Russia Missile and Air Defence programs

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A new combat laser for combating drones is being prepared for testing in Russia, the Sputnik agency reported. The laser was developed by the Scientific and Technical Center "LEMT" of Belarus and Russian research institutes. The combat laser will have a power of about 100 kW, it is being tested not only on drones, but also on other surfaces. Previously, specialists from the LEMT company successfully tested a 30 kW laser in the Middle East. There is no information about the guidance system and radars used. The system effectively detects drones that are hit at a distance of 400 meters to 6 kilometers. The cost of firing laser systems with a power of up to 60 kW is about 1-2 dollars, with a power of up to 480 kW - up to 10 dollars.

 

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Rare archival footage used by units of the Russian Pacific Fleet, the Soviet ZSU-23-4 “Shilka” in Ukraine. It is worth noting that the ZSU-23-4 “Shilka” is also used by the Ukrainian army, but there is practically no video of it either.
ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" was produced from 1964 to 1982, despite such a long production period, there are supposedly no more than 100 of them left in Russia, and no more than 40 in Ukraine. The Shilka air defense system is used extremely rarely, since training on it takes a long time, and the radius of destruction of targets is only 2 kilometers.
Detailed technical characteristics of the Shilka air defense system on the screen. The ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" is armed with a quadruple 23-mm AZP-23 "Amur" cannon with a rate of fire of 1,000 rounds per minute per barrel. The ZSU-23-4 “Shilka” combat vehicle weighs 19 tons and is equipped with a 280 hp engine. and reaches speeds of up to - 50 km/h. Power reserve 300 km. The thickness of the armor in the frontal part of the hull is up to 15 mm. The crew of the combat vehicle is four people. Details of the combat work of the ZSU-23-4 “Shilka” in Ukraine in the video.

 

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The Russian airspace control system SKVP is being tested in the Moscow region. The developer of the complex air defense "Central Design Bureau of Apparatus Engineering" from Tula, there are very few technical details. The system consists of 24 phased array radar stations, each weighing 110 kg, mounted on tripods, vehicles or buildings. The technical capabilities of the airborne missile system allow you to simultaneously track up to 20 air targets, including small drones. At the same time, the system determines their type, flight altitude and distance to them. The SKVP system can detect targets at speeds of up to 972 km/h. and is capable of working in conjunction with air defense or electronic warfare systems; test samples have already worked for 18 thousand hours without shutting down. You can control the system from a laptop. The radar system of the SKVP system allows you to detect a Boeing type aircraft at a distance of more than 90 km, a Cessna type aircraft at a distance of 30 km, a Furia or Mugin type UAV at a range of up to 15-18 km, and Mavic 2 type drones at a range of up to 4 km.

 

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Footage of the new Russian air defense system S-350 "Vityaz", army index 50Р6А, adopted for service in 2020. The S-350 Vityaz medium-range air defense system was developed by the Almaz-Antey concern and should replace the S-300PS air defense system and the Buk-M1-2 air defense system. The Vityaz air defense system consists of a 50P6E launcher, a 50P6TE launcher, a 50N6E multifunctional radar with passive electronic scanning and a 50K6E combat control point, located on the BAZ chassis. The 92N6E detection radar from the S-400 air defense system and the 96L6E autonomous all-altitude detector can be used. The main function of the Vityaz air defense system is to cover the S-300V4, S-400, S-500 air defense systems and other targets from missile attacks and medium-sized UAVs; the radar probably does not see small-sized drones. The S-350 air defense system is capable of hitting ATACMS tactical missiles, Storm Shadow and SCALP-EG cruise missiles, HIMARS MLRS missiles, aircraft and UAVs.
One launcher of the S-350 air defense system contains 12 missiles and is capable of firing a salvo equivalent to a division of the S-300 air defense system. The Vityaz air defense system can operate in automatic mode, in active and passive radar modes. The complex uses 9M96E/9M96E2 missiles from the S-400 air defense system and 9M100E missiles.
There is also a South Korean analogue, the KM-SAM air defense system, developed jointly with Russia, as well as the Resurs 3K-96-3E ship-based air defense system. Detailed characteristics of the complex on the screen. The air defense system is capable of simultaneously firing at 16 aerodynamic and 12 ballistic targets. The range of destruction of aerodynamic targets is up to 60 km, at altitudes from 10 meters to 30 km, ballistic targets are hit at a distance of up to 30 km and an altitude of up to 25 km. The deployment time of the air defense system into combat position is 5 minutes. The crew of the S-350 air defense system is 3 people.
The price of a division of the S-350 Vityaz air defense system is presumably about $135 million.

 

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The first video of the installation of Russian FAB-3000 bombs on a Su-34 aircraft has been published. The FAB-3000 bomb is equipped with a universal airborne planning and correction module. Until today, it was not known exactly which aircraft use FAB-3000 bombs with UMPC.

