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Missiles hypersoniques: la Russie a procédé aux tirs de démonstration  


Système anti-aérien Pantsir  © RIA Novosti. Mikhail Fomichev

MOSCOU, 16 juin - RIA Novosti

La Russie a procédé en avril aux premiers tirs de démonstration des missiles hypersoniques qui dotent les systèmes anti-aériens Pantsir, a annoncé lundi à RIA Novosti le directeur général du holding Systèmes à haute précision Alexandre Denissov.

La Russie a lancé les recherches dans le domaine des armes hypersoniques il y des dizaines d'années. Actuellement, pratiquement tous les systèmes de missiles sol-air sont dotés de missiles hypersoniques capables de voler à Mach 3-4. Les recherches sont menées en vue de porter la vitesse à Mach 5-7.

"Les travaux dans ce domaine ont substantiellement avancé et sont passés de la phase de mise au point à celle des essais réels. En avril, nous avons procédé aux tirs de démonstration qui se sont déroulés sur le  polygone d'Achoulouk dans la région d'Astrakhan", a indiqué le responsable.

Selon lui, les missiles ont été tirés sur des cibles se déplaçant à une vitesse de 1.000 mètres par seconde.

http://fr.ria.ru/defense/20140616/201530044.html

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La Russie teste des missiles Pantsir S-1 en Arctique


Système antiaérien Pantsir-S1 © RIA Novosti. Sergei Subbotin

MOSCOU, 16 juin - RIA Novosti

Un détachement comprenant plusieurs systèmes antiaériens de courte portée russes Pantsir-S1 effectue des tests en Arctique, a annoncé dans une interview à RIA Novosti le directeur général du holding Systèmes de haute précision Alexandre Denissov.

"Nous sommes fiers que le rôle de pionnier parmi les systèmes de défense antiaérienne dans l'Arctique ait été attribué au système Pantsir S-1. Aujourd'hui, un détachement comprenant plusieurs systèmes de ce type est déployé dans les conditions extrêmes du nord et y effectue des tests d'aptitude au combat", a expliqué le responsable.  

La nécessité d'adapter les Pantsir S-1 au climat arctique a été évoquée début 2014 par le vice-premier ministre russe Dmitri Rogozine.  

Le système antiaérien de courte portée Pantsir-S1 est destiné à protéger les sites militaires et civils (centrales nucléaires, grandes usines, sites importants) ou à appuyer les systèmes sol-air de longue portée S-300 et S-400. Chaque véhicule doté du système Pantsir-S1 est capable de protéger un terrain dans un rayon de 20 km et à une altitude de 15 km.

Pantsir-S1 tire des missiles et des obus d'artillerie. Les missiles d'une portée de 20 kilomètres se déplacent à la vitesse de 1.300 mètres par seconde et sont capables de neutraliser les cibles aériennes les plus modernes (surtout les armes de haute précision). Les obus, d'une portée de 4 kilomètres, détruisent les cibles navales, terrestres ou aériennes à une altitude allant de 0 à 3 kilomètres. Le Pantsir-S est en mesure de frapper quatre cibles simultanément.

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Yury Dolgoruky submarine to test-fire Bulava missile with full missile set aboard

“This will be the first launch of Bulava missile from the submerged position by the Project 955 (Borey) missile-carrying nuclear submarine with a full set of 16 Bulava ICBMs on its board,” source says



MOSCOW, September 15. /ITAR-TASS/. The launch of the Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile from the Yuri Dolgoruky nuclear-powered submarine scheduled for October will mark an important stage in testing the submarine’s missile system, a source in the Russian Navy headquarters said on Monday.

“This will be the first launch of the Bulava missile from the submerged position by the Project 955 (Borey) missile-carrying nuclear submarine with a full set of 16 Bulava ICBMs on its board,” the source said.

“The launch will test the submarine’s operation after the test-firing. Earlier, all Borey-class submarines went into the sea with only one missile aboard, which was launched,” the source said.

The source confirmed plans to conduct one more Bulava launch in November from another Borey-class strategic nuclear-powered submarine, the Alexander Nevsky.

“As of September 13, the plan for November stipulates the launch of this missile from the Alexander Nevsky also with the aim of testing the reliability of the Bulava missile and confirming the stable operation of the submarine’s missile system,” the source said.

