Pretty simple, what if the Russians don't flip flop around with their 5th gen program and decide to keep developing the Mig 1.44?
Would they have a 5th gen(ish) aircraft earlier? what would it's export potential be? how effective would it be?
my 2 cents are
It would be operational earlier that...
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Nuclear propulsion spacecraft "Nuklon" / "Нуклон" / "Nucleon" also known as TEM / ТЭМ ( Transport and Energy Module ) / Транспортно-Энергетический Модуль / Transportno-Energeticheskiy Modul' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TEM_(nuclear_propulsion)
The assembly process has started! :cool...
The construction of the 2 Universal Landing Craft ( Helicopter carriers) was officially started at a ceremony today.
I haven't been following closely, and do not speak Russian, but indications out there suggest a design in the 20 000 to 25 000 ton range.
Also somewhat confusingly referred to as the Leader-class, not to be confused with what is now the Project 23560E Shkval-class light cruiser.
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/07/russian-shipyard-begins-construction-of-leader-nuclear-powered-icebreaker/
ORIGINAL CAPTION: The Leader...
Roscosmos sets task of drafting Venus exploration program
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"KHIMKI, January 31. /TASS/. Roscosmos has set a task of drafting a Venus exploration program similar in scale to Russia’s lunar program. The new program will incorporate the project Venera-D, the leading designer of the...
https://vpk.name/news/369980_konstruktor_pancirya_kompleks_dorabotali_dlya_borby_s_mini-bespilotnikami.html Starting a thread for pantsir systems.
Valery Slugin - on the effectiveness of the use of the "Shell" in real combat operations, new hypersonic missiles for him and variants of military...
Photo of Ivan Papanin, first ship of the class.
27 November 2019 was laid down first serial (second in construction) patrol icebreaker Nikolai Zubov of project 23550. Intended for patrolling in all climatic zones, including tropical and arctic waters, it, having displacement of 9000 tonnes, has...
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Not sure you’d see many western aircraft transported like this.
https://theaviationist.com/2019/10/31/wait-what-what-is-a-russian-sukhoi-su-34-doing-driving-along-the-road/
Hello everyone. I am new to the forum and I want to ask if my fellow members would be willing to post any documents, diagrams, concept art, etc. they may possess describing proposed configurations of the ISS when it was called "Space Station Alpha" back in 1993-4. I am seeking material depicting...
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Hi,
It seems we did not have any thread opened yet on this Russian ASAT system tested a few months back, making headline news these days… Now fixed. Feel free to add info as it comes.
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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's offering seems to be in the lead at the moment, development wise at least.
Russia's Khrunichev Center Develops Concept of Reusable Rocket (Spacedaily)
A possible return to its Lunar roots for the venerable Soyuz spacecraft.
Russia's Soyuz Spacecraft Could Find New Life as a Lunar Taxi
https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a22074215/soyuz-lunar-station/
12:38 05/04/2018
https://aboutspacejornal.net/2018/04/05/%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%81-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BB-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%8B%D0%B9-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BC/
Roscosmos has developed a manned...
Putin announcerd that the Russians are developing a nuclear powered strategic cruise missile. Presumably it would be armed with a nuclear warhead since flying an open cycle reactor over anyone would probably be a nuclear attack anyway...
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