TASS: Military and industry discussed the creation of missiles of increased range of "Iskander-M"
http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/4266086#
Russians are talking about direct and open INF treaty violation here.
TASS: Military and industry discussed the creation of missiles of increased range of "Iskander-M"
http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/4266086#
Russians are talking about direct and open INF treaty violation here.
Last edited by OUTLAW 09; 05-19-2017 at 02:22 PM.
Depends on exactly what improvements are made to the engine and fuel....one has to wait for the test firings...the question is the last time for another cruise missile test firing the US did not catch the actual firing ....and had to wait until they could clearly get an actual measurement.....which took time
Last edited by OUTLAW 09; 05-19-2017 at 06:31 PM.
Here is why you never get anything...in the world of cyber security that I work in...the internet is driven by IEEE engineering standards and protocols the language of how things talk to and act with each other....
BUT never think engineering laws applies to everything....when one runs into a major hack and or virus and or a misbehaving internet or network...and a ton of Cisco CCIE's stand around discussing and or whiteboarding the problems...in the end ...mantra "it depends" comes up...meaning depending on what variable you set determines the outcome...you in fact might be seeing.
The military uses the terms "2nd, 3rd or 4th order of effects after a COA has been decided on"....
You can pick which mantra fits your needs...
Last edited by davidbfpo; 05-20-2017 at 11:53 AM. Reason: One of five posts moved here from Ukraine thread
Those missiles have certainly caused considerable havoc in Yemen for Saudi/UAE forces, somewhere around 500 fatalities based on reports, including some ugly hits of CPs/HQs.
The Russians have developed a lot of formidable weapon system designs on paper that don't make the necessary leap to positive feedback from end users.
But they certainly seem to have done a solid job with that SS-21 Iskander.
And I would guess there could be potential to develop flight profiles that could make interception a real challenge(at drastically reduced range I assume).
It seems like we are finally living the 1950's sci-fi future of rockets fighting rockets.
Flagg,
The ballistic missiles used in Yemen are at best Tochkas, and older export variants at that.
See here from Tom Cooper at War is Boring:
http://warisboring.com/how-did-the-h...sile-at-mecca/
https://medium.com/war-is-boring/muc...g-fe178ffbc973
Report: Russia may have accidentally revealed new military satellites
http://www.defensenews.com/articles/...ry-satellites#
Reported by an independent Norwegian newspaper, The Barents Observer, a new official Russian policy document and their title is:It starts with:What Russia’s new Navy Strategy says about the Arctic (sub-title) There are new dangers and threats arising, the security document warns.Link:https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/se...about-arctic#.The policy document, which was signed by President Putin on 20th July, includes high ambitions for the country’s naval forces. «The Russian Federation will not allow significant superiority of other countries’ navies over its fleet and will be committed to strengthen its position as the second most combat capable in the world», the strategy reads.
The policy document is on a Kremlin website.
Last edited by davidbfpo; 08-05-2017 at 09:07 PM. Reason: 94,141v
davidbfpo
From War Is Boring: http://warisboring.com/a-grim-future...bmarine-fleet/
Introduction:
In March 2017, Russia’s new Yasen-class nuclear attack submarine Kazan launched at the northern port city of Severodvinsk. Perhaps the quietest Russian submarine ever, the event was further evidence the Kremlin can still build capable and lethal subs capable of a variety of missions, including cruise-missile attack.
But it won’t be enough. The Russian navy — already badly depleted since the collapse of the Soviet Union — can’t quickly replace most of its existing nuclear submarine fleet, which is approaching the end of its collective lifespan. The outcome will likely mean a shrinking of the Russian nuclear submarine force in the years ahead.
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