Download or read book Russia s Air launched Weapons written by Piotr Butowski and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harpia Publishing presents an authoritative English-language account of the Russian-made airborne weapons currently in service on board fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters around the world. Readers of Russia's Warplanes will be familiar with the in-depth research, lavish illustrations and comprehensive specifications of this important but often ove

Download or read book Defending Putin s Empire written by Mihajlo S Mihajlović and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled from various sources, some still classified, and many of which have never previously been published, this book clearly portrays the development of the Russian air and ballistic missile defense systems. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union invested heavily in its air defense systems. As a result, Russia now possesses the most advanced air and ballistic missile defense systems in the world. Russian air defense systems are also highly proliferated and are currently in use by many countries. Since the end of the Cold War and the breakup of the USSR, it has become increasingly possible to study Russian air defense, but Russia is by no means an open book on defense-related subjects. Some information circulates in the media, but for the time being, air defense systems are still subject to a degree of speculation. Air and ballistic missile defense programs in the Soviet Union and Russia have a very long history. Soviet engineers started working on both programs in the 1950s, and by 1960 they had built the first successful systems able to intercept enemy aircraft and intermediate-range ballistic missiles. Current Russian air defense doctrine follows a layered multi-level approach providing in depth coverage from any aerial or ballistic missile attack. This layered system allows Russian air defense forces to create zones that can be very difficult to penetrate. The highest level of these defensive networks uses long-range systems providing air defense umbrellas potentially up to 500+ km. The second level includes medium-range systems like the S-350 and Buk variants (infamous for downing Malaysian Airline’s flight MH17 over the Ukraine in 2014). This medium-range level is intended to provide air defense zones which are also covered under the long-range systems but are more cost-effective in this envelope. The third level presents mobile short-range systems which are intended to provide extra protection for the long-range systems as well as stationary objects. These systems, along with highly mobile systems like the Buk are often also attached to ground forces formations such as armored and mechanized divisions and brigades. What are the abilities of these systems against NATO? President Putin emphasized the need to strengthen the country’s air defenses amid NATO’s military activities near Russia’s borders. One of the key new concept developments is counter-stealth detection and interception. The other is to counter future hypersonic missile threats. It is, as the author reveals, Russia that is leading the way in these races.

Download or read book Modern Air Launched Weapons written by Martin J. Dougherty and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring computer-generated color art and a directory of weapons, this in-depth guide is a must-read for anyone interested in military aviation. From America's unguided Mk 82 bomb to the Russian-Indian Brahmos supersonic cruise missile, it shows how weapons and pods are loaded onto major aircraft, and how they work together in battle. Organized by airplane type, the book includes annotations, numbered diagrams, top- and side-view illustrations, and photographs.

Download or read book Russia Ballistic Missiles written by Alexandre Zanfirov and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-06-07 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 7 June 2020This book provides a description and drawings of the following Russian missiles: HYPERSONIC MISSILES Objekt 4202 ("Avangard" HGV) SS-N-33 Zirkon (3M-22 Hypersonic Missile) SA-N-9 Gauntlet (Kh-47M2 "Kinzhal" ALBM) LAND-BASED BALLISTIC MISSILES SS-18 Mod 5/6 Satan (R-36M2 "Voevoda" ICBM) SS-19 Mod 4 Stiletto (UR-100N ICBM) SS-21 Scarab (OTR-21 "Tochka" SRBM) SS-24 Scalpel (RT-23 "Molodets" ICBM) SS-25 Sickle (RT-2PM "Topol" ICBM) SS-26 Stone (9K720 "Iskander" SRBM) SS-27 Mod 1 Sickle B (RT-2PM2 "Topol-M" ICBM) SS-29 (RS-24 "Yars" ICBM) SS-X-30 Satan-2 (RS-28 "Sarmat" ICBM) SS-X-31 Saber (RS-26 "Rubezh" ICBM) SS-X-32Zh Scalpel B (RS-27 "Barguzin" ICBM) SUBMARINE-LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILES SS-N-18 Stingray (R-29R "Vysota" SLBM) SS-N-23 Skiff (R-29RMU2 "Layner" SLBM) SS-NX-30 (RSM-56 "Bulava" SLBM) CRUISE MISSILES SSC-8 (9M729 GLCM) SSC-X-9 Skyfall (9M730 "Petrel") SS-N-19 Shipwreck (P-700 "Granit" ASCM) SS-N-21 Sampson (RK-55 Cruise Missile) SS-N-26 Strobile (P-800 Oniks 'Yakhont') SS-N-27 Sizzler (3M54 "Kalibr" ASCM) SS-N-30A (Land Attack Cruise Missile) AS-15 Kent (Kh-55 ALCM) AS-23A / AS-23B Kodiak (Kh-101 / Kh-102 ALCM) There are a lot of Russian ballistic and we can't show all of them in one book. We will probably release a book on Russian Surface-to-Air missiles next, then a book on Russian Air-ti-Air missiles.

