The Rise of the Russian Empire: Russo-Armenian Relations

[jgk3]

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Finally, just to illustrate your post further. While fighting Chechen radicals or pushing back Georgian troops, the often heard battcry of young Russian soldiers was: HRISTOS VASKRYES (Christ has risen).

Much better than the godlessness portrayed by most modern armies I'd say

[Illuminator]

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Sorry jgk3, somehow the text I wrote got deleted while I was editing it.

ANyways, this was your post below:



And this was my reply before part of the text got lost somehow:

This is good to see posted here, very true.

[ZORAVAR]

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Russian Steel: Potentials found in few other places, in today's world

A combination of economic and political factors has swung heavily in the favor of Russian steel production and now offers Europe and to a smaller extent, North America, an opportunity worth pursuing and capitalizing on.

The first true Russian steel/iron works and forge shops date back to the late 1600s and Peter the Great's reforms. That gives Russian steel production a history of over 350 years. Production continued to expand and increase in quality for the duration of that period and now offers some of the highest quality material in the world. Furthermore, as the late 1990s and 2000s progressed, Russian steel output grew very quickly, making Russia the 3rd largest producer of steel, speciality steel and semi and fully finished steel products. Steel and steel components, both forged and cast, are Russia's biggest exports, after petro chemicals.

As the Bank Panic of 2008 and the Economic Collapse of 2009 proceed, Russian open capacity sky rocketed. A large portion of Western European demand disappeared and internal credit crunch conditions have created a lot of work that can not be done without payment upfront. Russian steel mills and metal works have, unlike the West, not responded by mass layoffs but have cut every one's hours to half or less. This gives them the ability to very quickly upscale production, without having to go through a rehiring process. Further, Russian steel prices have come down heavily, both due to a heavy drop in the cost of steel, a lack of demand and the devaluation of the ruble. Add to this, the Medvedev government's decision to loan, at zero percent interest, large sums of money to retool heavy industry, and Russia offers potentials found in few other places, in today's world.

Russia has it all in the steel business: location, quality, price, stability. There will always be a market for steel. Structures, utensils, weapons and vehicles will always be needed. Russia is totally able to handle delivery of the product. In fact, it was surprising to learn that Russia owns 10% of US steel, a very interesting fact. Severstal bought River Rouge Steel in Michigan, near Detroit. It seems Russia was able to return the favour of coming in to buy cheap in today's market. The dollar has lost nearly 15 percent of its value against the Russian ruble in the last two years.

What is most important is the economic stability offered without the maniacal lust for profit at any cost. So instead of doing like in the west where everyone gets the pink slip, hours are merely cut, leaving the workers in place to gear up at a moment's notice and more than happy to do so. It's a win-win situation under the pressure of the global economic crisis.
Bottom line is that Russia can be relied upon. The west is sunk in financial collapse, China has its problems as does India. So look to Russia. Russians do it better.

http://www.moscowtopnews.com/?area=postView&id=653

[Eddo211]

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Sukhoi confirms Su-35 deliveries to Russian Air Force in 2011

MOSCOW, February 19 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Sukhoi aircraft maker confirmed on Thursday that the advanced Su-35 Flanker multi-role fighter would enter service with the Russian Air Force in 2011.

"The current progress of the Su-35 testing program confirms the earlier announced timeframe for the deliveries of the aircraft to Russian and foreign customers in 2011," the company said in a statement.

The first two Su-35 prototypes have successfully conducted 87 flights since July 2008, demonstrating the aircraft's superior technical and combat characteristics. (Russia's Su-35 fighter makes first demonstration flight - Image Gallery)

Sukhoi is planning to add a Russia's Su-35 fighter to the testing program in 2009, and boost the current number of test flights to 150-160.

The Su-35 fighter, powered by two 117S engines with thrust vectoring, combines high maneuverability and the capability to effectively engage several air targets simultaneously using both guided and unguided missiles and weapon systems.

The aircraft features the new Irbis-E radar with a phased antenna array, which allows the pilot to detect and track up to 30 air targets, while simultaneously engaging up to eight targets.

It is equipped with a 30-mm cannon with 150 rounds and can carry up to eight tons of combat payload on 12 external mounts. (VIDEO)

The company earlier said it planned to produce the new aircraft, billed as "4++ generation using fifth-generation technology," over a period of 10 years up to 2020.

The company is expecting to export at least 160 Su-35 fighters in the future to a number of countries, including India, Malaysia and Algeria.

