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[Indian Army]

Russia to make own 'future soldier' gear in 3 years

Russia may develop a domestic version of 'future soldier' gear in the next three years, a high-ranking defense industry official said on Thursday.

“I think that an [Russian-made] infantry soldier system will appear in the next three years,” said Yury Borisov, first deputy chair of the Russian Military-Industrial Commission. “I believe that Russian arms makers are quite capable of creating ‘future soldier gear’ which can compete with any similar equipment in service with other armed forces around the world.”
Borisov said the Russian version would have a “reasonable” weight and consist of at least 10 modules to make it adaptable to different combat situations.
A typical infantry soldier system weighs less than 25 kilograms (55 lbs) and includes weapons, ammunition, combat clothing with body armor, a ballistic helmet, a portable computer and various communications equipment.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in February it was holding talks with France on the purchase of Felin advanced 'future soldier' equipment for “testing purposes.”
Some of the early 'future soldier' equipment was tested by the United States in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Various versions are being introduced as standard infantry soldier gear in NATO member states and some other countries.

Russian Air Force to get 60 air defense systems in 2012

The Russian Air Force is planning to acquire about 60 new and modernized air defense systems in 2012, Air Force spokesman Col. Vladimir Drik said on Thursday.
“The new acquisitions include S-400 long-range air defense missile systems, Nebo-U radars and Pantsir-S1 short range missile/gun systems,” Drik said.
The Air Force will receive up to 10 Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers, about 10 Su-25SM Frogfoot attack fighters, and an unspecified number of Su-35S Flanker-E multirole fighters.
The Su-35S is Russia’s advanced “Generation 4++” fighter.
New acquisitions will also include over 20 attack helicopters, such as the Mi-28N Night Hunter and the Ka-52 Alligator, as well as “highly modernized” Mi-35 Hind helicopters.
The Air Force will also receive about 30 Mi-8 transport and five Mi-26T heavy lift helicopters.

Russia’s Aerospace Defense Forces go on duty to stave off missile threats

Russia’s newly created Aerospace Defense Forces officially went on duty on Thursday to become the country’s first line of defense against strategic military threats.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev proposed the creation of the Aerospace Defense Forces, an analog of the European missile defense network to replace the Russian Space Forces, in 2010.

The new branch of the Russian Armed Forces brings together the country’s air defense and missile defense systems, as well as the early missile warning and space control systems, under a unified command. It is also responsible for launches of spacecraft from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia.

“The operational structure of our branch is working and will improve in line with the state armament program in the future,” Lt. Gen. Oleg Ostapenko said on Thursday, adding that over 3,000 military and civilian personnel will be on combat duty in aerospace defense units on a daily basis.

The current overhaul of Russia’s aerospace defenses is timely, considering new strategic challenges presented by the planned deployment of the U.S.-backed missile shield in Europe.

The Kremlin says the deployment of U.S. interceptor missiles and radars in Europe is a potential threat to the Russian nuclear arsenal, while Washington is trying to convince Moscow that the European missile shield poses no threat to Russia, as it is needed solely to protect against attack from "rogue states" such as Iran.

In response to the European missile shield plans Russia put a new early warning radar in service capable of monitoring missile launches from Europe and the North Atlantic in the Russian Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad on Tuesday.

The Voronezh-DM class radar has a range of 6,000 kilometers (3,700 miles) and can simultaneously track about 500 targets with high accuracy.

Two similar radars are ready to go on combat duty in Lekhtusi, outside St. Petersburg, and in Armavir in southern Russia, while the construction of the fourth Voronezh class radar will be completed in 2012 near the city of Irkutsk in Siberia.

The new radars will eventually replace the outdated Dnepr and Daryal class radars and close all gaps in radar coverage on Russia's borders.