Download or read book Flashpoint Russia written by Piotr Butowski and published by Harpia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russian military aviation has undergone several upheavals in the post-Soviet era. There have been two driving forces behind these changes. First, the Russian experience of air power in conflicts has led to an increasing integration of the various branches of the armed forces. Today's VKS was created as a result of the absorption of the Air Defence Troops (VPVO) by the Air Force (VVS) in 1998, and then a merger of the Air Force with the Aerospace Defence Troops (VVKO) in 2015.

Download or read book NATO Air launched Weapons written by Jeremy Flack and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2002 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATO Air-Launched Weapons is a detailed, illustrated guide to every weapon currently carried by aircraft belonging to NATO. This includes weapons of the traditional Western members, but also more recent members from the former Warsaw Pact, including Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary. NATO plans to rationalize its weapon stocks but at present it boasts a bewildering variety of different weapons and systems. This invaluable book unravels them. Every type of air-launched weapon from bomb and missile to torpedo and rocket is illustrated and described, and its specifications and capability neatly presented in an easy-to-compare format. It will be an invaluable resource for all aircraft enthusiasts, modellers and people interested in the air defense of Europe.

Download or read book Russia s Military Modernisation An Assessment written by The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new IISS Strategic Dossier examines the recent development of Moscow’s armed forces and military capabilities. It analyses the aspirations underpinning Russia’s military reform programme and its successes as well as its failures. The book also provides insights into Russia’s operational use of its armed forces, including in the intervention in Syria, the goals and results of recent state armament programmes, and the trajectory of future developments. This full-colour volume includes more than 50 graphics, maps and charts and over 70 images, and contains chapters on: Russia's armed forces since the end of the Cold War Strategic forces Ground forces Naval forces Aerospace forces Russia’s approach to military decision-making and joint operations Economics and industry At a time when Russia’s relations with many of its neighbours are increasingly strained, and amid renewed concern about the risk of an armed clash, this dossier is essential reading for understanding the state,capabilities and future of Russia’s armed forces.

Download or read book Soviet Air Defence Missiles written by Steve Zaloga and published by Ihs Global Incorporated. This book was released on 1989 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beskriver Sovjetunionens luftforsvarsraketsystemer op til 1989.

Download or read book Russian Air Power written by Yefim Gordon and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2002 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume deals with the current state of the Russian Air Arm, explaining its structure and order of battle in the light of recent reorganizations. Also included are accounts of the first and second Chechen Wars, and brief descriptions of all aircraft types currently in use.

Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World s Rockets Missiles written by Bill Gunston and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1979 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Russia s Warplanes written by Piotr Butowski and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russia's Warplanes is set to become the standard reference work on the subject. Written by an acknowledged expert in the field, this will serve as an exhaustive directory of the latest products of Russia's military aviation industry. As well as outlining aircraft that currently equip the various Russian air arms, the first of two volumes also takes into account aircraft developed for and fielded by foreign states in the post-Soviet era. Piotr Butowski provides authoritative technical descriptions for each military aircraft - and every significant sub-variant - currently available from Russia's aerospace industry, or otherwise in large-scale service. With the level of accuracy and insight familiar to Harpia's regular readers, each aircraft profile also includes specifications, and details of operators, upgrades, avionics and weapons. The first of two volumes on the subject presents in-depth coverage of tactical combat aircraft, trainers, Army Aviation helicopters, reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft, airborne command posts and relay aircraft. As such, the breadth of this work extends from the latest multi-role fighters developed by Mikoyan and Sukhoi, via successive generations of combat rotorcraft, to airborne early warning and electronic intelligence-gatherers. As well as familiar types such as the Su-30MK family of fighters and Mi-24/35 assault helicopters that have proven so successful on the export market, Russia's Warplanes extends its reach to the various new and upgraded types that are beginning to populate Russia's rejuvenated air arms, including those still under development, including the enigmatic 'fifth-generation' Sukhoi T-50 fighter. Additional assets, including long-range bombers, maritime aircraft, strategic transport and tanker aircraft, theater and special purpose transports, and air-launched weapons will be dealt with in Volume 2. Supplemented by many photographs, some of which from exclusive sources, as well as specially created maps and diagrams, Volume 1 of Russia's Warplanes launches the most comprehensive study of the fixed- and rotary wing aircraft types - manned and unmanned - that can currently be found in Russian service or which are being built or offered for export.

Download or read book The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft written by Bill Gunston and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2000-05-25 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sweeping away the "red herrings" and spurious details invented in the West between 1950 and 1970, this exhaustive volume can be offered to the public with the knowledge that it documents the true histories of some 1000 aircraft types. Much of what was believed to be fact has been proven wrong in various degrees, and it can confidently be claimed that no book in the history of aviation has ever contained so much new information. The volume is prefixed by sections on aircraft designations, engines, air launched weapons and much more - this really is the definitive work on Russian aircraft.

Download or read book Jane s Air launched Weapons written by Duncan Lennox and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 881 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Soviet War Machine written by Ray Bonds and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details through narrative text and illustrations all component parts of the Soviet military including specific weapons and defense systems.

Download or read book Modern Air launched Weapons written by Martin J. Dougherty and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Kremlin s Nuclear Sword written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prevailing Western view of Russia’s Cold War strategic nuclear weapons policy is that it resulted from a two-part interplay between the leaders of the Communist Party and the military. Steven J. Zaloga has found that a third contributor—the Russian defense industry—also played a vital role. Drawing from elusive Russian source material and interviews with many proud Russian and Ukrainian engineers, Zaloga presents a definitive account of Russia’s strategic forces, who built them, and why. The book is the first in English to refer to the weapons by their actual Soviet names, providing the bedrock for future works. Helpful appendices list U.S., NATO, and other designations, and the illustrations provide clear visual references.

Download or read book Soviet Strategic Aviation in the Cold War written by E. Gordon and published by Hikoki. This book was released on 2009 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in the 1930s, the Soviet Air Force's long-range bomber arm (known initially as the ADD and later as the DA) proved itself during the Second World War and continued to develop in the immediate post-war years, when the former allies turned Cold War opponents. When the strategic bomber Tu-4 was found to be too 'short-legged' to deliver strikes against the main potential adversary - the USA, both Tupolev and Myasishchev OKBs began the task by creating turbine-engined strategic bombers. By the Khrushchev era in the mid/late 1950's the Soviet defence industry and aircraft design bureaux set about adapting the bombers to take air-launched missiles for use against land and sea targets and in 1962 the DA fielded its first supersonic aircraft - the Tu-22 Blinder twinjet, which came in pure bomber and missile strike versions. The Brezhnev years saw a resurgence of strategic aviation with the Tu-22M Backfire 'swing-wing' supersonic medium bomber entering service in the mid-1970s followed in 1984 by the Tu-95MS Bear-H and Tu-160 Blackjack which were capable of carrying six and 12 air-launched cruise missiles respectively. Soviet Strategic Aviation in the Cold War shows how the DA's order of battle changed in the period from 1945 to 1991. Major operations including the air arm's involvement in the Afghan War, the Cold War exercises over international waters in the vicinity of the 'potential adversary' and the shadowing of NATO warships are covered together with details of Air Armies, bomber divisions and bomber regiments, including their aircraft on a type-by-type basis. Over 500 photos, most of which are previously unpublished in the West, are supplemented by 61 colour profiles, colour badges and line drawings of the aircraft and their weapons, making this an essential reference source for the historian and modeller alike.