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Russian Topol-M strategic missiles, the Russian debut at Red Square military parade commemorating Victory

the 65th anniversary of the grand parade 9 am was held in Moscow. Participate in this year’s Red Square military parade of more than 1.1 million people, by reading a total of 161 heavy weapons, including both hehe set in World War II exploits of the T-34 tanks, SU-100 self-propelled guns, there are “armor-S1″ air defense missile system and the “Topol-M” missile systems and other modern weapons and equipment. Participate in air shows a total of 127 aircraft.

Xinhua Chen Hu, military experts, military special connection, “World Military” magazine special commentator Wu Ge is your comprehensive review in the Red Square parade weapons and equipment.

Chen Hu: Xinhua News Agency, “World Military” magazine executive editor of the military expert.

Wu Ge: “World Military” magazine special commentator.

the Red Square parade lineup is not “luxury”

Xinhua Military: The military parade in Red Square in Russia to what your intuitive feelings? Do you think the biggest bright spot, where?

Chen Hu: The Russian military parade in Red Square highlights aspects of small arms, particularly with the Soviet-era Red Square military parade compared lineup is clearly not enough “luxury.” But there are some features worth noting. The first is I feel the Russian weapons system is undergoing a period of adjustment.

Soviet-era parade gives a deep impression: all large-scale, there are signs of the parade, there will be a lot of new development of the equipment, such as when the T-80, T-72 appears, We are “amazing.”

and now there is no before the eye-popping parade of new equipment, there are basically the continuation of Soviet-era equipment, the equipment, there is little new equipment there, people feel familiar.

Russia’s weapons development, and equipment through a trough, the trough a direct result of the current situation. And this situation is by the Russian national development and economic and technical aspects of the impact of the result, and also to extend a period of time.

Russian ground equipment, a large integrated

Xinhua Military: Do you think the Red Square military parade in the Russian ground equipment there What are the characteristics?

Chen Hu: Russian ground equipment is experiencing a consolidation phase of digestion, which is before the Red Square parade with different places.

from the ground equipment is concerned, the Red Square parade in different types of equipment, similar equipment has disappeared. Before the parade, tanks, artillery will also be featured several models, but this parade, the only new main battle tank T-90A, self-propelled guns only “MSTA-S”, only one type of rocket, infantry fighting vehicles and one each type of wheeled armored vehicles, and even there only a strategic missile “Topol-M”, which is rare before, if it is in the Soviet era Red Square parade, we will see a lot of models, a range of , might have overlapping, but this is very “clean.”

which reflects the adjustment of the current Russian weapons during a train of thought: simplified models, weapons and equipment to achieve the standardization and standardized, unified, favorable logistical support of its work to improve the the use of weapons and equipment efficiency and reduce unit costs of new equipment facelift. This equipment system in line with modern trends in military construction, may be Russia’s next ground weapons system development of a trend.

Russian air power market obviously

Xinhua military: We see the Red Square parade in the air force is very strong, which reflects Russia What weapons and equipment in the idea?

Chen Hu: The Red Square parade of air assets is very complex, showing the intensity to be much larger, air-side team is 16, the ground equipment is also more than 1.

we see, just have the Mi-24 attack helicopters, Mi-28, Ka-52, and two series of helicopters simultaneously. Hong Zhaji appeared in three models, four models helicopters, fighter aircraft, Jianhong machine is variety of models, while supporting system is complete, the emergence of large transport aircraft, AWACS, tankers Deng.

this from a side note, in recent years, Russia’s military aviation equipment in the system for the market, the export of greater intensity, better.

we know, the export of Russian ground equipment in the Soviet era has been and can not be compared. Over the years, the most money for the Russian military system is the aircraft. Therefore, the integration of systems and ground equipment to adjust compared to the air system is still a lot of equipment duplication equipment there.

course, this state in the armed forces in actual columns loaded is not a good thing. So, why is this happening? This indicates that the Russian military parade through the air for their own equipment “advertising”: both show a Mi-28 Ka-50 also shows, the user can pick. It can be demonstrated, the Russian air equipment, quite a tough market-oriented ideas.

the importance of Russia’s air force has increased

Xinhua Military: highlight air power is simply to “advertise”?

