source http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/international/asia-pacific/2016/07/27/india-sukhoi-russia-upgrade-su-30mki-fgfa/87609150/

NEW DELHI — India has stepped up negotiations with Russia to upgrade its 194 Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole aircraft with the near fifth-generation level at a cost of more than $8 billion. The upgraded version would be renamed Super Sukhoi.

"A Russian team was in New Delhi earlier this month to discuss [the] upgrade plan with India, which will be finalized in the next four to six months," said a senior Ministry of Defence (MoD) official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) wants to upgrade the existing and eventually the entire fleet of 272 Su-30MKI to the near fifth-generation level to increase its combat worthiness, an IAF official said.

While the IAF official said the [Su-30MKI] upgrade won't affect the proposed Indo-Russian Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) — worth $25 billion — analysts say the diversion of funds for the Super Sukhoi could delay the FGFA.

India and Russia inked a Preliminary Development Agreement in 2011 to jointly build the FGFA. However, a final agreement, which will clear the payment of around $6 billion as India's share in the development of the FGFA, has yet to be inked because the two sides have not been able to resolve issues relating to work share in production, the order from IAF and the incorporation of FGFA by IAF.

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"Upgrade of the Su-30 will certainly slow the FGFA acquisition primarily due to financial limitations," retired IAF Air Marshal Muthumanikam Matheswaran said. "But upgraded Su-30 is not the same as FGFA."

Asked the rationale to upgrade in place of buying a new aircraft since the cost of upgrades are often steep, Matheswaran said: "An upgrade at the maximum will be about half the cost of the original aircraft in Su-30 generation. A new aircraft in place of Su-30 means FGFA, which is far more expensive."

Explaining why Super Sukhoi will not come at the cost of the FGFA, a second, senior IAF official said: "FGFA is a program already approved; Super Sukhoi is not yet approved."

Daljit Singh, a retired IAF Air Marshal and defense analyst, explained the difference between FGFA and Super Sukhoi.

"FGFA has some distinct features, which Super Su-30MKI will not have. These include internal weapon-carrying bays to enhance[d] stealth features, integrated internal fit of electronic warfare suite, super-cruise capability and inherent stealth design. Su-30 cannot be redesigned as a stealth aircraft. Any changes of wing design and material to improve stealth would be very expensive and time consuming and would be akin to a different design. Therefore, FGFA project may not be canceled in total in view of the Su-30 upgrade," Singh said.

The plan to bring Super Sukhoi closer to FGFA includes modernizing the cockpit for pilots so that it will be easier for the pilots to shift to FGFA. In addition the upgraded aircraft will have advanced stealth characteristics and be equipped with longer range missiles with an infrared homing system, the Indo-Russian supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, and will have new advanced avionics and active electronically scanned array, according to a diplomat with the Russian Embassy.

"[A] major part of the upgrade [to Super Sukhoi] involves avionics and sensors. These are completely new with new systems and new software. Hence it has no relation to old problems with software. Engine issues will have to be dealt with," Matheswaran said.

A Russian diplomat in India, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that after the contract is signed for the upgrade to Super Sukhoi, the prototype will be made in Russia and the upgrade will be done at India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

Despite the need expressed by IAF for Super Sukhoi, availability of funds remains a major hitch, the first IAF official said. The MoD official also confirmed that availability of funds for upgrade could be an issue.

IAF has significant shortage of combat aircraft and the numbers are falling; and the fighter aircraft strength of IAF is down to 25 squadrons (one squadron is equal to 18 aircraft) as against the required strength of 45 squadrons, the first IAF official said.

AVIC AC313 for anti-submarine ,missle mid-guidence or special operation, max payload 5 tons ,service celling 6000 m. off course it has civilian version

with this bubble it can make landing on water

nemesis2u:

bro..can a radome be fitted on the kinda ATR Nigeria uses (sumtin like what DRDO made)

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Y-12F, 3 tons payload , range 2600 km,482km/hour , even export to Russia and US as civilian plane.off course can be modified for military use.

the new model of Mi28 NM , there is report about Algeria re-negotiating the mi 28 NE contract to get the NM version

old but still in service
Q-5 (NATO code : A-5 fantan) ground attack plane.a little pity, It is about to be replaced by L-15,as L-15 is not merely a trainer.

Gyroplane unlike helicopter,it is very light, even lose power in air,it can land safely

Faces of the marines During "Seaborne Assault" Competition.
Pictures by: Lex Kitaev.
You can see marines from Russia, Venezuela, china and Iran

The Uk's new Armoured Fighting Vehicle - AJAX -
The programme includes six variants: AJAX, ARES, APOLLO, ATHENA, ATLAS and ARGUS. Each AJAX variant will be an agile, tracked, medium-weight armoured fighting vehicle, providing British troops with state-of-the-art best-in-class protection.
: © Crown Copyright/ MOD

Odunayaw:
bro..can a radome be fitted on the kinda ATR Nigeria uses (sumtin like what DRDO made)

AWACS (A-50EI variants) developed on the basis of the Russian Il-76MD military transport plane and fitted with the Israeli-made Phalcon radar system. The A-50 AWACS is based on the Russian-made llyushin Il-76MD military transport aircraft.

