plenty of satellite photos. It is worth noting that the order to build hangars appeared back in 2021, but large-scale construction presumably began only this year. Previously, block-modular hangars for Tu-160 and Su-34 aircraft were shown to the new Russian Minister of Defense, but these structures can only protect against FPV drones. The construction of hangars for aviation is presumably underway at 14 Russian air bases, with a total of about 177 shelters being built. Construction is underway in the Kursk, Rostov, Belgorod regions, the Krasnodar Territory, Crimea and other regions of Russia. It cannot be determined from the satellite, but judging by Crimea, reinforced concrete hangars are being built.

 

[Soldier30]

Russian Tu-22M3 bombers carried out a planned flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea. Russian Su-30SM and Su-27 aircraft provided escort. The flight lasted more than 4 hours. F/A-18 Hornets of foreign countries also flew alongside them on some sections of the flight.

 

[mTT]

SU-75

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1935241717508116520

 

[Soldier30]

Sailors of one of the NATO ships showed footage of a Russian Su-24M frontline bomber flying at an extremely low altitude. The video was filmed in the Baltic Sea, the type of ship and the date of filming are unknown.

 

[Soldier30]

The United Aircraft Corporation has handed over a new batch of Su-35S fighters to the Russian Air Force. The number of fighters in the batch is not disclosed. The Su-35 fighters were manufactured at the Yuri Gagarin Aviation Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur and have passed all necessary ground and flight tests. The aircraft have already been accepted by the engineering and technical staff and have flown to their base airfields. The Su-35S and Su-30SM are now actively used by the Russian Air Force.