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20090219/120219966.html

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The head of Sukhoi is no other than Mikhail POGOSYAN. He has beem recently appointed as chairman of the UAC which also owns MiG.

ZORAVAR

Hey Zorovar, some of my data does not match yours but it doesn't matter....the information released on these fighters are never fully correct.

This Aircraft is unbelievable. One of the most maneuverable fighter jets ever designed. In my opinion flown by a right pilot it can be a problem for YF-22 (US stealth fighter).

http://www.globalaircraft.org/planes/su-35_flanker.pl

Some features are an integrated in-flight refueling probe, provisions for ECM (Electronic Counter Measure) pods, powerful engines, Two Saturn/Lyulka AL-37F afterburning turbofan engines rated at 30,865 lb each with afterburner and with variable vector thrust (awesome, just like the YF-22), forward and rear-facing Phazotron radar systems capable of tracking 24 targets up to 62 miles (YF-22 Radar is better) over uneven terrain. An additional auxiliary internal reserve fuel tank has been added to the tail fins as well (I have never seen this…Tip to enemy engaging. Aim at the tail with guns, if you get that close). The xxxxpit features updated color CRT and HUD displays and digital fly-by-wire featuring a quadruple redundant system capable of finding four different ways for the computer to achieve the pilots requested control action (It means it can keep flying after taking heavy battle damage). It has the ability to recover from a complete fully developed flat inverted spin (due to forward canards…triangular looking things just behind the xxxxpit).

Speed: Mach 2.3 (1550 MPH)
Service ceiling (Max Altitude): 59000 Ft
Range: 4000 Miles (Impressive)

So far there have been 12 made.

Check out the video

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-J87Pamv6G5o/sukhoi_su_35/

SU-35 Vs YF-22 ?????

I take the Raptor


Completely stealth and the ability to take out targets before they even suspect or see anything on their radars. In a dogfight, well it will depend on who is a better pilot. All I gotta say is that the SU better not loose sight of the Raptor…..for it will be all she wrote.

[ZORAVAR]

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Eddo,

The -35 number has been assigned twice by Sukhoi to 2 different aircraft(yes, it is confusing). The one in your video is the older Su-35 model which did not go into production. The newer Su-35 is also based on the same Su-27 aircraft but is very much different than the old -35. There are no canards, the airframe has been lightened by a couple of tons, new engines, new avionics, new powerfull radar (IRBIS), etc.etc. More info on the aircraft at the manufacturers website were you will find a movie as well http://www.knaapo.ru/eng/products/military/su-35.wbp

From your avatar I am guessing you may be an airplane crewmember and know a thing or two about aircraft, but for the benefit of other forum members, I will try to keep the Su-35 vs F-22 comparison as simple and basic as possible.

The F-22 Raptor is so far the only 5th generation combat aircraft in service in the world. It is stealthier (low visibility to radars) and more capable than anything else. It is exactly the type of weapon that the USA needs to beat/subdue/conquer smaller nations in its grandiose policy of exporting its own version of democracy(ideology) and/or to control natural reserves (oil, etc.)...Serbia in 1999 and Iraq in 2003 are just some of the latest examples. In case of a future USA expedition...lets take Iran for example, the F-22 will spearhead the forces that will demolish the Iranian air defense assets and make possible an aerial bombardment of that country with the minimum amount of losses to the attacking aircraft.
Of course, it is not invincible and can be beaten by a clever opponent that posessses the right tools and uses the correct tactics.

The drawbacks of the F-22 are its excessive cost (many times more expensive than other aircraft) and the high amount of special servicing, crew/technician training and special storage required in order to maintain full effectivness of its sytems and stealth characteristics. Only 189 are being acquired by the USAF and probably none will be exported to countries like Israel or Japan. It is very likely that production will cease with the 189th unit delivered and, a few years later, the whole fleet may be mothballed when the smaller, simpler and slightly less capable F-35 enters service.

The Su-35 on the other hand, is a 4+++ Generation aircraft, it is a very impressive aircraft as far as performance, maneuvrability and weaponry (still a secret) is concerned. But it has very minimal stealth characteristic and has to rely on its suppressive weapons and electronics in order to be able to penetrate enemy airspace. Its main role is defensive, thus it conforms to Russia's "defense of homeland" policy. It has very long range (better than F-22) and can defend huge expenses of territory (where stealth is not crucial because it will have its powerfull search radar switched on most of the time).