As in October, one missile will be launched from an underwater position in Russia’s White Sea to hit a designated target at the Kura test range on the Kamchatka peninsula in the Far East, the source said.

“The Bulava launch in November will be the third and the last this year. Two other launches of this missile are scheduled for 2015,” the source said.

Russian Navy Commander Adm. Viktor Chirkov said on September 10 after the successful first test-firing of the Bulava missile from the same-class Vladimir Monomakh submarine that two more Bulava launches from two strategic Borey-class submarines would be held in autumn.

“In October and November, the Navy will perform two more missile launches from two missile-carrying submarines equipped with ballistic missiles,” the Navy chief said at the time.

Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile

Bulava R-30 is a Russian submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile designed for the new Borey-class submarines, eight of which are expected to enter service by 2020.

The three-stage solid-fuel missile is capable of carrying from six to ten nuclear warheads. The missile's maximum range is up to 9,000km.

The Bulava development began in 1998. Eight of 19 test launches carried out since 2005 were successful. Others failed due to malfunctions of the control system, engines of second and third stages and warhead separation. The missile's commissioning was delayed because of the failures.

After six consecutive successful launches in 2010-2011, Bulava was expected to be commissioned. However, the previous launch from the Alexander Nevsky submarine on September 9, 2013 was unsuccessful. The missile fell in the Arctic Ocean because of failure of the engine control system of the second stage.

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Arctique : la Russie rouvre une base militaire datant de l'époque soviétique  


La Russie rouvre une base dans les îles de Nouvelle-Sibérie et en implante une autre sur l'île Wrangel. (Carte NormanEinstein)

La Russie renforce son implantation dans l'Arctique en rouvrant une base militaire datant de l'ère soviétique dans cette région riche en hydrocarbures. Le samedi 6 septembre, six navires appartenant à la Flotte du Nord ont quitté le port de Severomorsk, près de Mourmansk, en direction de l'archipel des îles de Nouvelle-Sibérie pour remettre en état cette base abandonnée depuis 1993.

Le président Vladimir Poutine avait ordonné en septembre 2013 la réouverture de cette base. Il avait justifié à l'époque cette décision par la nécessité de pouvoir surveiller la route maritime du nord, un projet stratégique voué à jouer un rôle croissant dans les échanges internationaux.

La flotte qui a quitté Severomorsk comprend deux navires de débarquement accompagnés par plusieurs brise-glace. Elle transporte du personnel et des équipements.

En septembre 2013, un détachement de navires militaires russes, mené par le croiseur à propulsion nucléaire Piotr Veliki (Pierre le Grand), avait acheminé une première cargaison de matériel et d'équipements pour la reconstruction de la base et de son aérodrome, dans une région où les températures peuvent descendre jusqu'à -50°C.

La Russie a aussi annoncé, le lundi 8 septembre, qu'elle avait entamé la construction d'une base permanente sur l'île Wrangel, également située dans l'océan Arctique. La base, qui doit être construite en deux mois, inclura deux bâtiments administratifs et des locaux vie, selon le porte-parole du district militaire de l'est, Alexander Gordeev, cité par l'agence Interfax.

La base en forme d'étoile permettra au personnel d'effectuer ses tâches en limitant son exposition à l'environnement hostile de l'Arctique, a ajouté ce responsable russe.

http://www.lemarin.fr/articles/detail/items/arctique-la-russie-rouvre-une-base-militaire-datant-de-lepoque-sovietique.html

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Russia’s ‘Stealth’ Sub Joins Black Sea Fleet


Russia's first Varshavyanka-class submarine, the Novorossiisk, has entered service with the Black Sea fleet, the Southern Military District's press service said Wednesday, September 17. The submarine currently remains at the Admiralty shipyard in St. Petersburg and will head to the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk after completing final trials with the Northern Fleet.

The Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg will lay down on Friday a new Varshavyanka class diesel-electric submarine for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, the company said. Stary Oskol will be the third in a series of six Varshavyanka class submarines which are expected to join the fleet by 2016. The first sub, the Novorossiisk, was laid down in August 2010, followed by Rostov-on-Don in November 2011.
The Varshavyanka class (Project 636) is an improved version of the Kilo class submarines, featuring advanced “stealth” technology, extended combat range and ability to strike land, surface and underwater targets


(picture: Internet)

The Defense Ministry has ordered a total of six Varshavyanka-class subs, dubbed "black holes in the ocean" by the US Navy because they are nearly undetectable when submerged.

The Novorossiisk was laid down in August 2010. Back in August 2014, Russian Navy Commander Admiral Viktor Chirkov confirmed that two Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarines, the Novorossiysk and the Rostov-on-Don, would join the Black Sea Fleet by the end of the year. The construction of all six subs is to be completed by 2016.

The submarines are primarily intended for anti-ship and anti-submarine missions in relatively shallow waters. They will be crewed by 52 submariners, have an underwater speed of 20 knots and a cruising range of 400 miles with the ability to patrol for 45 days.

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Mistral : Poutine a trouvé ses avocats, assure IOL

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«Le Kremlin a d'ores et déjà mandaté l'un des plus importants cabinets d'avocats d'affaires de Moscou, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners» dans l'affaire qui oppose la France et la Russie au sujet de la livraison des deux Mistral, écrit la lettre confidentielle Intelligence On Line dans sa dernière livraison. «Cela fait plusieurs semaines que leurs collaborateurs préparent un dossier d'arbitrage international et réflechissent à la cour qui serait saisie», le Kremlin penchant plutôt pour la Chambre de commerce de Stockholm que pour la Chambre de commerce internationale, basée à Paris. «Les juristes de la firme planchent sur une indemnisation globale de 5 milliards de dollars» assure IOL, y compris des pénalités de retard d'«un million de dollars par semaine»...

Sur le fond du dossier, «nombreux sont ceux qui, à Moscou, se réjouissent de la décision de suspendre le contrat Mistral. Une partie de l'état-major de la marine russe, ainsi que les firmes de défense placées sous la houlette de l'agence d'exportation d'armement Rosoboronexport n'ont jamais accepté la signature de ce contrat en 2011», ajoute IOL.  

http://www.lopinion.fr/blog/secret-defense/mistral-poutine-a-trouve-avocats-assure-iol-16431

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Russie: début des plus grands exercices militaires en 2014



MOSCOU, 19 septembre - RIA Novosti

Les exercices d'Etat-major stratégiques russes Vostok-2014 (Est-2014) ont commencé vendredi sur plus de 20 polygones terrestres, navals et aériens de la région militaire de l'Est, d'Anadyr à Vladivostok, a annoncé le ministère russe de la Défense.

"Près de 100.000 militaires, environ 1.500 chars, 120 avions, 5.000 armes, matériels et véhicules spéciaux et 70 navires prendront part aux exercices d'Etat-major général stratégiques Vostok-2014 qui se dérouleront jusqu'au 25 septembre", a indiqué le ministère.

Au programme des exercices, des tirs réels de missiles tactiques et de croisière sol-air, mer-air et air-air, des opérations conjointes d'unités terrestres et navales sur l'île de Sakhaline, au Kamtchatka, au Tchoukotka, dans la partie sud du Primorié et les polygones navals du Primorié et du Kamtchatka. Plusieurs unités se déplaceront sur plus de 6.000 km de la région militaire de l'Ouest en Extrême-Orient.

"Les exercices d'Etat-major général stratégiques Vostok-2014 constituent l'étape finale des manœuvres et entraînements des troupes russes en 2014 qui ont engagé les états-majors de tous les niveaux de toutes les armées russes", a ajouté le ministère.

Une inspection surprise des troupes de la région militaire de l'Est (Extrême-Orient et Sibérie orientale), ainsi que des autorités régionales et des départements fédéraux d'infrastructure a eu lieu du 11 au 18 septembre derniers.

La région militaire de l'Est comprend quatre armées interarmes, le troisième commandement de l'Armée de l'air et de la Défense antiaérienne et la flotte du Pacifique.

En 2013, plus de 400 exercices d'envergure ont eu lieu en Russie, dont les plus importants étaient les manœuvres stratégiques conjointes russo-biélorusses Zapad-2013 (Occident-2013).

