Russian Strategic Weapon Modernization Plans

[bobbymike]

Russian Modernization of Its ICBM Force

Since 1997, Russia has been modernizing its ICBMs by replacing legacy Soviet ICBMs with new (post-Cold War) systems. In December 2019, Colonel General Sergei Karakayev, commander of Russia’s ICB

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[Flyaway]

Russia's New Super Quiet Ballistic Missile Sub In “Final” Sea Trials After Years Of Delays

The Borei-A class Knyaz Vladimir is out for sea trials again and could get commissioned very soon after years of delays.

www.thedrive.com

 

[Evgeniy]

Подводную лодку "Князь Владимир" передали ВМФ РФ

Подписание приемного акта ракетного подводного крейсера состоялось на "Севмаше"

tass.ru

The first 955A was officially handed over.

 

[bobbymike]

Russia’s upgraded Tu-95MSM strategic bomber to carry 8 missiles instead of four

It has also received new flight control and navigation and communications systems, according to the CEO of the United Aircraft Corporation

tass.com

 

[bobbymike]

Russia’s latest nuclear-powered subs to carry cruise missiles with range of over 4,000 km

The new Kalibr-M cruise missiles will be capable of delivering either conventional high-explosive fragmentation or nuclear warheads to the target, according to a source in the defense industry

tass.com

 

[bobbymike]

Work on Russia’s Avangard hypersonic missile continued for over 30 years — designer

The weapon was developed in response to the US Strategic Defense Initiative

tass.com

 

[bobbymike]

Russian nuclear strategy and conventional inferiority

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epub/10.1080/01402390.2020.1818070?needAccess=true

 

[bobbymike]

Satellite images indicate Russia is preparing to resume testing its nuclear-powered cruise missile

New satellite images obtained by CNN indicate Russia is preparing to resume test flights of its nuclear-powered cruise missile at a previously-dismantled launch site near the Arctic Circle, according to experts who have analyzed the photos.

www.cnn.com

 

[fredymac]

Also posted in:
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/submarine-youtube-channel.34777/post-420893


A look at the submarine Belgorad. The Poseidon torpedo is discussed in the 12:00-14:00 mark.

 

[bobbymike]

Russia’s Strategic Bomber Trio Poses With Nearly All Its Weapons

The Russian Air Force's Long-Range Aviation assets are photographed with their ordnance laid out around them.

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[bobbymike]

Russian Strategic and Hypersonic Naval Nuclear Weapons

Strategic Nuclear Weapons and the Russian Navy Russia sets its highest value on its strategic nuclear forces. In November 2020, President Vladimir Putin stated, I want to emphasize that, despite the c

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[bobbymike]

Putin’s New Assured Survival Nuclear Bunker

In August 2016, Bill Gertz reported, “Russia is building large numbers of underground nuclear command bunkers in the latest sign Moscow is moving ahead with a major strategic forces modernizatio

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[bobbymike]

Did Russian State Media Reveal a Mobile ICBM Cheating Program?

In September 2020, state-run RT (formerly Russia Today) published an article that appears to reveal a program for cheating with regard to the limit in the New START Treaty on deployed warheads by mean

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The article stated, “Russian troops operate new ICBMs in mine and mobile versions. Different types of ICBMs have their own advantages. For example, mines are certainly better protected from being hit by cruise missiles or other air attacks. The rocket is located at a considerable depth and is protected by reinforced concrete caps, said Alexei Podberezkin, director of the Center for Military-Political Research at MGIMO, in a conversation with RT.” "Mines" is not a reference to silo launchers, which are referred to in the article as "stationary launchers." “Mines” with “reinforce[d] concrete caps” are apparently a hard and deeply buried facility, which we call tunnel facilities with blast doors.

 

[GARGEAN]

Mine is directly translated as Шахта. Ракетная шахта is Missile Silo.

Making a news out of nothing.