The Phalcon AEW&C aircraft is based on four sensors: phased-array radar, phased-array IFF, ESM/ELINT and CSM/COMINT. A unique fusion technology continuously cross-relates the data gathered by all sensors. When one of the sensors reports a detection, the system automatically initiates an active search of the complementary sensors.

The AWE&C phased array radar replaces the conventional rotodome radar. It is mounted either on the aircraft fuselage or on top of the aircraft inside a stationary dome, providing full 360° coverage. This electronically steered beam radar delivers a tremendous advantage over mechanical rotating antenna, as it supports the tracking a high maneuvering targets. The radar can detect even low flying objects from distances of hundreds of kilometers, day and night, under all weather conditions. Verification beams sent at specific, individual, newly detected targets eliminate false alarms. Moreover, track initiation is achieved in 2 to 4 seconds as compared to 20 to 40 seconds with a rotodome radar.

The IFF system employs solid state phased array technology to perform interrogation, decoding, target detection and tracking. A monopulse technique is used to implement azimuth measurement. The IFF data is automatically correlated with the phased array radar.
The ESM/ELINT system receives, analyzes and locates radar signals, covering 360o. It combines high sensitivity with high probability of intercept, and achieves excellent accuracy in bearing measurement. The system uses narrow-band super-heterodyne receivers and wide-band instantaneous frequency measurement (IFM) techniques to provide very high accuracy and probability of intercept of airborne and surface emitters. Very high bearing accuracy for all received signals is achieved through Differential Time of Arrival (DTOA) measurements. The system also collects and analyzes ELINT data.

The PHALCON's CSM/COMINT receives in UHF, VHF and HF, rapidly searching for airborne, ship borne or ground communications signals of interest. Selected radio nets can be monitored for signal activity. A DF capability locates targets. Detected signals can be assigned to monitoring receivers instantaneously. The system makes extensive use of computers to reduce the load on operators.
The aircraft communicates, via its data link, with Air Defense HQ. Data from additional air defense sensors are fused to create a complete spatial picture.

The ATR suitability for hosting such radomes will depend on the following features
1.the net power of its engines
2.aerodynamic performance of its airframe with a radome
3.on board power generation capacity
4.endurance
5.interior space to support the consoles and relate computing equipment's
6.cooling systems
etc

also conformal arrays exists which can be blended on to the airframe but still the above points remain valid here to.

best option according to me is to mount a antenna array above the fuselage , then its power , computing requirements etc will be more manageable like the Embraer R-99 with an Ericsson Erieye PS-890 radar at the expense of degraded performance.

interestingly Grumman E-2C Hawkeye sports a radome, so i cant make a call here as there are so many parameters that have to be taken into account and i dont have much info on them and sadly i am no expert on the ATR, therefor the final authority on the feasibility of the said configuration will the makers/OEM of ATR platform, if they think it can be done then it will be done

Odunayaw:
bro..can a radome be fitted on the kinda ATR Nigeria uses (sumtin like what DRDO made)

It can.

pic 1 radome

pic 2 radome indicates ATR can sport a radome

pic 3 antenna array on top fuselage

pic 4 conformal array

pic 1 fixed array at top fuselage

pic 2 E2 hawkeye

pic 3 array in the nose and sides

pic 4 array at top

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Russia's BT-3F Armored Personnel Carrier

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BMP-3F – Specially designed for operations at sea, with improved seaworthiness and buoyancy, capability to move afloat at sea state 3 and fire with the required accuracy at sea state 2. Compared to the basic model, the vehicle design features changes increasing floatability and vehicle stability: the self-entrenching equipment is omitted, a lightweight anti-surge vane and an air intake tube are introduced; . Water jet propellers develop a speed of 10 km/h when afloat. The BMP-3F design allows the vehicle to come ashore under rough sea conditions and to tow the same-type vehicle. A new main sight, the SOZH, which has an integrated laser range finder and an ATGM guidance channel, is installed. This version can endure continuous amphibious operation for seven hours with the running engine

looks like it is made for export to south east asian countries etc

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some equipment's which nobody even thinks of but non the less very important in a warzone

pic 1 water tanker with purification system

pic 2 fuel carrier / re fuller

PAF ZDK-03 based on Y-8F-400
even Y-7 can make a mini AWACS aircraft

selection process of paratroopers


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKYkTWj1RZI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG6wQPl0sDg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGh4u7Tly48


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPCcgEGSCaQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISEDFeflsPU

The above video shows only the 90 day probation post Selection. They were teaching Demo, Assault courses, Navigation, Language (all covered only in flashes on the show for obvious reasons).