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Russia Orders More Su-30SM Fighters

The Russian defense ministry has ordered seven more Su-30SM two-seat fighters worth 13 billion roubles ($331 million), boosting the total to be acquired to 72. Of these, the Russian air force is getting 60 and naval aviation 12. An initial contract for 30 was placed in 2012. Some have reportedly been deployed to the disputed region of Crimea.

Signing the latest order at the Girdoaviasalon 2014 show, deputy defense minister Yuri Borisov said, “The Su-30SM is a modern multirole aircraft that can be used against aerial, ground and sea-going targets. It can considerably boost the potential of naval aviation.”

The latest contract comes with an option for 10 more aircraft and is timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the founding of IAZ, the Russian acronym for Irkutsk Aviation Plant. To date, the enterprise has shipped 29 Su-30SMs to the Russian defense ministry. This year Irkut is to deliver 15 Su-30SMs, according to IAZ plant general manager Alexander Veprev.

Russian naval aviation accepted its first batch of three Su-30SMs between June and August this year. The navy has plans for a total of 60 such aircraft. Navy and air force Su-30SMs have been operating out of Akhtubinsk, Lipetsk, Donma and Eyisk air force bases.

A number of Su-30 jets have reportedly been deployed to Crimea. They are stationed at Belbek air base near Sebastopol, the facility that played a key role in the process during which the peninsula changed hands in February and March this year. When it was controlled by Ukraine, Belbek operated MiG-29 fighters and antiaircraft defense units. It was placed under siege by pro-Russian troops until Russia took full control of the peninsula.

Sebastopol city governor Sergei Menyailo confirmed that “the Su-30 jets are already here.” Local sources give the number of Sukhoi jets in Crimea at 20. Along with Irkut-made Su-30SMs, the Russian air force operates a lesser number of KnAAPO-built Su-30s and Su-30M2s, for a total of fewer than 50. The Russian government has announced plans for Belbek to be a joint-use facility for both military and civilian aircraft, a role for which the aerodrome will undergo reconstruction and expansion.

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Russie/exercices Vostok 2014: plus de 155.000 militaires engagés



PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMTCHATSKI, 23 septembre - RIA Novosti

Plus de 155.000 militaires russes participent aux exercices d'état-major stratégiques Vostok 2014 qui se déroulent en Extrême-Orient et en Sibérie orientale, a annoncé mardi à Petropavlovsk-Kamtchatski le ministre russe de la Défense Sergueï Choïgou.

"Au total, plus de 155.000 militaires, près de 8.000 matériels et armes sont engagés dans les exercices. Il y a notamment plus de 4.000 blindés, 632 avions et hélicoptères et 84 navires", a rapporté le général Choïgou au président russe Vladimir Poutine.

Les exercices d'état-major stratégiques Vostok 2014 (Est 2014) se déroulent sur plus de 20 polygones terrestres, navals et aériens russes du 19 au 25 septembre. Selon le ministère, les exercices d'Etat-major général stratégiques Vostok-2014 constituent l'étape finale des manœuvres et entraînements des troupes russes en 2014.

En septembre 2013, la Russie et la Biélorussie ont tenu des exercices conjoints de même ampleur baptisés Zapad 2013 (Ouest 2013).

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Exercices Vostok-2014: tirs de missiles dans l'Arctique



PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMTCHATSKI, 23 septembre - RIA Novosti  

Lors des exercices stratégiques Vostok-2014, les troupes russes ont rempli en Arctique plusieurs missions de combat dont des tirs réels de systèmes Pantsir-S et Iskander-M, a annoncé mardi le ministre russe de la Défense Sergueï Choïgou.

"Dans le cadre d'un exercice qui s'est déroulé dans l'île Kotelni, le système de DCA Pantsir-S a abattu une cible tirée depuis un système mobile de missiles sol-mer Roubej", a rapporté le ministre lors d'un duplex avec le président russe Vladimir Poutine.

Par ailleurs, au cours des exercices Vostok-2014, des systèmes de missiles tactiques Iskander-M ont frappé deux cibles se trouvant à 200 kilomètres de distance. Deux bombardiers stratégiques Tu-95MS ont tiré des missiles de croisière contre des sites de l'adversaire conventionnel sur le polygone de Koura (Kamtchatka).