France starts building first warship for Russia - DCNS

French shipbuilder DCNS has received advance payment from Moscow under a $1.2-billion contract and will start the construction of the first warship for the Russian Navy, the DCNS press service said on Wednesday.
The two countries signed a contract in June on two French-built Mistral class amphibious assault ships including the transfer of sensitive technology.
“The advance payment was received several weeks ago and work on the first ship is getting underway,” the service said. “The first ship will be delivered in 2014 and the second in 2015.
Construction of the second ship should start in several months and will proceed simultaneously with the first, but will depend on when the full payment for the first ship is made, a DCNS source said.
A Mistral-class ship is capable of carrying 16 helicopters, four landing vessels, 70 armored vehicles, and 450 personnel.

A number of Russia's neighbors have expressed concern over the deal, in particular Georgia and Lithuania.

 

[Don Jaguar]

Good to see Pakistan - Russia relations are getting better.

 

[Raftar]

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[Indian Army]

Russia activates radar aimed at Europe

Acting in response to U.S. missile shield plans in Europe, Russia has activated a Voronezh-class missile attack early warning radar station.
President Dmitry Medvedev attended the station's opening in Kaliningrad, Russia's westernmost region bordering on the EU, on Tuesday. It is officially announced that the radar warning station is not aimed against the West, but included in the system of measures to provide an asymmetric response to the unilateral deployment of U.S. ballistic missile defense systems in Europe.
"I hope the radar system will work efficiently and properly fulfill its purpose," the president said after congratulating the station's crew on entering combat duty.
Modular off-the-shelf radar system
This radar system has been working in trial mode since early 2011 and was planned to be fully operational in early December. It is directed westward and looks "over Europe."
The radar station activated near the city of Kaliningrad is described as an "off-the-shelf" Voronezh-DM system. Off-the-shelf, or modular, radar systems are delivered from the plant in 23 modules and can be assembled within 12-16 months at a prepared concrete slab site.
Soviet-era radar stations were tall concrete buildings with up to 4,000 built-in technical elements, which sometimes took more than five years to complete.

An off-the-shelf radar station can be easily modernized and retargeted by replacing modules, or dismantled for redeployment somewhere else. The modernization of Soviet-era radar stations took time, was expensive and only possible as long as the concrete structure was compatible and which, in any case, typically caused problems with installing new equipment and laying new communication lines. And lastly, they could not be redeployed.
The turnkey manufacturing and deployment of Voronezh-class radar systems costs only 1.5 billion rubles in 2005 prices (about $48 million at the current exchange rate). Daryal-class over-the-horizon radar units deployed near Pechora in Russia and at Gabala in Azerbaijan cost 19.8 billion rubles ($632 million) in comparable prices

Patching holes

Apart from the Kaliningrad station, two other Voronezh-class radar stations have been deployed: one in the village of Lehtusi in Karelia that covers the North Atlantic, and one in Armavir, in the southern Russian territory of Krasnodar, covering the southern and southwestern directions (it will also cover the southeastern sector when its second section is activated in 2012). One more station is being prepared for combat duty near Irkutsk in eastern Siberia; it will provide easterly detection.
The Russian early warning system also includes a group of radar units inherited from the Soviet era. They were built along the Soviet Union's perimeter due to their technical specifications and the country's international treaties. After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, most of them became the property of other countries.
In fact, Russia inherited only the Daryal radar station near Pechora, which was directed at the North Pole, and the modernized Dnepr/Daugava station near Olenegorsk, covering the dangerous Greenland direction.
A Daryal-class radar station was under construction in Skrunda, Latvia, and a Volga-class system in Gantsevichi, Belarus. Since it was impossible to complete the unit in Latvia, it was demolished in 1995. The radar unit in Belarus was gradually modernized and activated in the fall of 2003. If anything goes wrong, its responsibilities will be taken over by the Voronezh-class radar station in the Kaliningrad Region.
The powerful radar facility at the Balkhash-9 site in Kazakhstan was never completed and was later plundered and burned. Kazakhstan now has only older radar stations.
Ukraine controls stations at Mukachevo and in Sevastopol. Until 2008, they were manned by Ukrainian personnel who supplied information to the Russian Strategic Missile Force command under a bilateral agreement. They are being gradually decommissioned now.
Russia has been working hard since the late 1990s and early 2000s to patch holes in its early warning network, but the results are becoming visible only now.
The activation of new Russian early warning radar stations has coincided with the cooling of U.S.-Russian relationship over differences regarding the European ballistic missile shield.