For Para SF 6-7 months advance training.
Total 10 months or 44 weeks long.
After that you will be deployed in battalions (Special Forces) battalions (1,2,3,4,9,10,11,12,21 PARA), in order to be a Para (Special Forces) all personnel are first required to qualify as Paratroopers; once selected the candidates may choose to advance to the SF selection, which takes place twice a year in the spring and the autumn term. It is one of the longest and toughest phases in world where the applicant is exposed to sleep deprivation, humiliation, exhaustion, mental and physical torture. The selection has reported deaths in the process itself. The attrition rate is very high and is in between 90-95 percent.

The Balidan (sacrifice) badge isnt earned till much later. That is the "second probation" or "Operational Probation". They either spend 6-7 months in an active combat zone to get the Balidan (on recommendation of entire team) or spend 1 year building up their skills in various training schools across India and outside to earn the Balidan (sacrifice) badge.

Vietnam artillery Corps Bastion-P (Yakhont) antiship missile.

nemesis2u:


AWACS (A-50EI variants) developed on the basis of the Russian Il-76MD military transport plane and fitted with the Israeli-made Phalcon radar system. The A-50 AWACS is based on the Russian-made llyushin Il-76MD military transport aircraft.

The Phalcon AEW&C aircraft is based on four sensors: phased-array radar, phased-array IFF, ESM/ELINT and CSM/COMINT. A unique fusion technology continuously cross-relates the data gathered by all sensors. When one of the sensors reports a detection, the system automatically initiates an active search of the complementary sensors.

The AWE&C phased array radar replaces the conventional rotodome radar. It is mounted either on the aircraft fuselage or on top of the aircraft inside a stationary dome, providing full 360° coverage. This electronically steered beam radar delivers a tremendous advantage over mechanical rotating antenna, as it supports the tracking a high maneuvering targets. The radar can detect even low flying objects from distances of hundreds of kilometers, day and night, under all weather conditions. Verification beams sent at specific, individual, newly detected targets eliminate false alarms. Moreover, track initiation is achieved in 2 to 4 seconds as compared to 20 to 40 seconds with a rotodome radar.

The IFF system employs solid state phased array technology to perform interrogation, decoding, target detection and tracking. A monopulse technique is used to implement azimuth measurement. The IFF data is automatically correlated with the phased array radar.
The ESM/ELINT system receives, analyzes and locates radar signals, covering 360o. It combines high sensitivity with high probability of intercept, and achieves excellent accuracy in bearing measurement. The system uses narrow-band super-heterodyne receivers and wide-band instantaneous frequency measurement (IFM) techniques to provide very high accuracy and probability of intercept of airborne and surface emitters. Very high bearing accuracy for all received signals is achieved through Differential Time of Arrival (DTOA) measurements. The system also collects and analyzes ELINT data.

The PHALCON's CSM/COMINT receives in UHF, VHF and HF, rapidly searching for airborne, ship borne or ground communications signals of interest. Selected radio nets can be monitored for signal activity. A DF capability locates targets. Detected signals can be assigned to monitoring receivers instantaneously. The system makes extensive use of computers to reduce the load on operators.
The aircraft communicates, via its data link, with Air Defense HQ. Data from additional air defense sensors are fused to create a complete spatial picture.

The ATR suitability for hosting such radomes will depend on the following features
1.the net power of its engines
2.aerodynamic performance of its airframe with a radome
3.on board power generation capacity
4.endurance
5.interior space to support the consoles and relate computing equipment's
6.cooling systems
etc

also conformal arrays exists which can be blended on to the airframe but still the above points remain valid here to.

best option according to me is to mount a antenna array above the fuselage , then its power , computing requirements etc will be more manageable like the Embraer R-99 with an Ericsson Erieye PS-890 radar at the expense of degraded performance.

interestingly Grumman E-2C Hawkeye sports a radome, so i cant make a call here as there are so many parameters that have to be taken into account and i dont have much info on them and sadly i am no expert on the ATR, therefor the final authority on the feasibility of the said configuration will the makers/OEM of ATR platform, if they think it can be done then it will be done

thanks

USS FREEDOM


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nemesis2u:
some equipment's which nobody even thinks of but non the less very important in a warzone

pic 1 water tanker with purification system

pic 2 fuel carrier / re fuller

Are there water tanks and purification systems this size that can carry out
desalination ?
Suck the water straight out of the ocean\sea and within hours its ready for drinking.

I've being reading up on the BMD-4M. I gotta say, the BMD-4M is the very best Infantry Fighting Vehicle for Airborne forces. It is lighting quick for a tracked vehicles, and packs powerful firepower. A 100mm main gun and a 30mm.