Dans le même temps, deux chasseurs MiG-31 de la Flotte russe du Pacifique ont réussi à intercepter des bombardiers adverses conventionnels et à les détruire dans les airs.

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Russian Air-to-air Missiles Hit Target

BALASORE: In a first ever exercise, three rounds of air-to-air short range Russian missile were test fired by the Indian Air Force (IAF) as part of their user trial on Tuesday. The missiles were coordinated to destroy tow bodies released from pilotless target aircraft (PTA) flown from a defence base off the Odisha coast.



The tests which were initially planned on last Thursday could not be conducted due to technical glitches in the PTA. Another attempt on Friday was postponed due to inclement weather.

Sources said the non-DRDO Russian missiles were fired from fighter aircraft targeting the floating objects released from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Lakshya flown from the launching complex-II of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea.

“Altogether six fighter aircraft, two each in every round were engaged in the exercise. The aircraft were of Sukhoi and MiG 29 classes. While one was used as attacker, the other as chaser. After the attacker aircraft fired the missile, the chaser tracked its movement and precision of firing. The entire exercise was conducted in a real time scenario,” said an official.

While the whole exercise was carried out by the personnel of IAF, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) provided logistic support. The aircraft had taken off from the Kalaikunda air base near Kharagpur in West Bengal and successfully targeted the tow bodies over Bay of Bengal.

The test was aimed at gauging the suitability and efficiency of the weapon system. These missiles were procured by India from Russia several years ago for the use of Air Force to give air protection to Indian cities against air strikes by manned or unmanned air vehicles flying at low and medium altitudes.

Sources said the Russian missiles have the capability to efficiently engage targets at a range of 15 km at minimum altitude in less than 10 seconds. The missiles used for the test were selected randomly from the lot, said the official adding that more rounds of tests have been planned on Wednesday and Thursday.

This mission was crucial for the IAF as last year an Air Force troupe had to wind up their air defence exercise at the test facility here as three trials of the five attempts made to engage aerial targets by a Russian surface-to-air missile (SAM) failed.

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MiG-31 interception near North America suggests Russia changing offensive air ops

The appearance of two Mikoyan MiG-31 fighter interceptors in a group of six Russian Air Force (VVS) military aircraft intercepted by Canadian and US air force aircraft on 17-18 September suggests a change in Russia's approach to offensive operations.

According to US officials, the aircraft included the two MiG-31s, two Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bombers, and two Ilyushin Il-78 tankers - a modified version of the Il-76 military transport. The intercepts were the latest in about 50 such incidents over the past five years.

While fairly common during the Cold War, VVS exercises and simulated attack runs against North America dropped off with the collapse of the USSR. They have picked up again in recent years as relations between Washington and Moscow deteriorated.

The first intercept was at 1900 local time on 17 September by two US Air Force (USAF) Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptors operating about 55 n miles from the Alaskan coast. The second, at 0130 hours on 18 September, was by two Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) McDonnell-Douglas CF-18 fighters about 40 n miles from the Canadian coast in the Beaufort Sea.

Both intercepts were well inside the 200-mile air defence identification zone, although in neither case did the Russian aircraft enter US or Canadian airspace.

A North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Jazdyk, told reporters that the aircraft were scrambled "basically to let those [Russian] aircraft know that we see them, and in case of a threat, to let them know we are there to protect our sovereign airspace".

The MiG-31 was designed and built during the Soviet era almost exclusively as a defensive weapon system at a time when there were two separate air forces operated by the USSR military: the VVS, and the air defence forces (PVO). Both services operated fighter aircraft, but whereas the VVS mission was to support offensive operations of conventional ground forces and nuclear bomber assets, the PVO was to defend the USSR's air space and intercept incoming enemy aircraft.

The PVO's requirements made it a higher priority than that of the VVS, and the air defence service operated what were considered to be more sophisticated aircraft. One of the most famous USSR defectors, Lieutenant Viktor Belenko, who flew his MiG-25 to Hokkaido in Japan, was a PVO pilot and not from a front-line VVS squadron.