 

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In Russia, tests of the Iskander-1000 tactical ballistic missiles with an expected range of 900 to 1300 km have begun at the Kapustin Yar test site. The missiles are supposedly planned to be deployed in the western part of Russia and Kaliningrad. Why is this being done?! The fact is that the takeoffs of MiG-31K aircraft with Kh-47M2 missiles are quickly detected by optical-electronic reconnaissance satellites, as a result of which the enemy has 15 to 20 minutes to prepare to repel the attack. When launching Iskander-1000 ballistic missiles, the warning time will vary from 2 to 7 minutes, which significantly reduces the chance of repelling a missile attack. The new Iskander-1000 missiles retain the classic layout of the 9M723-1/K5 series of missiles, but have a solid propellant charge volume increased by 15%, which increases the operating period of the missile engine. Presumably, the Iskander-1000 missiles with an octogen-based fuel charge will be able to hit targets at a range of up to 1,000 km, having a charge of 300-350 kg, for strikes at targets at a range of up to 1,300 km, the missiles will have a warhead weighing from 200 to 230 kg. In the future, the speed of the Iskander-1000 missiles may reach the values of the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles.

 

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As part of the third stage of the exercise of non-strategic nuclear forces of Russia, footage of the MiG-31 aircraft being equipped with an R-33 air-to-air missile has been published. The R-33 medium-range missile was accepted into service in 1981, information about it is in the link to the video in the comments to the video. It is assumed that in this case, the R-33 missile is shown for the first time equipped with a special warhead, that is, in a nuclear version. Officially, the warhead of the R-33 missile is not reported.

 

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Close-up shots of the assembly of the Russian universal air gliding and correction module for FAB bombs. UMPK modules make it possible to turn cheap Russian FAB aerial bombs into high-precision weapons and reduce the risk of hitting the Su-34 aircraft with air defense systems. In this case, UMPK modules are installed on Russian FAB-250 and FAB-500 aerial bombs; FAB-1500 and FAB-3000 bombs were not shown. The FAB-500 with UMPK is capable of destroying powerful fortifications against which 152 mm artillery is powerless. Currently, the Su-34 is the carrier of FAB bombs; in the future, bombs with UMPK will be able to be placed on any multifunctional aircraft in Russia. A set of stabilizers and a satellite navigation system make it possible to use the FAB-250/500 with an accuracy of several meters; the UMPK can be configured so that the aerial bomb hits the target at a certain angle and from a certain direction. The approximate number of times FAB bombs are used by Russian aviation has become clear. At just one airfield, technicians assemble 50 to 100 UMPK kits per day. FAB bombs with UMPK modules have now become the main and cheap weapon of the Russian Su-34 frontline bomber. According to pilots, the onboard computer software of the Su-34 was modified to use the UMPK modules.

 

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Rare footage of the deployment of the Russian 96L6-TsP radar. The radar is part of the S-350 Vityaz SAM system. The 96L6-TsP radar can be synchronized with the S-400, Buk-M3 and S-300V4 SAM systems via the Polyana-D4M1 automated control system. In addition to detecting air targets, the radar can also detect 155 mm artillery shells on an ascending trajectory at a distance of 60-80 km. The radar consists of two active phased arrays - receiving and emitting, based on gallium arsenide microwave transistors and attenuators. The 96L6-TsP radar can detect targets with an effective reflective surface (EOS) of 0.1 sq.m at a distance of about 120 km, targets with an EOS of 0.01 sq.m at a range of 60 km, and targets with an EOS of 1 sq.m at a range of 230 km.

 

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The Russian army received FAB and KAB guided aerial bombs with an increased flight range. The increase in the bombs' flight range was achieved by installing a modernized universal planning and correction module (UMPK). The new modules of the kits (UMPK) are equipped with a longer wing, in the photo you can see the difference in the wing length of the UMPK module. Instead of the current 50-60 km for FAB-500 bombs, the range of the new aerial bombs can increase to 78-85 km. In addition, tests of one of the most powerful Russian bombs, the FAB-3000M54, are also being completed with a new UMPK module. Bombs with UMPK are currently one of the cheapest and most effective means of destruction in Russian arsenals. Currently, UMPK is installed on KAB, FAB-250 bombs, OFZAB-500 incendiary aviation bombs, FAB-500T, FAB-500 M62 heat-resistant bombs, and FAB-1500 M54 and FAB-3000 bombs. The most powerful Russian high-explosive bomb, the FAB-9000 M54, is not yet used.

 

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Aerostats with radar on board, for detecting drones, have been proposed to be deployed in Russia. It is possible that they will use the SKVP air defense system, we have shown it before. It is worth noting that in the 1970s in the USSR, in the Far North, aerostats with automatic radars were standard reconnaissance means. They detected targets without human intervention and transmitted information. In case of damage to the aerostat, they can lower the payload by parachute, technical information of the Val aerostat is on the screen. Currently, the Dolgoprudny Design Bureau of Automatics is engaged in the production of aerostats in Russia. DKBA aerostats are capable of lifting up to 900 kg of payload to a height of 3 to 4.7 km, which allows for the effective detection of low-flying targets even in difficult terrain conditions and over the sea. The capabilities of the aerostats include the creation of secure communications within a radius of up to 170 km and radar detection of targets at a range of up to 200 km, providing comprehensive control over the situation for a long period of time - up to a month.