Later on this year, the Russians will reveal their own 5th generation fighter. The program codename is PAK-FA. We know next to nothing about it. Some say it is an F-22 beater, others believe that is in the same class as the F-35. Anyways, first flight is scheduled for this year and the first units will enter squadron service somewhere around 2015. India, who is financially contributing to the program, will also receive a downgraded version of the PAK-FA.

[Eddo211]

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Eddo,

The -35 number has been assigned twice by Sukhoi to 2 different aircraft(yes, it is confusing). The one in your video is the older Su-35 model which did not go into production. The newer Su-35 is also based on the same Su-27 aircraft but is very much different than the old -35. There are no canards, the airframe has been lightened by a couple of tons, new engines, new avionics, new powerfull radar (IRBIS), etc.etc. More info on the aircraft at the manufacturers website were you will find a movie as well http://www.knaapo.ru/eng/products/military/su-35.wbp

From your avatar I am guessing you may be an airplane crewmember and know a thing or two about aircraft, but for the benefit of other forum members, I will try to keep the Su-35 vs F-22 comparison as simple and basic as possible.

The F-22 Raptor is so far the only 5th generation combat aircraft in service in the world. It is stealthier (low visibility to radars) and more capable than anything else. It is exactly the type of weapon that the USA needs to beat/subdue/conquer smaller nations in its grandiose policy of exporting its own version of democracy(ideology) and/or to control natural reserves (oil, etc.)...Serbia in 1999 and Iraq in 2003 are just some of the latest examples. In case of a future USA expedition...lets take Iran for example, the F-22 will spearhead the forces that will demolish the Iranian air defense assets and make possible an aerial bombardment of that country with the minimum amount of losses to the attacking aircraft.
Of course, it is not invincible and can be beaten by a clever opponent that posessses the right tools and uses the correct tactics.

The drawbacks of the F-22 are its excessive cost (many times more expensive than other aircraft) and the high amount of special servicing, crew/technician training and special storage required in order to maintain full effectivness of its sytems and stealth characteristics. Only 189 are being acquired by the USAF and probably none will be exported to countries like Israel or Japan. It is very likely that production will cease with the 189th unit delivered and, a few years later, the whole fleet may be mothballed when the smaller, simpler and slightly less capable F-35 enters service.

The Su-35 on the other hand, is a 4+++ Generation aircraft, it is a very impressive aircraft as far as performance, maneuvrability and weaponry (still a secret) is concerned. But it has very minimal stealth characteristic and has to rely on its suppressive weapons and electronics in order to be able to penetrate enemy airspace. Its main role is defensive, thus it conforms to Russia's "defense of homeland" policy. It has very long range (better than F-22) and can defend huge expenses of territory (where stealth is not crucial because it will have its powerfull search radar switched on most of the time).

Later on this year, the Russians will reveal their own 5th generation fighter. The program codename is PAK-FA. We know next to nothing about it. Some say it is an F-22 beater, others believe that is in the same class as the F-35. Anyways, first flight is scheduled for this year and the first units will enter squadron service somewhere around 2015. India, who is financially contributing to the program, will also receive a downgraded version of the PAK-FA.

ZORAVAR

The Raptor is not just stealthier, damn thing is completely stealth. It has a Radar signature of a flying goose. Even the most powerful Russian jamming device that would fry your eggs (and your nuts) to a sizzle cannot interrupt Raptors sophisticated radar tracking system (Why you think it cost so much). The SU sticks out like soar thumb on the Radar screen and its powerful Russian detection Radar is useless against the YF-22. The Raptor can be operated with minimum ground crew without much maintenance flying out of no larger than normal size runway. The Stealth is a design feature that requires little if any maintenance. As far as mothballing, that is a Russian pipe dream. The F-14 Tomcats are just now being decommissioned. The Raptor is here to stay for long time.
The F-35 that you mentioned is a carrier based Aircraft designed for US Navy however the Air force and the Marine will have their own retrofitted as required. Three variants are planned: the conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35A for the USAF; the Short Take-Off Vertical Landing (STOVL) F-35B for the U.S. Marine Corps, the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy (RN); and the carrier-based (CV) F-35C for the U.S. Navy (USN).
The F-35, expected to be ready for service in 2011, is scheduled to begin replacing USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II's and F-16's in 2011, and Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers and USN F/A-18s in 2012.

Now that is one cool Helmet

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11304375@N07/1937831204/

Scroll down for pictures

http://www.aviationexplorer.com/F-35_facts.html

I am not here to defend US foreign policies but I can tell you that those days of nation building and spreading the gift of Democracy is over. The poorly executed Neoconservative agendas (Democracy breaking the door down) without understanding the cultures of whom they are dealing with has come to an end. Oil however is a different story.

