Russian Armed Forces : Pictures & Updates
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AD units training across Russia on 8 April, 2018.
Obviously this one's different from the others, but I like it. How do you say "Surprise, motherf***er!" in Russian*?
*Don't answer, I already know
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Obviously this one's different from the others, but I like it. How do you say "Surprise, motherf***er!" in Russian*?
*Don't answer, I already know
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Russian marksman training with counterparts from Russian oblast Belarus.
Handsome rifle. Gotta get me one.
Handsome rifle. Gotta get me one.
Annual joint Russian-Norwegian naval drill "Barents"
The only way you could make this picture more Russian is if that was a bear holding the Russian flag. Sometimes I really worry about you Russia.
The only way you could make this picture more Russian is if that was a bear holding the Russian flag. Sometimes I really worry about you Russia.
The Russian Northern Fleet celebrating its 284th birthday with a fleet wide readiness drill. I'm surprised half its vessels even still float
Defence forums always attract armchair analysts, so let's see those analytics skills in practice. Who can tell me which fleet this is and why you know your answer to be true?
Defence forums always attract armchair analysts, so let's see those analytics skills in practice. Who can tell me which fleet this is and why you know your answer to be true?
Well my armchair is super comfy.....but this is the Russian Pacific Fleet correct? I just reversed seartched hull number on the Udaloy destroyer on the 5th image ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Correct. Pretty easy when there's a hull number, but can you do without
?Fleet and hull classification?
And because I think torturing your brain is fun... just what the heck is this?
Correct. Pretty easy when there's a hull number, but can you do without
Fleet and hull classification?
And because I think torturing your brain is fun... just what the heck is this?
The first submarine is definitely a Kilo, as for which one or model I couldn't say.
The second and third pics are a Borei right? The derpy conning tower gives it away.
I'm not sure what fleet they are a part of, but if I had to guess Northern because of the icebergs (and a guess that you wouldn't upload 2 pics of the Pacific fleet lol)...I'm sure the symbol on the Kilo would give it away but I'm not familiar with individual vessel insignias...
That last image could seriously be anything. A remote prison out in Siberia? A new military base in the Arctic perhaps? Honestly the landscape could be in Nebraska during the winter lol
Correct. The submarine is indeed a Kilo. However it's a unique Kilo of the Project 877LPMB class. Name B-800 Kaluga.
Not quite. The third pic is a Borei class SSBN, a Borei I to be precise (tower and fins give it away).
The derpy conning tower was partially redesigned on the Borei II boats.
The second pic is of a Delta IV though. This should be a dead giveaway on what fleet these boats are part of since all six Delta IVs are part of the same fleet.
Yup. While the Kilos are distributed and the Borei class is split between the Northern and Pacific fleets, the Delta IVs are exclusively found in the Russian Navy's Northern fleet. Its this that allows us to get up close and personal with them as they transit the Barents Sea.
The emblem on the Kilo is just a name badge showing what the submarine's been up to though. Kaluga's sailed with others prior.
Interesting guesses, I especially like the Nebraska one
, but not quite. It's the control tower of a Voronezh-DM radar complex.
This one was deliberately hard, but nice try. Prison was a good guess, it certainly does have that Eastern Bloc flat chic.
All in all nice work though
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Correct. The submarine is indeed a Kilo. However it's a unique Kilo of the Project 877LPMB class. Name B-800 Kaluga.
Not quite. The third pic is a Borei class SSBN, a Borei I to be precise (tower and fins give it away).
The derpy conning tower was partially redesigned on the Borei II boats.
The second pic is of a Delta IV though. This should be a dead giveaway on what fleet these boats are part of since all six Delta IVs are part of the same fleet.
Yup. While the Kilos are distributed and the Borei class is split between the Northern and Pacific fleets, the Delta IVs are exclusively found in the Russian Navy's Northern fleet. Its this that allows us to get up close and personal with them as they transit the Barents Sea.
The emblem on the Kilo is just a name badge showing what the submarine's been up to though. Kaluga's sailed with others prior.
Interesting guesses, I especially like the Nebraska one
This one was deliberately hard, but nice try. Prison was a good guess, it certainly does have that Eastern Bloc flat chic.
All in all nice work though
That was fun
!I didn't even realize that Delta hump~
That last image might be the most impressive. I had heard the Russians had new ballistic warning sets but I had no idea what capabilities they had. The Voronezh series on paper seem really impressive
Northern Fleet in action.
Anyone else want their own remote controlled S-400?
From what I've read, Russia's been using their Voronezh radar complexes mostly to keep watch on Israeli, and by extension American, missile defence developments by spying on Arrow and THAAD tests across the region. Pretty sensitive radar they made, but that's not too suprising given Russia's history of radar excellence.
Anyone else want their own remote controlled S-400?
That last image might be the most impressive. I had heard the Russians had new ballistic warning sets but I had no idea what capabilities they had. The Voronezh series on paper seem really impressive
From what I've read, Russia's been using their Voronezh radar complexes mostly to keep watch on Israeli, and by extension American, missile defence developments by spying on Arrow and THAAD tests across the region. Pretty sensitive radar they made, but that's not too suprising given Russia's history of radar excellence.
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Damn, can't believe this thread was dead for a long time. Anyway:
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TLDR; as I was saying in an unrelated thread few months ago...for the Russians, now is not the time for expensive white elephant programs which may or may not become available in sufficient numbers a decade down the line. Now's the time for cheap, proven systems that require minimal, if any, changes to existing infrastructure, logistics & training regimens. To quote myself "less T-14s and more T-72B3s."
This also serves as an indication that Russians will not be in any shape to invest the required amounts in programs like T-14, Su-57, Su-75, S-500, etc. Which means for the foreseeable future, a lot of those programs can be effectively understood to be in cold storage. Limited series production at best.
@randomradio
«Армата» дороговата: в правительстве признали, что новая платформа не станет массовой
Новые танки «Армата» получились дорогими, эффективнее модернизировать старую технику, заявил вице-премьер Юрий Борисов. Он также добавил, что огромным спросом на рынке пользуется Т-72
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TLDR; as I was saying in an unrelated thread few months ago...for the Russians, now is not the time for expensive white elephant programs which may or may not become available in sufficient numbers a decade down the line. Now's the time for cheap, proven systems that require minimal, if any, changes to existing infrastructure, logistics & training regimens. To quote myself "less T-14s and more T-72B3s."
This also serves as an indication that Russians will not be in any shape to invest the required amounts in programs like T-14, Su-57, Su-75, S-500, etc. Which means for the foreseeable future, a lot of those programs can be effectively understood to be in cold storage. Limited series production at best.
@randomradio