Both the MiG-31 and its predecessor, the MiG-25, were designed exclusively for the PVO mission and were not a fit with the VVS's requirements. "These were two different rival services," explained a veteran Russian aircraft designer. "Mikoyan was engaged to design the MiG-31 for the PVO because the air defence forces did not want to just be satisfied with purchasing aircraft designed for the VVS - in this time frame the newest and most modern VVS aeroplane was the Sukhoi Su-27 - in the same way that the US Navy do not ever want to procure fighters that were designed for the USAF."

When the two services were merged in 1998, the VSS found itself in control of assets that it was unfamiliar with and required a review of the post-Cold War security environment to determine how the new combined services roles and missions might need to change.

This resulted in modifications to the aircraft - the MiG-31BM variant - that included a modernisation of its NIIP N007 Zaslon radar and avionics configuration and the addition of an air-to-air refuelling probe that extends its internal fuel range from 1,450 km to 5,400 km.

The most significant change was the integration of a new missile that is a derivative of the Vympel R-33 (AA-9) air-to-air missile, most recently designated the RVV-BD (Missile Air-to-Air - Long Range).

The RVV-BD was originally intended to take out NATO battle management assets, such as the USAF Boeing E-3 AWACS. It now appears to be envisioned as being employed to intercept incoming cruise missiles or to equip fighters that escort bomber missions flying over the polar regions to attack targets in North America.

Developing a new mission for aircraft such as the MiG-31 took some time "because during Soviet times the two services of the VVS and PVO never conducted joint exercises," said the Russian aircraft designer, "but this incident shows that it has now been fully adapted for an offensive mission."

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Russia’s Yak-152 trainer to go into production in 2016 September 27, 2014

Alexey Ramm, special to RBTH "The little brother" of the more complicated and expensive Yak-130 will soon be admitted to the Russian Air Force. Although the plane's technical and flight characteristics have still not been revealed, experts are confident that it will win the interest of foreign clients.



In 2015 the Irkutsk Aviation Plant will launch two samples of the light Yak-152 trainer. Developed by the expert Yakovlev Design Bureau, which is part of the Irkut Corporation, the new trainer is destined for primary pilot preparation. The "flying desk" will be tested in 2016, after which it will go into serial production. For initial training, the Yak-152 plans to use flight professionals from the air force academies. "In the first years of training, students will learn to fly with instructors, they will learn how to execute a simple flight known as the 'pancake' and then land," a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman told RBTH. "The training will show if the student is capable of continuing flying." The Yak-130: The Russian Army’s ‘flying iPhone’ The Yak-130: The Russian Army’s ‘flying iPhone’ According to the spokesman, the Yak-152 will help future pilots carry out highly skilled maneuvers and obtain experience with nocturnal flights and flights in difficult meteorological conditions. That is why the new trainer will be supplied with state of the art navigation equipment, as well as the CKC-94M emergency escape system. The Russian Defense Ministry says that not only future fighter and fighter-bomber pilots will train with the Yak-152, but also commanders, as well as co-pilots flying bombers, military transportation planes and even helicopters. "After acquiring the initial skills flying the Yak-152, students will then move on to specialized trainers," explained the defense spokesman. "For example, students wishing to fly the Su-35, the T-50 and even the fighter-bomber Su-34 will first train with the Yak-130. Pilots flying the Tu-22M and Tu-160 bombers will first hone their skills on the specially modified passenger Tu-134UBL plane." Light attack planes and trainers: Demand grows The light training planes segment is currently going through a phase of active development. There is a lot of competition between the Brazilian Tukano and Super Tukano, as well as the Swiss PC-7 and PC-9 produced by the Pilatus Company. Many aviation construction companies are also developing and producing light trainers. Top 10 Russia’s finest military planes IN PICTURES: Top 10 Russia’s finest military planes Remarkably, in the beginning of the 2000s American Beechcraft bought the license from Swiss manufacturers to build its own PC-9s. The plane was then renamed as the T-6B Texan-2 and is now used for training pilots not only in the U.S. Air Force and Navy, but also in Canada, Israel, Germany and even New Zealand. Meanwhile, in many countries light trainers are used as attack aircraft. In particular, the Columbian Air Force has often used the Super Tukano to launch effective strikes against narcotics bases and rebel organizations. "Now, as we see, thanks to the targeting pods and the various on-board equipment for dropping satellite-guided bombs, such as the American JDAM, the trainers are becoming an inexpensive alternative to attack aircraft, capable of hitting targets without being vulnerable to anti-aircraft systems," says Anton Lavrov, independent military expert and co-author of the book The New Russian Army. “Most rebels can defend themselves during attacks from the sky with only the MANPADS (man-portable air defense systems) and firearms." Export prospects For now it is difficult to estimate the export potential of the new Russian plane, especially since its flight and technical characteristics are still unknown. However, it will certainly arouse interest among the nations that are regular purchasers of Russian aviation technology. Adventures in virtual reality: Using a flight simulator with the Russian Air Force Adventures in virtual reality: Using a flight simulator with the Russian Air Force The Yak-152, besides its primary task of training pilots, could also serve as a relatively inexpensive anti-insurgency attack plane, for which there is already a big demand. Yakovlev's deputy general director of test flying, test pilot Roman Taskayev, told the ITAR-TASS news agency that "these planes should be built in great numbers and they should not be too expensive." It is the low price that must serve as the Yak-152's competitive edge on the foreign market. According to a representative of the Russian aviation industry, the Irkutsk aviation plant is now preparing construction facilities in order to begin production of the Yak-152. Interestingly enough, the new trainer will use an uncommon engine for airplane construction, a 400-horsepower diesel. The Irkutsk Aviation Plant is now receiving the technical documentation for the new plane. If everything goes as planned, by the end of the year the plant will have already produced the first construction elements, as well as the new trainer's components and assemblies.
Source: Russia Beyond the Headlines - http://rbth.com/defence/2014/09/27/russias_yak-152_trainer_to_go_into_production_in_2016_40139.html)

