EvilBivol-1 Posted December 7, 2007 Posted December 7, 2007 Russian Navy resumes constant presence in world's oceans MOSCOW, December 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Navy has resumed its continual presence in different regions of the world's oceans, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov told the president at a meeting in the Kremlin on Wednesday. "There are plans to dispatch ships to the northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea from now to February 3, 2008. The expedition is aimed at ensuring a naval presence and establishing conditions for secure Russian navigation," Serdyukov told Vladimir Putin. The minister said an aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser, two anti-submarine ships and a tanker left for the Mediterranean on Wednesday, where they will be joined by a Black Sea Fleet missile cruiser and a tanker. Serdyukov said a total of four warships and seven other vessels of Russia's Northern, Black Sea and Baltic fleets, as well as 47 planes and 10 helicopters, have been dispatched for the mission. Three exercises, involving the vessels and aircraft, are being planned. In mid-August, Putin announced the resumption of strategic patrol flights, saying that although the country halted long-distance strategic flights to remote regions in 1992 with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the ensuing economic and political chaos, other nations had continued the practice, compromising Russian national security. Russia's strategic bombers have since carried out over 70 patrol flights over the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic oceans, as well as the Black Sea, a senior Air Force official said on Tuesday, adding that NATO interceptor aircraft had escorted Russian bombers during almost all their patrols. http://en.rian.ru/russia/20071205/91056421.html 1 - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules
EvilBivol-1 Posted December 7, 2007 Author Posted December 7, 2007 Hey, thanks for asking. There have been a number of interesting events over the last couple of months while the blog was dormant. Personal time constraints, other projects and a lack of commitment have caused me to wonder if it's a project I want to maintain. I'll probably give it another go, so look for an update over the next few days. - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules
4c Hajduk Veljko Posted December 7, 2007 Posted December 7, 2007 Military analysts say Russia's boosted military presence is largely symbolic. ;) Thermaltake Kandalf LCS | Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R | Etasis ET750 (850W Max) | i7-920 OC to 4.0 GHz | Gigabyte HD5850 | OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 2000 | 2 X 30GB OCZ Vertex SSD in RAID 0 | ASUS VW266H 25.5" | LG Blue Ray 10X burner | TIR 5 | Saitek X-52 Pro | Logitech G930 | Saitek Pro flight rudder pedals | Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
EvilBivol-1 Posted January 22, 2008 Author Posted January 22, 2008 Footage: http://zvezdanews.ru/nocomments/2008/01/20/gotovnost-nomer-odin http://www.zvezdanews.ru/nocomments/2008/01/22/ucheniya-v-atlantike http://www.1tv.ru/news/n115396 (click on the top-right picture) - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules
VMFA117_Poko Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Great thread! Thanks for info EvilBivol-1. I like the sentence "aircraft-carrying heavy cruiser". Indeed - Kuznietzov isn't simple aircraft carrier. It can defend itself without any escort - not like US carriers.
EvilBivol-1 Posted January 24, 2008 Author Posted January 24, 2008 When they say "cruise", I didn't think they meant a vacation! http://www.zvezdanews.ru/nocomments/2008/01/24/generalnaya-uborka-k :) - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules
EvilBivol-1 Posted January 25, 2008 Author Posted January 25, 2008 http://www.vesti.ru/videos?vid=119034 (a few days old now) http://www.zvezdanews.ru/nocomments/2008/01/24/ucheniya-v-atlantike (yesterday) Nice to see armed Su-33s on the deck - even if only when parked. - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules
TorwaK Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 When they say "cruise", I didn't think they meant a vacation! http://www.zvezdanews.ru/nocomments/2008/01/24/generalnaya-uborka-k :) hehe that was nice. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Intel Core i7-6700K, @5GHz | Asus Maximus Hero VIII | 2 x eVGA GTX 970 SLI | Kingston Predator 16GB DDR4-3000Mhz | 2 x Samsung 850 PRO 240GB RAID-0 | AOC G2460PG G-SYNC LCD | OCULUS RIFT CV1 VR | THRUSTMASTER HOTAS WARTHOG | CH PRO PEDALS
AlexHunter Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 When they say "cruise", I didn't think they meant a vacation! http://www.zvezdanews.ru/nocomments/2008/01/24/generalnaya-uborka-k :) I look, that at our sea infantrymen, new machine guns "Pecheneg". :) http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg30-e.htm Открылась бездна звезд полна; Звездам числа нет, бездне дна. (М. В. Ломоносов)
Captain R Posted January 26, 2008 Posted January 26, 2008 They are giving the Admiral a good workout. I hope they have a safe and fun voyage!