Adequate response not aimed against the West

Russian authorities used the planned opening of the Kaliningrad radar station to remind the United States of Russia's point of view and the possible consequences should it disregard Moscow's opinion.
"I expect that this step will be seen by our partners as the first signal of our country's readiness to make an adequate response to the threats which the missile shield poses for our strategic nuclear forces," Russian news agencies quoted President Medvedev as saying.
At the same time, he noted that the radar unit is not aimed against Russia's western partners and could be used jointly to repel a common threat.
The general atmosphere at the bilateral consultations on strategic stability remains tense. Russia has reacted nervously to all U.S. initiatives related to the European segment of the global ballistic missile defense (BMD) system, insisting that they be coordinated with the Kremlin and hinting at that project's danger for Russia.

"As I said on November 23, if our signal is ignored, we will use other means of defense including the adoption of tough countermeasures and the deployment of a strike group," Medvedev said at a meeting with military leaders after activating the Kaliningrad unit.
These countermeasures would include the increased protection of strategic nuclear facilities, the modernization of ballistic missiles which will have improved warheads, and the potential deployment of strike groups in the endangered areas in Russia's south and west that will be targeted at individual BMD components in Europe

 

[Avisheik]

Haha, when i first saw the line russia may develop future soldier gear, i imagined Ironman kind of suit .
But considering russia, they are surely gonna come up with something like that

 

[Adnan Faruqi]

Good to see Pakistan - Russia relations are getting better.

1. Off topic

2. illusion

 

[W.11]

1. Off topic

2. illusion

now this is illusion

 

[rai_kamal]

"Illusion ki MAA-Bahen ek maat karo"..
By the way,three years is a good time for this development,it will be a good time to see F-INSAS and the russian soldier system..
I have saw in movie HITMAN,they looked very sexy.

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"Illusion ki MAA-Bahen ek maat karo"..
By the way,three years is a good time for this development,it will be a good time to see F-INSAS and the russian soldier system..
I have saw in movie HITMAN,they looked very sexy.

 

[anon45]

Obligatory video for the topic title

just exit that random bluescreen made by a hater.


On a different note...
Is that supposed to be an outline of the kit a future Russian soldier would have?

Maybe its just the drawing, but it looks rather current, maybe a bit dated.

A full scale demonstration mockup might better illustrate what it's supposed to look like.

 

[poseidon]

Russia is sorrounded by NATO....Nato has the first strike capability over russia.
the soviets union is not russia, they were much more powerfull and had a much better economy.

 

[IndMaster]

Russia has fallen far behind the West for many years. They have been coasting on the old Soviets tech for so long. There's very few new weapon development for the last 20 years. They are attempting to slow down the decline by buying some equipments.

 

[no_name]

Wouldn't it be a bit of a pain just to keep track of all that stuff.
In war times I assume quite a part of equipment attrition would simply be misplaced items.

 

[Chogy]

I think a lot of these "future soldier" kits are not very practical, and are designed for public consumption, maybe recruiting. The exception would be in optics, thermal visioning, personal HUDs, and data sharing. Stuff that lets you see and engage the enemy, and share that information.

Much of the other stuff, especially anything dealing with exoskeletons or power armor, is a pipe dream.