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Russie: un régiment de missiles S-400 mis en service dans le sud  



MOSCOU, 30 septembre - RIA Novosti

Un régiment russe équipé de missiles sol-air S-400 est entré en service opérationnel près de Krasnodar, a annoncé mardi à Moscou le service de presse de la région militaire russe du Sud.

"Un régiment doté de missiles sol-air S-400 Triumph et de systèmes antiaériens Pantsir-S et relevant du 4e commandement de l'armée de l'air et de la défense antiaérienne est entré en service opérationnel dans le territoire de Krasnodar", a indiqué le service de presse.

La Russie comptait jusqu'ici six régiments équipés de missiles S-400, dont trois dans la région de Moscou, à Dmitrov, Elektrostal et Zvenigorod, ainsi que des régiments sur la mer Baltique, à Nakhodka (Extrême-Orient) et dans la région militaire du Sud. Deux autres régiments dotés de ces missiles seront prochainement déployés dans la région de Moscou et sur la péninsule de Kola.

Le S-400 Triumph (code Otan: SA-21 Growler) est un système de missiles sol-air de grande et moyenne portée destiné à abattre tout type de cible aérienne: avions, drones et missiles de croisière hypersoniques. Le système est capable de tirer simultanément 72 missiles sur 36 cibles éloignées à une distance de 400 km.

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Russia, France May Sign Transfer Act for Mistral Warship This Fall: Official

KRASNOARMEISK, September 30 (RIA Novosti) – Russia and France may sign an act on transferring first French-built Mistral class amphibious assault ship to Russia in late October or early November, Igor Sevastyanov, a deputy director general of Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, said Tuesday.

"If France fulfills its obligations, than the transfer act will be signed in late October or early November," Sevastyanov said.

Earlier on September 25, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said that the delivery of the Mistral helicopter carriers was expected as scheduled, with the first one, the Vladivostok, arriving this fall.

The second ship, the Sevastopol, is expected in 2015.

In 2011, Russia and France signed a deal for two French-built Mistral-class ships worth 1.2 billion euros ($1.5 billion at the current exchange rate). Earlier in September, the office of French President Francois Hollande threatened to suspend the delivery of the helicopter carriers, citing alleged involvement of Russia in the Ukrainian crisis as the reason. However, a French diplomatic source later told RIA Novosti that the delivery had not been put off and that the French president was simply outlining his political stance.

Hollande stated that he would make a final decision on the delivery of the Mistral carriers by the end of October. The two conditions for the delivery, according to the president, are a holding ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and a political resolution of the conflict.