Check out the Vector thrust. This is wild.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/f-22-raptor5.htm

[KarotheGreat]

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CIS, CSTO to sign cooperation agreement

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The CIS Executive Committee and CSTO Secretariat are planning to sign a cooperation agreement to avoid duplication of activities.

“Both CIS and CSTO charters fixed strengthening of peace, regional and international security as objectives. In this format, both structures can find a common ground for interaction,” said Toksatyn Buzubayev, deputy chairman of the CIS Executive Committee.

The cooperation will include consultations, exchange of documentation and work plans and development of proposals and recommendations, according to him.

“Ukraine, Moldova and Azerbaijan’s position is not known yet. However, these countries are likely to have a different opinion on the issue,” Buzubayev said, reported the press office of the CIS Executive Committee.

http://www.panarmenian.net/news/eng/?nid=28979

[KarotheGreat]

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Armenian PM to Meet Putin for Talks on Deeper Economic Ties

Published: Thursday February 26, 2009

YEREVAN (Combined Sources)--Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will lead a delegation of top government officials Friday on a one day working visit to Moscow for high level talks with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and other government and business leaders, the government's press office reported Thursday.

Sargsyan's delegation will include members of government whose ministries' control Armenia's energy resources, transport and communication infrastructure, and financial and banking system.

The trip will focus on strengthening economic relations, Sargsyan's office said, adding that the Prime Minister's meetings would also expand “the mutually beneficial and promising cooperation in a number of spheres.”

Russia currently controls most of the strategically vital sectors of Armenia's economy, owning the rights to manage its railway and telecommunication infrastructure, as well as its natural resources and energy.

Russian investors have snatched up Armenian mining companies, gaining the rights to exploit the country's natural resources. Meanwhile, nearly 80 percent of Armenia's energy system is also estimated to be under Russian control, with Russia maintaining control over the Hrazdan hydropower plant, one of the largest in the South Caucasus. Armenia depends on Russia for nuclear fuel and technological support for its existing nuclear power station, which is managed by the Russian company UES.

The Prime Minister's talks with Putin will be followed by meetings with the Russian Transport Minister, the Co-Chair of the Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, the Russian Central Bank President. Sargsyan will also meet with a number of Russian businessmen, as well as the Armenian Ambassador in Russia, ArmRadio reported.

http://www.asbarez.com/#AMC=Open&ASBSC=Closed

[KarotheGreat]

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Russia is using financial reserves to assist its strategic allies

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Russian analysts think that the world economic crisis is an internal challenge for Russia as well as posing obstacles for the integration of structures and bilateral alliances in the CIS.

Despite being in crisis Russia has started using its financial reserves to assist its strategic allies. For instance it has promised to allot Armenia USD 500 thousand million as a stabilization credit. Kyrgyzstan will receive assistance worth USD 2 billion. Belarus has already received USD 1 billion, half of the promised amount. There are also negotiations being held about issuing USD 5 billion in credit to Ukraine as well. The analysts think that Russia does not actually want to issue these credits but is being forced to in order to retain its influence and the prospect of further strengthening its position, as neighboring countries might otherwise reorient their politics towards Washington and Brussels.

If Moscow can actually afford such large scale assistance to neighboring countries this shows it really can become a leader in reality rather than words. In order to bolster this impression Russia is proposing different initiatives, for instance recently the Kremlin initiated a multi-aspect agreement between CIS countries concerning free trade. However the possible inability of its allies to repay these loans represents a risk for Russia.

For Moscow it is of vital importance to ensure the uninterrupted transit of its energy to consuming countries. Therefore although Russia faces serious challenges its political leadership is prepared to take these risks, The Messenger Online reports.

http://www.panarmenian.net/news/eng/?nid=28971

[ZORAVAR]

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ZORAVAR

The Raptor is not just stealthier, damn thing is completely stealth. It has a Radar signature of a flying goose. Even the most powerful Russian jamming device that would ......

You sound like the typical raptor fanboy that I often come accross. Too much hype about that bird. Don't be blinded by the massaged/manipulated/over-optimistic/propagandish info released about the F-22.

Your information (which seems to be limited to the internet) and knowledge of stealth is mirroring what positive info the US wants to release about the F-22. Be carefull, all these have an agenda (propaganda, politics, economics etc.) same things can be said about the Russians and others.

By the way, this thread is not the place to discuss aviation matters. If you want to continue these discussions, send me PM.