 

[QuadroFX]

Шахта literally is a place where, for example, coal is mined, i.e. Mine.

In context of missile weapons, Шахта always refers to Шахтная Пусковая Установка(ШПУ), i.e. Silo

Dumb journalists can't even deal with use of online-translators.

Making a news out of nothing.

Making a news out of asshole.

 

[bobbymike]

Mine is directly translated as Шахта. Ракетная шахта is Missile Silo.

Making a news out of nothing.

Is there other examples where the article is talking about what could only be a silo based weapon like “Russia to place Sarmat in existing missile silos” that uses this same wording?

 

[QuadroFX]

bobbymike, translate it yourself and stop typing nonsense:

Как рассказал в конце 2019 года в интервью телеканалу «Звезда» командующий РВСН Сергей Каракаев, название комплекса «Ярс» расшифровывается как «ядерная ракета сдерживания». Российские войска эксплуатируют новые МБР в шахтном и мобильном вариантах.

«У разных типов базирования МБР свои преимущества. Например, шахты, безусловно, лучше защищены от попадания крылатыми ракетами или другими средствами воздушного нападения. Ракета расположена на значительной глубине и защищена железобетонными колпаками», — пояснил в разговоре с RT директор Центра военно-политических исследований МГИМО Алексей Подберёзкин.

«Ядерная ракета сдерживания»: какими преимуществами обладает российский стратегический комплекс «Ярс»

Иркутское соединение РВСН полностью перевооружено на комплексы «Ярс» с межконтинентальной баллистической ракетой РС-24. Об этом сообщила пресс-служба Минобороны РФ. Система представляет собой усовершенствованный вариант комплекса «Тополь-М». Как ожидают военные, поставки «Ярсов» в войска должны...

russian.rt.com

Шахтная пусковая установка — Википедия

ru.wikipedia.org

ps: I can't believe that someone needs to explain such primitive things.

 

[bobbymike]

bobbymike, translate it yourself and stop typing nonsense:

Как рассказал в конце 2019 года в интервью телеканалу «Звезда» командующий РВСН Сергей Каракаев, название комплекса «Ярс» расшифровывается как «ядерная ракета сдерживания». Российские войска эксплуатируют новые МБР в шахтном и мобильном вариантах.

«У разных типов базирования МБР свои преимущества. Например, шахты, безусловно, лучше защищены от попадания крылатыми ракетами или другими средствами воздушного нападения. Ракета расположена на значительной глубине и защищена железобетонными колпаками», — пояснил в разговоре с RT директор Центра военно-политических исследований МГИМО Алексей Подберёзкин.

«Ядерная ракета сдерживания»: какими преимуществами обладает российский стратегический комплекс «Ярс»

Иркутское соединение РВСН полностью перевооружено на комплексы «Ярс» с межконтинентальной баллистической ракетой РС-24. Об этом сообщила пресс-служба Минобороны РФ. Система представляет собой усовершенствованный вариант комплекса «Тополь-М». Как ожидают военные, поставки «Ярсов» в войска должны...

russian.rt.com

Шахтная пусковая установка — Википедия

ru.wikipedia.org

ps: I can't believe that someone needs to explain such primitive things.

Hey buddy take it easy I was just asking a question being a non-Russian speaker and have seen convoluted translations before.

 

[kaiserbill]

I think he meant the original article translation possibly was poor/primitive, rather than yours?
Either way, it does show the pitfalls of translation, where languages are not easily translatable.
Not speaking Russian myself, it's always interesting to see articles and blogs extrapolating stuff based on faulty translations that end up being wildly different to the actual things that were said.. it seems to happen often enough with sites that have a slant or a message they wish to portray.
I suspect many posters themselves use online translators when posting too, with all the attendant pitfalls in nuance.
Lost in translation...