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Russie: le 3e SNLE du projet Boreï remis à la Marine le 10 décembre



MOSCOU, 1er octobre - RIA Novosti

La Marine russe se verra remettre le troisième sous-marin nucléaire du projet 955 Boreï, le Vladimir Monomakh, le 10 décembre prochain, a annoncé mercredi le service de presse de l'usine de construction navale Sevmach.

"Les travaux se déroulent selon le calendrier établi: contrôle des mécanismes, finition, chargement des pièces de rechange. Nous sommes certains que l'acte de réception sera signé le 10 décembre conformément aux calendriers entérinés par le ministère de la Défense", a indiqué le directeur général de Sevmach, Mikhaïl Boudnitchenko, cité par le service de presse.

L'armée russe est actuellement dotée de deux sous-marins de 4e génération du projet 955 Boreï, le Iouri Dolgorouki et l'Alexandre Nevski qui ont été remis aux flottes du Nord et du Pacifique en 2013.

Au total, la Russie compte se doter de huit sous-marins nucléaires du projet 955 Boreï d'ici 2020.

Les SNLE de 4e génération du projet 995 Boreï ont un déplacement de 14.700/24.000 tonnes et peuvent plonger à 450 mètres de profondeur. Leur vitesse est de 15 nœuds en surface et de 29 nœuds en plongée. Chaque SNLE du projet Boreï sera doté de 16 missiles balistiques intercontinentaux R-30 Boulava-30 à dix têtes à trajectoires indépendantes.

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Russie: dix nouveaux radars mis en service d'ici la fin de 2014 (Défense)



MOSCOU, 30 septembre - RIA Novosti

Dix nouveaux radars seront mis en service opérationnel dans la région militaire russe de l'Ouest d'ici la fin de 2014, a annoncé mardi à Moscou le porte-parole de la région militaire, Oleg Kotchetkov.

"Dix nouveaux radars de type Nebo-U et Sopka seront mis en service opérationnel dans les unités de la région militaire de l'Ouest déployées près de Saint-Pétersbourg, de Mourmansk et d'Arkhangelsk", a indiqué le colonel Kotchetkov.

Selon lui, ces radars sont déjà prêts à protéger l'espace aérien russe dans le nord-ouest du pays.

"Six autres radars à différentes portées, notamment Kasta-2E2, Gamma-S1M, Podlet et Resonans seront livrés aux troupes radiotechniques russes d'ici la fin de l'année", a-t-il ajouté.

La région militaire de l'Ouest se dote de nouveaux radars capables de contrôler l'espace aérien dans un rayon de plus de 400 km.

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Premier Ka-52K pour la marine russe!



La marine russe vient de réceptionner le premier exemplaire de son hélicoptère Kamov Ka-52K «Katran» de série. Au total,  cette première commande concerne 32 hélicoptères Ka-52K qui sont produits par Progress Aresenyev Aviation Company Nikolai Sazykin, une filiale de Russian Helicopters Kamov.

Selon Sergey Mikheyev, concepteur général de Kamov, le Ka-52K «Katran» a été conçu pour être utilisé depuis n'importe quelle plateforme en mer et notamment les futurs bâtiments de classe Mistral, ainsi que les destroyers de classe Udaloy(Projet 1155).

Le Kamov Ka-52K «Katran» :



Le Ka-52K "Katran" est une version navalisée du Ka-52 destiné à être embarquée à bord des BPC de classe Mistral et autres bâtiments de la flotte russe. Le Ka-52K bénéficie de pales et d’ailes repliables, d’un train d’atterrissage renforcé, d’un traitement anti-corrosion, ainsi que de nouvelles capacités comme la lutte anti-navire. Contrairement à son homologue le Ka-52 «Alligator», le Ka-52K emportera la version bibande du radar «Arbalet» avec un capteur en bande Ka (cibles terrestres) et un autre en bande X pour les cibles marines. En matière d'armement, cet appareil recevra le missile air-mer Kh-35UV anti-navires, avec une portée de 300 km, ou deux Kh-38 air-surface avec une plage de 40 km en plus de l’armement classique de l’Alligator.


Photos : Le Ka-52 russe @ Sergy

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