 

[Indian Army]

Russian Navy to receive 1st Graney class attack sub by end of 2012

The delivery of the first Graney class nuclear-powered multipurpose attack submarine to the Russian Navy has been postponed until the end of 2012 due to additional tests of its weapons systems, the Sevmash shipyard said.
Construction of the Severodvinsk submarine began in 1993 at the Sevmash shipyard in the northern Russian city of Severodvinsk but has since been dogged by financial setbacks. It was floated out in June last year and has undergone two sets of sea trials.
“The delivery of the [Severodvinsk submarine] to the Defense Ministry has been postponed until next year,” Sevmash General Director Andrei Dyachkov said on Friday in an exclusive interview with RIA Novosti.
Dyachkov said the testing of the submarine’s weaponry required at least six months of additional sea trials in 2012.
“The submarine itself showed a good performance [during previous trials],” the official said. “It will be commissioned by the end of 2012.”
Graney class nuclear submarines are designed to launch a variety of long-range cruise missiles (up to 3,100 miles or 5,000 km), with conventional or nuclear warheads, and effectively engage submarines, surface warships and land-based targets.
The submarine's armament includes 24 cruise missiles and eight torpedo launchers, as well as mines and anti-ship missiles.
Meanwhile, the construction of the second Graney class submarine, the Kazan, at the Sevmash is going according to schedule.
The Kazan will feature more advanced equipment and weaponry than the Severodvinsk, and can be considered as a prototype of modernized Graney-M class submarines.
Dyachkov said on Friday that Sevmash would start building a series of five advanced Graney-M class attack submarines in 2012 under a recent contract between the Russian United Shipbuilding Corporation and the Defense Ministry.


Russia to refit Admiral Nakhimov nuclear cruiser after 2012

The overhaul of mothballed Admiral Nakhimov nuclear-powered cruiser will start after 2012 with the focus on refitting the ship with advanced weaponry and electronics, the Sevmash shipyard said.
The Admiral Nakhimov (former Kalinin) Kirov class cruiser was commissioned in 1988 and mothballed in 1999. It has been docked at the Sevmash shipyard in the city of Severodvinsk in northern Russia, undergoing repairs since 2005.
“During the talks with the Russian Defense Ministry, we have concluded that it would be senseless to continue the repairs without determining the final variant of the modernization, so the repair work has been suspended [until after 2012],” Sevmash General Director Andrei Dyachkov said on Friday in an exclusive interview with RIA Novosti.
Dyachkov said that the main changes during the overhaul will be applied to cruiser’s armaments as the SS-N-19 Shipwreck missiles – the ship’s current main weaponry – have become outdated.
The SS-N-19s will be replaced with P-800 Yakhont (SS-N-26) anti-ship cruise missiles. The cruiser will also receive advanced air defense missile systems based on the land-based S-400 Triumf, and new point-defense systems.
Russia built four Kirov class nuclear-powered cruisers in 1974-1998. One of them, the Pyotr Veliky, is still in active service as the flagship of the Northern Fleet.
Several sources in the Russian military and defense industry earlier said that the Russian Defense Ministry was planning to refit the Admiral Nakhimov, Admiral Lazarev and Admiral Ushakov missile cruisers by 2020 in a major boost for the Russian Navy's combat strength.
Dyachkov said on Friday the fate of the Admiral Ushakov, which has been docked at the Zvezdochka shipyard in Severodvinsk, has not been determined.
The Kirov class main weapons in current configuration include 20 SS-N-19 Shipwreck missiles, designed to engage large surface targets, and air defense is provided by 12 SA-N-6 Grumble launchers with 96 missiles and two SA-N-4 Gecko with 40 missiles.
After the refit, the Kirov class cruisers will most likely be deployed with Russia's Northern and Pacific fleets as part of large task forces set up to carry out a variety of combat missions - from "hunting" the adversary's aircraft carriers and submarines to massive land assaults.