 

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The new Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system was presented in Russia. Unlike the well-known Pantsir air defense missile and gun system, there are no 30-mm automatic cannons now. The Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system is a short-range air defense system, and is now also designed to combat UAVs, including massive air raids. The Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system was shown as a separate combat module, which can be mounted on different chassis or stationary objects. The Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system consists of a surveillance radar, a multifunctional phased radar, and an electro-optical system.

The air defense system can detect targets with an effective dispersion area of less than one square meter at a range of up to 40 km, while it can track up to 40 targets, whether it fully detects FPV drones is unknown. The Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system is equipped with two types of missiles. The 57E6E missile with a radio command control system, the range of target destruction from 1200 to 20000 meters, the altitude of target destruction from 15 meters to 15 km. The probability of hitting the target from 0.7 to 0.9. And the TKB-1055 mini missile designed to intercept drones, 4 missiles of this type can be placed in the TKB-1056 container. The TKB-1055 missile can destroy targets at a range of 500 to 7000 meters and an altitude of 15 to 5000 meters. The Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system can be equipped with a combination of 12 57E6E missiles or 48 TKB-1055 missiles.

 

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The first footage of tests of the Russian mobile air defense system "Rapira-2" has been published. The "Rapira-2" system is mounted on the AMN-590951 "Spartak" multi-purpose armored vehicle and is designed to detect, track and neutralize small air targets, including drones. The "Rapira-2" air defense system is equipped with a PKTM machine gun of 7.62 mm caliber. An electro-optical system is used to track and target drones. The system has a thermal imager, electronic warfare and a laser rangefinder. The "Rapira-3" air defense system has also been created; it is equipped, presumably, with modified 80-mm S-8 missiles; the differences between these systems are minimal. The "Rapira" air defense system is capable of detecting drones at a range of up to 20 kilometers.

 

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Footage of the launch of the UMBP D-30SN guided aerial bombs by a Russian Su-34 aircraft has been published. The combat use of the UMBP D-30SN can be seen in the link in the comments to the video. The universal inter-service gliding munition UMBP D-30SN is something between a bomb and a classic missile. This is not a bomb with a UMPK, the inter-service munition D-30SN initially has a GLONASS/GPS guidance module and an in-air gliding system. It can be launched from both the Smerch MLRS and the Tornado-S MLRS at a range of up to 300-330 km.

The UMBP D-30SN guided bomb is based on the 250-kilogram FAB-250 high-explosive aerial bomb. The American analogue, the GBU-39 SDB guided bomb, has a larger caliber. The D-30SN bomb has a small effective reflective surface, making it harder for air defense to detect. The D-30SN has an RCS of 0.05-0.07 sq. m, while the FAB bomb with UMPK has an RCS of 0.3 to 0.5 sq. m. The FAB bomb is detected by air defense at a distance of about 60 km or more, while the D-30SN is detected at a maximum range of 30 km. When dropped from an aircraft at a speed of 1250-1350 km/h and an altitude of 12 km, the D-30SN has a range of up to 160 km, with a deviation from the target of up to 5-7 meters.

 

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https://iz.ru/1787347/2024-11-07/putin-rasskazal-o-nalichii-u-rf-novykh-razrabotok-v-sfere-iadernykh-vooruzhenii

Russia has new developments in the field of nuclear weapons, they appear constantly. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this on November 7 during a plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club.

"There are [new developments], something is constantly emerging. Just yesterday I spoke with one of the heads of one of our largest concerns, he reported on his ideas in this area, it's just too early to talk about it," Putin shared.

The President added that Russia is approaching the point of putting into service the developments he mentioned five years ago; now, testing of these types of weapons is coming to an end

The weapons he talked about 5 years ago.

 

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The Russian army has started using the new medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile "Oreshnik", Russian President Vladimir Putin announced. Earlier we showed the use of the Oreshnik missile, there is no image of it yet, but you can see, presumably, its flight. It is now known that the Oreshnik missile is solid-fuel and is largely based on the technological solutions of the RS-24 Yars intercontinental missile and the RS-26 Rubezh missile. Some experts believe that the Oreshnik missile is a shortened by one stage, the Yars-M missile system. The Russian Oreshnik missile is equipped with a multiple warhead, with six individual guidance units, presumably each unit has six submunitions, the warheads can maneuver, evading air defense systems. The Oreshnik missile can be equipped with a nuclear warhead, with a charge capacity of about 150 kilotons. The missile develops a speed of up to 12,250 km/h, or 2.5–3 kilometers per second. Depending on the equipment, the expected flight range of the Oreshnik missile is from 2,000 to 5,500 km.