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information Figure: Russian T-50 aircraft

According to Russia’s “military Messenger” magazine September 28 reported that Russia’s Political and Military Analysis Institute Alexander, deputy director – 赫拉姆奇欣 author pointed out that although the Russian military performance aircraft and advanced air defense missile systems, with strong competitiveness, but the construction of the Russian Air Force and Air Force lack of clear vision and clear strategy, plans to purchase a very limited number of new weapons and equipment, future combat strength is not optimistic. If used against a small country like Georgia, more than enough to completely, then the event of such a military power the United States or China, it is absolutely unable to cope.

赫拉姆奇欣 that the Russian army, whether as a whole, or individual branches of the military’s future development, are the lack of a clear strategic vision, that the situation is extremely bad state of military science, has been unable to exercise even the most basic describe the functions of the reality, let alone future military construction analysis and forecasting. This situation is bound to affect the overall situation fairly good air force and air defense forces of the building. Although the Russian military has a number of advanced weapons, air defense, after all, is but passive and negative, and its main task is just to shoot down all the attacking aircraft, this must have to eliminate all kinds of active air defense missiles, aircraft and prospects system. In this regard, the strategic vision to encounter the same problems, the Russian air and space defense system around what should be a fierce debate is an obvious example. Currently all appearances, air and space defense will be built on the basis of the Russian space force, the highest level of this country is obviously not particularly wise decision, because the space force in the management and command destruction weapons not have any experience.

itself in terms of weapons and equipment, there are also many less ambiguity. For example it is difficult to predict whether the Russian military in 2020 as the official commitment to it, really have 56 and 10 S-400 S-500 air defense missile battalion. Moreover, to ensure the completion of practical and reliable air and space defense system, Russia need to build at least 100 S-400 and 50 S-500 air defense missile battalion. Another question is, can be effective in killing the enemy with hypersonic weapons goals and objectives in space is very important, this must be the development of new air defense missile system. As unmanned attack aircraft in combat, it is important not only must be able to shoot down enemy unmanned aerial vehicles, ultimately self-development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles to which all future aviation surveillance equipment should be unmanned, or basically does not possible to implement network-centric warfare concept. Very worrying is that the Russian military leadership in this regard there is no systematic vision.

Russian experts say, is still a strong Russian attack aviation, air assault first, the future should be to achieve unmanned. The United States and China in this area of ??work is accelerating, while in Russia did not see any major initiatives. Although Russia has demonstrated a relatively mysterious “rays” type of unmanned attack aircraft, but in order to Sukhoi Design Bureau of unmanned attack aircraft program to give way, this new type of unmanned attack aircraft project has stalled. In addition, the Russian military has not yet been able to replace Su-25 piloted a new type of attack aircraft, Su-25 Su-25SM upgrade to the progress of the work is also very slow. Of course, absolutely necessary to fight against Russian tanks, armored vehicles, ground attack aircraft, especially for the front line for the future of the Far East. In order to properly develop other anti-tank equipment, especially attack helicopters from the Air Force should first make Luhang Bing, as soon as possible return to the army establishment.

signed last year, “the third phase of strategic offensive arms reduction treaty” will vigorously promote the development of Russian and U.S. strategic air force, because the document provides a bomber only be counted as a nuclear bomb, and space-based strategic nuclear forces and land-based, sea-based nuclear forces is different it can be used in a conventional war, as a large number of carrier air missiles, air bombs can also be transported large or super-heavy ammunition. But Russia is not now able to replace the aircraft Tu-95 and Tu-160, Tupolev Design Bureau has also developed business the edge of life and death struggle. Although IL-76 transport aircraft to install the “Club” cruise package is very bold, very interesting, but may not be able to truly become a strategic bomber “successor.” As front-line bombers, then the Su-34 Su-24 can not be an effective alternative, because both the tactical and technical performance gap is not great, a Su-34 combat missions in the implementation of time equivalent to only two Su-24 . And very obviously, Su-34 ground maintenance cycle and Su-24 will not be reduced to one-fifth or even one-tenth of its performance will not be the Su-24′s 5-10 times. Therefore, in order to replace 500 Su-24, must be equipped with 200-300 aircraft Su-34, Russian officials are still controversial 58 or 32 Su-34 purchases is not enough.

赫拉姆奇欣 that the air force as fighter, will continue in the foreseeable future manned fighter aircraft. In this regard, the Russian military seems to have more reason to be proud of, both very advanced 4th generation + and 4 + + generation of fighter aircraft (Su-30, Su-35), is also actively developing fifth generation fighter aircraft (T -50). Of course there are problems, even not the T-50 is not the true sense of the 5th generation fighter, because there is no corresponding development of the engine and avionics equipment, but rather in this respect Russia has followed the United States, and there could a dead end. Fortunately, behind Russia on this road many, there may be less optimistic about the draw and learn from the experience of the United States, to avoid making the same mistakes.