Russia to start construction of Borey-A class nuclear subs in 2012

Russia will start building modernized Borey-A class strategic nuclear-powered submarines in 2012, the Sevmash shipyard said.
Fourth-generation Borey class submarines are expected to constitute the core of Russia's modern strategic submarine fleet. Russia is planning to build eight Borey and Borey-A class subs by 2020.
“We will lay down the first modernized Borey-A class submarine next year,” Sevmash General Director Andrei Dyachkov said on Friday in an exclusive interview with RIA Novosti.
Dyachkov said the contracts on the construction of two more Borey-A class submarines would be signed in the Q1 of 2012.
The official did not specify the differences between the Borey and Borey-A class submarines, but it was reported earlier by some Russian military sources that modifications could include major structural changes and the installation of four more missile launch tubes.
Three Borey class vessels, the Yury Dolgoruky, the Alexander Nevsky, and the Vladimir Monomakh, are in different stages of completion at Sevmash.
The Yury Dolgoruky has recently completed all sea trials and is expected to enter service with the Russian Navy as soon as the Bulava ballistic missile successfully passes the final tests.
A Borey class strategic submarine is 170 meters (580 feet) long, has a hull diameter of 13 meters (42 feet), a crew of 107, including 55 officers, a maximum depth of 450 meters (about 1,500 feet) and a submerged speed of about 29 knots. It can carry up to 16 ballistic missiles with multiple warheads.


Russia to build hulls for 2 Mistral-class warships

Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation and the Baltiisky Zavod shipyard signed a 2.5 billion ruble ($80 million) contract on Friday to build hulls for the third and fourth French Mistral-class warships for the Russian Navy.
The signing ceremony took place in the presence of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
French shipbuilder DCNS said on Wednesday it had received advance payment from Moscow under a $1.2-billion contract and would start the construction of the first warship for the Russian Navy.
Russian defense officials previously said Russia would account for 80% of labor inputs in building the third and fourth warships.
The two countries signed a contract in June on two French-built Mistral class amphibious assault ships including the transfer of sensitive technology.
The first ship will be delivered in 2014 and the second in 2015.
Construction of the second ship should start in several months and will proceed simultaneously with the first, but will depend on when the full payment for the first ship is made, a DCNS source said.
A Mistral-class ship is capable of carrying 16 helicopters, four landing vessels, 70 armored vehicles, and 450 personnel.
A number of Russia's neighbors have expressed concern over the deal, in particular Georgia and Lithuania.
The Russian military has said it plans to use Mistral ships in its Northern and Pacific fleets.
Many Russian military and industry experts have questioned the financial and military sense of the purchase, and some believe that Russia simply wants to gain access to advanced naval technology that could be used in the future in potential conflicts with NATO and its allies.

 

[Indian Army]

Russia to build 100-ton ICBM to penetrate US missile defenses

Russia will develop a new liquid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missile to overcome the U.S.’s prospective missile defense system, Strategic Missile Forces chief Lt. Gen. Sergei Karakayev said on Friday.
A decision has been made to create a new silo-launched heavy missile that will have “enhanced capability to breach a hypothetical US missile defense system,” he said.
The new missile will replace the Voyevoda R-36M2 Satan ICBM.
Russia’s solid-propellant ICBMs may be unable to penetrate missile defenses, the general said.
He also said the Strategic Missile Forces will test launch 11 ICBMs next year.
The United States is building a missile defense system in Europe to protect against possible attack from ‘rogue states’ such as Iran.
Karakayev said Iran has neither technology nor industrial potential to build ballistic missiles.
There have been media reports about test launches of Iranian intercontinental ballistic missiles but the SMF doubts these missiles will have the effective range to reach Europe, he said.


Russia to build two military posts in disputed Kuril Islands

The Russian Federal Agency for Special Construction will build two military posts in the disputed Kuril Islands, the agency's chief said on Friday.
"We are currently designing two military posts in the islands of Iturup and Kunashir, our task is to complete the project's design in 2012 and begin construction in 2013," Grigory Naginsky said.
Construction costs are estimated at 12 million rubles (about $377 million).
Naginsky also said an airfield for civilian and military aircraft in the disputed islands is currently being refurbished.
The row over the Kuril Islands, which are known as the Northern Territories in Japan, has prevented the two countries from signing a formal peace treaty following the end of World War II.


Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces to get 4G control systems

Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces will receive advanced automated command-and-control systems, SMF chief Lt. Gen. Sergei Karakayev said on Friday.
New, “fourth-generation systems” will start to be deployed next year at command posts and fixed-site and road-mobile missile complexes, he said.
The system is designed to ensure effective control of new-generation nuclear weapons.
At the moment one SMF army and two SMF divisions are preparing to use the new system, the general said.