Chen Hu: It should not. This display is also equipped with air show air force of Russia’s emphasis on improving.

“What weapons to fight any battle, any battle to fight what made weapons.” In the initial stages of the development of weapons and equipment are generally required for the future of combat, battlefield needs to determine and predict, determine and predict the outcome of this will be reflected in the equipment area. From this perspective, Russia’s air force in improving the degree of attention.

Soviet-era power system is the Army’s “boss” to solve the problem more air defense systems rely on the ground, so then we can see a very complex ground assault armor and fire support systems, including tanks , armored vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles, a variety of guns, complete range and variety.

traditions from the past in terms of the Soviet Union to resolve the fighting by the ground, the U.S. Air Force is considered as a “boss” and rely on air superiority to gain battlefield advantage.

parade through the air display equipment point of view, is not Russia is closer to this direction?

After a period of adjustment, the Russian weapons and equipment in the first “cut” out of the ground equipment, air equipment, has maintained a basically complete, the complex structure and posture.

highlight the development of nuclear weapons command and control and penetration ability

Xinhua Military: Do you think the Red Square parade of nuclear weapons in what appeared Aspect?

Chen Hu: Russia’s last “housekeeping” weapons – nuclear weapons, from the parade of view, highlighting the ability to command and control, before the show did not open IL -80 special command and control aircraft. In addition, it highlights the breakthrough of advanced anti-missile system’s ability to come up with the “Topol-M”. These also reflect the development of and competition between nuclear powers trend: stress penetration, effectiveness, and supporting information.

Overall, Russia has experienced an economic downturn and the equipment to adjust the strategy period, now also will propose a major new equipment development program. At this stage of development of Russian weapons and equipment is a vital period in terms of, if not quickly restored, the Soviet Union in the world’s leading R & D system and equipment will be reduced to second-rate or third-rate. If Russia in the coming years through the economic downturn and a smooth adjustment in the next 5-10 years, we may also see a number of new weapons and equipment “stunning” debut.

parade details reflect only real style

Xinhua Military: The military parade in Red Square which attracted your attention to detail?

Wu Ge: Russian team parade square foot addition to reflecting the heritage of the Great Patriotic War, but also by allies Britain and France and the U.S. side and eight CIS member team, including the Black Sea Fleet and other places where The parade, reflecting the current world security situation in the Russia’s new posture – to mobilize all the resources of history and reality, to seek and Western pressure to reach balance.

a few details worth pondering, one of Russia’s era of military uniforms in Russia more and more elements of traditional dress, especially the Presidential Guard regiment in the body; the second is the team leader square foot tall big as young people , is likely to be the real head of the army, or even a half-way end for some reason, this CD reflects a real style; Third, Merkel will appear in the review gallery, make disputes yet to clarify the history of the Pacific theater of World War II, the main parties sigh.

ground weapons, it seems to deliberately play down past the offensive highlight of the large number of tracked armored vehicles and artillery, intentionally display light, lean and defensive posture. Of course, the Iskander tactical missiles and “Tornado” is still the former Soviet rocket rocket fire support battlefield legacy system. S-400 air defense missiles is Russia there is still one of the areas of comparative advantage, but is still a lack of fully reflect the actual performance.

air echelon of serious mixed colors, this does not mean that the Russian Air Force has completed the preparation of synthesis of structural reform, more or take care of the excess of the aviation industry traces of product variety. Such as the Mi-28 and two attack helicopters Ka-50 can only choose one of the equipment; Su-27 and MiG-29 even in the team is performing Erlongxizhu; Tu-160, Tu-95 and Tu-22 three type composition of the bombing is not enough power optimization; although the first time, command and control aircraft Il-80, but the A50 has been significantly AWACS old. There is one detail, several appear to use the belly of Il-78 tanker is also soft filling tube, although the Russian military aircraft unified standard, but the oil slowly.

on the whole, the Russian military is experiencing a substantial reduction in the effective forward lean, but in operational theory, systems and equipment to adapt on the experience of war is still long way to go high-tech local wars.

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