Full interview w. deputy minister of defense A.Krivoruchko available online: oborona.ru/includes/perio…
Some major takeaways in a thread.
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Some major takeaways in a thread.
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Planned deleveries to the Navy:
2020 - 22 combatant ships (incl. unspecified number of SSBNs)+15 support vessels
2021 - 20 combatant ships (incl. 1 SSBN)+20 support vessels
2022 - 19 combatant ships (incl. 1 SSBN)+19 support vessels
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2020 - 22 combatant ships (incl. unspecified number of SSBNs)+15 support vessels
2021 - 20 combatant ships (incl. 1 SSBN)+20 support vessels
2022 - 19 combatant ships (incl. 1 SSBN)+19 support vessels
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Air Defense:
Contracts signed on (brgd sets)
- 8 Tor-M2
- 2 Tor-M2DT (for Arctic)
- 7 Buk-M3
- 1 S-300V4
1 S-400 to be received in 2020, new contract being prepared on annual deliveries till 2024
New contract being prepared on 4 S-350, deliveries in 2021 and 2023.
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Contracts signed on (brgd sets)
- 8 Tor-M2
- 2 Tor-M2DT (for Arctic)
- 7 Buk-M3
- 1 S-300V4
1 S-400 to be received in 2020, new contract being prepared on annual deliveries till 2024
New contract being prepared on 4 S-350, deliveries in 2021 and 2023.
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S-500 elements at firing ranges, prelimenary tests ongoing, trials to be complete in 2021, contract planned for 2021 w/ deliveries in 2025.
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#Tsirkon time!
The way it is named by the official worth noting: "sea-launched operational mission* missile system with universal anti-ship high-precision hypersonic cruise missile".
*"оперативного назначения", like in-between 'strategic' and 'tactical'. 500+ km.
#hyperhype
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The way it is named by the official worth noting: "sea-launched operational mission* missile system with universal anti-ship high-precision hypersonic cruise missile".
*"оперативного назначения", like in-between 'strategic' and 'tactical'. 500+ km.
#hyperhype
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Test launches from surface combatants started in December 2019, launches from 22350 frigates and 885M subs planned in 2020. Prelimenary IOC - 2021-2022.
Planned platform for Tsirkon: 885, 885M, 949AM nuclear subs, 22350, 23560 and modernized 1142.2 (Adm.Nakhimov).
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Planned platform for Tsirkon: 885, 885M, 949AM nuclear subs, 22350, 23560 and modernized 1142.2 (Adm.Nakhimov).
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Long-range aviation: deep modernization of Tu-95, Tu-160 and Tu-22M3 will allow those to use not only "the most modern" ALCMs, but "other future munitions" as well.
PAK DA - "as planned", some parts for test vehicles started production.
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PAK DA - "as planned", some parts for test vehicles started production.
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UAVs:
2019 was symbolic for, with maiden flights of Okhotnik and Altius; Inokhodets tests ongoing. Krivoruchko sure that in the coming years there will be significant increase in UAVs capable of recon, targeting and strike missions.
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2019 was symbolic for, with maiden flights of Okhotnik and Altius; Inokhodets tests ongoing. Krivoruchko sure that in the coming years there will be significant increase in UAVs capable of recon, targeting and strike missions.
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Emerging tech:
- Innovative types of weapons, such as UGVs, strike systems using kinetic, electromagnetic, laser energy, hypersonic means of intercept and strike=sources of a significant increase in the combat effectiveness.
Many developments are using "AI elements"
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- Innovative types of weapons, such as UGVs, strike systems using kinetic, electromagnetic, laser energy, hypersonic means of intercept and strike=sources of a significant increase in the combat effectiveness.
Many developments are using "AI elements"
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"But I especially want to note that the main direction of these developments is the creation of weapons with advanced characteristics to ensure the security of our state and the maximum withdrawal of personnel from the potential battlefield"
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Disclaimer: I've addressed only more or less #stratdela-related stuff, and there were some details on tactical aviation etc.