It is air-droppable, a C-130 can carry two units. It can swim, and can also fire it's main gun while swimming.


Beautiful vehicle.

The BMD-4M airborne combat vehicle is an improved
version of the BMD-4. It has new chassis and a number of
improvements over its predecessor. The BMD-4M was
revealed in 2008. The first batch of 8 vehicles was delivered
to the Russian air assault divisions in 2014. This machine is
also proposed for export customers.


The BMD-4M can be paradropped from medium military
cargo aircraft. Once on the ground it provides fire support
for dismounted airborne troops. It also acts as an armored
transport vehicle.


This airborne combat vehicle has a relatively thin armor
due to strict weight requirements. Its armor provides
protection against small arms fire and artillery shell
splinters. The BMD-4M can be fitted with add-on armor kit
for improved protection. Vehicle is also equipped with NBC
protection and automatic fire suppression systems.



The BMD-4M has light armor, however its powerful
weapons give a good chance to engage enemy armored
vehicles. The main emphasis is stressed on direct fire
support. The BMD-4M has the same armament as its
predecessor. It is armed with a 100-mm gun and coaxial 30-
mm automatic cannon. The 100-mm gun is completed with
an autoloader. Maximum rate of fire is 10-15 rounds per
minute. The 100-mm gun can also fire Bastion laser-guided
anti-tank missiles in the same manner as ordinary
projectiles. These missiles have a range of up to 5.5 km and
can also target helicopters. The BMD-4M is also fitted with
new digital fire control system.
This airborne combat vehicle has a crew of two and
accommodates 6 troops. Firing ports were deleted in order
to increase protection.



The BMD-4M has a completely new chassis. It is powered
by a more powerful UTD-29 diesel engine, developing 500
hp. The same engine is used on the BMP-3 infantry fighting
vehicle. It is a more modern and more powerful engine,
comparing with the 2V-06 diesel of the BMD-3 and BMD-4.
The BMD-4M has improved mobility over its predecessors.
This ACV has a hydropneumatic suspension with variable
height control. It also allows the vehicle to lean in any
direction. Such suspension also allows the vehicle to be
paradropped on platforms. The BMD-4M is amphibious. On
water it is propelled by two waterjets. The Il-76 cargo aircraft
can carry two of these ACVs.

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Royal Air Force 27 Sqn Mk4 Chinook helicopter
these things are more agile than they look!

Henry240:
The BMD-4M airborne combat vehicle is an improved
version of the BMD-4. It has new chassis and a number of
improvements over its predecessor. The BMD-4M was
revealed in 2008. The first batch of 8 vehicles was delivered
to the Russian air assault divisions in 2014. This machine is
also proposed for export customers.


The BMD-4M can be paradropped from medium military
cargo aircraft. Once on the ground it provides fire support
for dismounted airborne troops. It also acts as an armored
transport vehicle.


This airborne combat vehicle has a relatively thin armor
due to strict weight requirements. Its armor provides
protection against small arms fire and artillery shell
splinters. The BMD-4M can be fitted with add-on armor kit
for improved protection. Vehicle is also equipped with NBC
protection and automatic fire suppression systems.



The BMD-4M has light armor, however its powerful
weapons give a good chance to engage enemy armored
vehicles. The main emphasis is stressed on direct fire
support. The BMD-4M has the same armament as its
predecessor. It is armed with a 100-mm gun and coaxial 30-
mm automatic cannon. The 100-mm gun is completed with
an autoloader. Maximum rate of fire is 10-15 rounds per
minute. The 100-mm gun can also fire Bastion laser-guided
anti-tank missiles in the same manner as ordinary
projectiles. These missiles have a range of up to 5.5 km and
can also target helicopters. The BMD-4M is also fitted with
new digital fire control system.
This airborne combat vehicle has a crew of two and
accommodates 6 troops. Firing ports were deleted in order
to increase protection.



The BMD-4M has a completely new chassis. It is powered
by a more powerful UTD-29 diesel engine, developing 500
hp. The same engine is used on the BMP-3 infantry fighting
vehicle. It is a more modern and more powerful engine,
comparing with the 2V-06 diesel of the BMD-3 and BMD-4.
The BMD-4M has improved mobility over its predecessors.
This ACV has a hydropneumatic suspension with variable
height control. It also allows the vehicle to lean in any
direction. Such suspension also allows the vehicle to be
paradropped on platforms. The BMD-4M is amphibious. On
water it is propelled by two waterjets. The Il-76 cargo aircraft
can carry two of these ACVs.

Russia is the only country that can air drop an IFV and crew inside together.other countries drop them seperatly for safety concern

CVR(T) Mk2 with Roll Over Protection System at Marchwood