EvilBivol-1 Posted January 30, 2008 Author Posted January 30, 2008 New photos: http://maquetas.mforos.com/353336/6654206-sorpresita-en-el-estrecho/ - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules
EvilBivol-1 Posted January 30, 2008 Author Posted January 30, 2008 Nice footage of Bazalt launches there! :) .Turns out they are firing P-1000 'Vulcan'. - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules
EvilBivol-1 Posted January 30, 2008 Author Posted January 30, 2008 And another update - a good English language news clip with some nice footage: http://en.rian.ru/video/20080128/97826161.html - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules
Alfa Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 Turns out they are firing P-1000 'Vulcan'. Hmm - where did you find this info Eugene? :) The "P-1000 Vulcan" is supposedly an upgraded version of the Bazalt and was rumoured to have been installed onboard the "Moskva", but I haven't seen any "official" sources confirming this. At least this link: http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080122/97520307.html ...on the page you linked to, says that the test firings involved the P-500 Bazalt :) . JJ
4c Hajduk Veljko Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 Nice to see armed Su-33s on the deck - even if only when parked.Unfortunately, no close up pictures. I can not determine what type of R-27 missiles are those. Thermaltake Kandalf LCS | Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R | Etasis ET750 (850W Max) | i7-920 OC to 4.0 GHz | Gigabyte HD5850 | OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 2000 | 2 X 30GB OCZ Vertex SSD in RAID 0 | ASUS VW266H 25.5" | LG Blue Ray 10X burner | TIR 5 | Saitek X-52 Pro | Logitech G930 | Saitek Pro flight rudder pedals | Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
RedTiger Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 Unfortunately, no close up pictures. I can not determine what type of R-27 missiles are those. :megalol: :megalol: :megalol: Keep at it! You'll find'em some day! :D :pilotfly:
EvilBivol-1 Posted January 30, 2008 Author Posted January 30, 2008 Hmm - where did you find this info Eugene? :) The "P-1000 Vulcan" is supposedly an upgraded version of the Bazalt and was rumoured to have been installed onboard the "Moskva", but I haven't seen any "official" sources confirming this. At least this link: http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080122/97520307.html ...on the page you linked to, says that the test firings involved the P-500 Bazalt :) . There is still confusion, as the missile complex as a whole is still referred to as the P-500 Bazalt, but the missiles themselves are the 3M70 Vulcan. I realize the link above contradicts this of course, but I've seen numerous mention of Vuclan already, both in news reports and Russian forum posts. Will link you if something definitive comes up. - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules
4c Hajduk Veljko Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Hajduk.... :tomato:Watz up Alfa! :smartass: Thermaltake Kandalf LCS | Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R | Etasis ET750 (850W Max) | i7-920 OC to 4.0 GHz | Gigabyte HD5850 | OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 2000 | 2 X 30GB OCZ Vertex SSD in RAID 0 | ASUS VW266H 25.5" | LG Blue Ray 10X burner | TIR 5 | Saitek X-52 Pro | Logitech G930 | Saitek Pro flight rudder pedals | Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
TorwaK Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Hajduk.... :tomato: hehe.:smartass: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Intel Core i7-6700K, @5GHz | Asus Maximus Hero VIII | 2 x eVGA GTX 970 SLI | Kingston Predator 16GB DDR4-3000Mhz | 2 x Samsung 850 PRO 240GB RAID-0 | AOC G2460PG G-SYNC LCD | OCULUS RIFT CV1 VR | THRUSTMASTER HOTAS WARTHOG | CH PRO PEDALS
Bimbac Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Unfortunately, no close up pictures. I can not determine what type of R-27 missiles are those. Looks to me that those are R-27ER. By the way, those two Su-33s are most likely QRA shift, at least that's what the loadout suggests (2x Radar, 2x IR, Gun). It's a common practice for this type of mission.
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