 

[bobbymike]

I think he meant the original article translation possibly was poor/primitive, rather than yours?
Either way, it does show the pitfalls of translation, where languages are not easily translatable.
Not speaking Russian myself, it's always interesting to see articles and blogs extrapolating stuff based on faulty translations that end up being wildly different to the actual things that were said.. it seems to happen often enough with sites that have a slant or a message they wish to portray.
I suspect many posters themselves use online translators when posting too, with all the attendant pitfalls in nuance.
Lost in translation...

Thanks for the clarification KB

 

[QuadroFX]

Hey buddy take it easy I was just asking a question being a non-Russian speaker and have seen convoluted translations before.

I apologize for my impertinence. My annoyance should have directed towards to incompetent journalists, not you.

 

[bobbymike]

Year 2020 in Review: Results of Russia’s Nuclear Weapons Modernization

Russia continues to press ahead with its nuclear weapons modernization program; however, domestic production difficulties and the coronavirus pandemic hindered the development of its latest strategic systems during the course of the last year. In 2020, the Strategic Missile Forces (Raketnye...

jamestown.org

 

[jsport]

Putin doesn’t rule out a future Russia-China military alliance

Putin's statement signaled deepening ties between Moscow and Beijing amid growing tensions in their relations with the United States.

www.militarytimes.com

 

[bobbymike]

Russian Modernization of its Nuclear and Military Forces in 2021

Every year in October Russia conducts (and usually announces) a major strategic nuclear exercise. This is followed by November meetings in Sochi between President Vladimir Putin and his generals conce

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[bobbymike]

New Details of Russian Belgorod 'Doomsday' Submarine Revealed - USNI News

Russia’s latest super-sized submarine, Belgorod, has been a conundrum for interested observers. While its existence is far from secret, Moscow has gone to great pains to keep certain key details out of the public domain. While navies traditionally hide the screw, or propeller, from the cameras...

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[bobbymike]

Moscow Prioritizes the Development of Hypersonic Weapons

Since Moscow’s entry into the civil war in Syria in September 2015, its experimentation with high-precision cruise missile strikes has served to boost this element of the Russian defense industry and to convince the political-military leadership to prioritize the further development of such...

jamestown.org

 

[Grey Havoc]

Two down, more to go? With hypersonic weapons already in the field, Russia looks to improve features

Hypersonic weapons are a top priority for the Russian government, a defense analyst with the state-run think tank IMEMO has told Defense News, and with two now fielded, the country is looking into further improving the technology.

www.defensenews.com

 

[bobbymike]

Nuclear Notebook: Russian nuclear weapons, 2021

Russia’s nuclear arsenal includes a stockpile of approximately 4,489 warheads. Of these, some 1,630 strategic warheads are deployed on ballistic missiles and at heavy bomber bases, while an additional 947 strategic warheads, along with 1,912 nonstrategic warheads, are held in reserve.

thebulletin.org

 

[Forest Green]

Nuclear Notebook: Russian nuclear weapons, 2021

Russia’s nuclear arsenal includes a stockpile of approximately 4,489 warheads. Of these, some 1,630 strategic warheads are deployed on ballistic missiles and at heavy bomber bases, while an additional 947 strategic warheads, along with 1,912 nonstrategic warheads, are held in reserve.

thebulletin.org

The table seems to be US nuclear forces 2021.

 

[Grey Havoc]

The joys of maintaining Internet links.

 

[Forest Green]

The joys of maintaining Internet links.

It's fixed now. Thanks.

 

[bobbymike]

Putin Nukes Biden

Russia believes it can introduce nuclear weapons into a conventional war without taking nuclear fire in return and that such action will result in a Russian military victory. This strategy is what the

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[Grey Havoc]

'Escalate to win' indeed.

 

[bobbymike]

Heritage Foundation report on Russian Nukes

https://www.heritage.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/FS_205.pdf

 

[tequilashooter]

1st paragraph on report is highly debatable and they might as well add the Cedar missile that is to replace the Yars with already demonstrated capabilities below.