U.S. F-22 heavy fighter production has actually ended, the Air Force eventually received only 183, rather than the originally planned 750. And compared to the previous F-15, F-22 only on the price that a parameter has an overwhelming advantage, price 3-4 billion dollars, far higher than the former 0.3-0.5 billion. And F-22 air to air missile is also used by AIM-120 and AIM-9, but the payload is less than half the F-15. U.S. Air Force once had nearly 900 F-15A/B/C/D fighter, and now the rest less than 300, so 183 F-22 may not be able to completely replace the F-15. Although the F-22′s battlefield survivability allegedly because stealth capabilities and a substantial increase, but do not have the F-15 stealth performance of battlefield survivability is not weak, while undergoing a number of wars, has not suffered in combat in any major loss has not been any serious complaints. Moreover, F-22 is not completely invisible, and can also be detected by radar. In dealing with weak opponents, the U.S. military do not have to use the F-22, otherwise it will become “overkill”, as evidenced by the Libyan military action. But in the war between powerful enemies and, F-22 number are apparently inadequate, the result will be faced with the plight of powerless. The 5th generation light fighter F-35, as planned, the U.S. should purchase 2443, used to replace the U.S. Air Force and Navy four kinds of fighters, that F-16, A-10, AV-8, and F/A-18. But the reality is even worse, because the process of its development and equipment lagged far behind numerous technical problems, the cost is exceeded all the limits of reason, more than $ 100 million, far higher than originally estimated 0.2-0.3 billion dollars. Is still not clear, F-35 tactical and technical performance in the ability to significantly better than the previous aircraft. U.S. Navy Air Force has now seriously consider how to completely abandon the F-35, F/A-18E/F use X-47B unmanned combat aircraft and attack aircraft.

Russia is clearly not the 5th generation light fighter aircraft developed by the project, thus avoiding duplication of the U.S. F-35 tragedy. The heavy fighter T-50, the situation will be much better. But the Russian military is expected to only purchase 60 or up to 150 T-50. 50 frame is obviously amazing, so few aircraft in the end what kind of tasks can be resolved? Even the 150 is still too small, and its ultimate effect may be similar to F-22. In the small-scale war do not have access, not equal performance. In large-scale war, the number is obviously insufficient. If the equipment is only 5th generation fighter to show, that would be very foolish. Unfortunately, Russia’s fourth-generation fighter though inexpensive, and after the test, but the lack of equipment, the same number, only the Russian military plans to purchase 50-60 aircraft Su-35. So few, if fully retired MiG-29, Su-35 can not afford to replace.

Russian experts point out that even in 2020 the overall development of the Russian Air Force is extremely smooth, then in the air in front of all types of aircraft there was only 300-400 aircraft, mainly Su-24M2, Su-25SM, Su-34, Su-27SM, Su-30, Su-35 and T-50. Strategic air force in the area, will be only 40-50 strategic bombers. Very obvious, for the vast territory of Russia, even if only in a strategic direction to start a real large-scale war, so the number of aircraft is also wholly inadequate. Do not know the Russian military and political leadership in the formulation of development plan for the Air Force’s starting point in the end what is, in the end to counter the kind of threat? If only used against a small country like Georgia, it is in more than enough. But if you want to deal with the U.S. or China’s military power that is absolutely powerless. Moreover, the Russian military the other services are also facing the same problem. More importantly, the problem is not only to the number of aircraft, but also because the quality, the two are interrelated. High quality and performance of aircraft in any case will be very expensive, it is difficult to mass production.

赫拉姆奇欣 that, perhaps, Russia should develop some kind of substitute for the MiG-31 heavy fighter fighter interceptor, called the MiG-31 can be assumed Bies. Russian military should make some of its basic requirements, such as combat range far in the MiG-31 can carry more air to air missiles over the horizon, you must use very powerful airborne radar that can detect and attack hundreds of kilometers to ensure invisible outside the target. Of course, can not ask a similar aircraft with stealth capabilities, nor does it require a good mobile performance, this deficiency should be through the flight, the missile and radar performance to make up. Because of this fighter interceptor is a large and heavy aircraft can carry a strong power of electronic warfare equipment, it can also be used as a small early-warning aircraft, airborne radar used to guide other warplanes attacked the enemy. Unfortunately, due to their cost, limited capacity of military enterprises, the development of any kind of heavy Russian fighter in the future can not mass production, Bies both MiG-31, Su-30, Su-35 or T-50 . As for the MiG-35, although it has also a light aircraft, but its not as good as Su-35 tactical and technical performance, cost is not cheap, so there is no mass production as necessary.

Russian experts point out that the Russian military may wish to consider Yak-130 trainer aircraft, based on development of real Yak-130 single-seat fighter, not only for attackers, but also can be used as fighters, and MiG-31 Bies work together, can effectively attack against enemy fighters, helicopters and unmanned aircraft, flight training can reduce the burden of its cost and MiG fighters will also be Bisuhuoyi much lower. Perhaps the development of these two types of fighter aircraft to improve both the strength of the Russian Air Force’s future combat, while maintaining Mikoyan and Yakovlev Design Bureau of survival, the Russian Sukhoi fighter jets breaking the market monopoly. (Compiled: Shu-shan) ★

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