Hello everyone. Welcome back to another episode of Military TV.
Today, we are going to take a look at the list of ten Russian great military vehicles.
If you are curious, don’t go anywhere and stay tuned.
From planes, sea vessels, tanks, trucks, and other dangerous military vehicles,
Russia has proved itself to become one of the countries with top defence industry. This legacy
traced back when Russia was still under Soviet Union, whose political contestation with the
United States during the Cold war era has enable the country to produce variety of state-of-the-art
military equipment and pursue rapid technological advancement to outnumber its rival.
Although many of European countries also came up with tough and frightening vehicles, the Russia’s
ambition to continue develop their machines is also undisputable. Now let’s take a look at ten
Russian spine-chilling military vehicles most of its rival are probably scared of.
1. Gaz 2975 ‘Tiger’ Named as ‘Tiger’ in English,
Gaz 2975 is a Russian multipurpose, all-terrain infantry mobility vehicle
which was first received by the Russian Army in 2006. Primarily used by the Russian Federation's
armed forces, Tiger was manufactured by LLC, a Military Industrial Company. It is equipped with
a powerful diesel, turbocharged, air-cooled engine and five-speed manual transmission. A
5.9-liter turbocharged Cummins, which is an air-cooled diesel engine producing 180 hp,
was used to power the vehicle. Like most forceful vehicles its size, Tiger moves at a slow pace with
a top speed of only 87 mph on the road and 50 mph when off-road. Looking through its main armament,
the Gaz 2975 ‘Tiger’ is supplied with a 7.62mm PKP “Pecheneg” machine gun.
2. Mil Mi 28 With NATO reporting name ‘Havoc’,
Mi 28 is a Russian all-weather, day-night, two-seat anti-armor attack helicopter with a
military tandem. It's an attack helicopter with no secondary transport capability,
and it's better suited to the job than the Mil Mi-24 gunship. External loads are carried on
pylons beneath stub wings, as well as a single cannon in an undernose barbette.
Mil Mi 28 was constructed following the completion of the Mil Mi-24,
and the design of Mil Mi 28 was intended for a reduced transport capability
and eliminated the cabin to allow better overall performance and higher maximum speed. It was first
flown in November 1982, but it was officially introduced quite after that, in October 2009.
3. Mikoyan MiG-35 Also called Fulcrum-F by its NATO designated name,
Mikoyan MiG-35 is Russian multirole combat aircraft designed by Mikoyan,
a division of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). According to a Russian defense industry
source Mikoyan MiG-35 is essentially an upgraded variant of MiG-29KR. MiG-35 was first officially
presented internationally during Aero India Air Show in 2007. However, the first two serial
production of the aircraft can only enter service more than a decade later, in 2019. When compared
to early MiG-29 variants, the fighter has vastly improved avionics and weapon systems, including
new precision-guided targeting capability and a uniquely designed optical locator system
that frees the aircraft from ground-controlled interception systems and allows it to conduct
independent multirole missions. The primary user of MiG-35 is Russian Aerospace Forces.
4. Sukhoi Su-57 Developed by Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi,
Su-57 is a single seat, twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft.
With its NATO name Felon, Su-57 is the first fighter in Russian military to be equipped
with stealth technology. Initially, the Su-57 was intended to succeed the MiG-29 and Su-27
in aviation arms of Russian military and establish the basis of stealth combat aircrafts which would
persist in modern warfare. Su-57 is famous of being a capable fighter in aerial combat as
well as maritime and ground strike, as the design incorporates supermaneuverability,
stealth, integrated avionics and substantial internal payload capacity.
The first aircraft of Su-57 entered service with the Russian Aerospace Forces in December 2020
and it was expected to have a service life of up to 35 years.
5. T-14 Armata
Boasted as Russian next generation main battle tank, T-14 Armata was based in the Armata
Universal Combat Platform, which was the first series-produced next-generation tank. T-14 Armata
was first publicly displayed during rehearsals for the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade, but during the
rehearsals, one of the tanks suddenly stopped moving, and it moved away within its own power
after about 15 minutes. The Armata is known to be designed over the period of five years, and
it included several innovative features, like an unmanned turret. Three of the crew are seated in
the front of the hull, an armored capsule. It is powered by a ChTZ 12N360 diesel engine delivering
up to 1,500 hp, and the engine’s maximum power which is not normally used is 2000 hp. The
engine of Armata is electronically controlled and it has operational range up to 500 km.
6. T-90
Entered service in 1993, T-90 is a third-generation Russian main battle
tank which is a modern variant of the T-72B and features many characteristics found on the T-80U.
It was originally called T-72BU, but renamed to T-90 afterwards. The tank utilizes a 125 mm
2A46 smoothbore main gun, the 1A45T fire-control system, an upgraded engine, and gunner’s thermal
sight. In addition, it has protective measures including a blend of composite armor and steel,
smoke grenade dischargers, Shtora infrared ATGM jamming system, and Kontakt-5 explosive-reactive
armour. Uralvagonzavod, the Russian machine building company designed and manufactured
T-90 in Nizhny Tagil, Russia. It was known that Azerbaijan used T-90S tanks during the
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Unfortunately, one T-90 was damaged and captured by Armenian forces.
To date, it is an advanced tank in service with Russian Ground Forces and the Naval Infantry.
7. Slava-class cruiser Initially designed and
developed by the Soviets, Slava-class cruiser was launched in 1979 and entering service in
1983. The design started around 1960s, based on the use of P-500 Bazalt missile, and was
intended as a less costly conventionally powered alternative to the nuclear-powered Kirov-class
battlecruisers. Slava-class is known to be a class of guided missile cruisers heavily armed and has
anti-ship missiles, anti-submarine torpedoes and signal jammers making it an amazing and perfect
assault vehicle. The armaments on the Slava-class cruiser include 16 P-1000 Vulcan (SS-N-12 Sandbox)
anti-ship missiles, 64 S-300F Fort long-range surface-to-air missiles, one twin AK-130 130mm L70
dual-purpose guns, and 24 RBU-6000 anti-submarine mortars. It is also propelled by gas turbines,
steam turbines, and two exhaust gas boilers that combine to generate 130,000 shaft horsepower.
8. Akula-class Submarines Goes by the name Akula by its NATO reporting name
and also known as Project 971 Shchuka-B by Soviet designation, Akula-class submarines are
a series of nuclear-powered attack submarines first deployed by the Soviet Navy in 1986.
Regardless of the modifications, the Russians call all of the submarines Shchuka-B. Akula
is armed with four 533 mm torpedo tubes which can use Type 53 torpedoes or the RPK-2, RPK-6 missile,
and four 650 mm torpedo tubes which can use Type 65 torpedoes or the RPK-7 missile. Not only that,
the submarine also incorporates a double hull system composed of an inner pressure hull
and an outer "light" hull. This enables freedom in the design of the exterior shape of hull,
resulting in a submarine with more reserve buoyancy. It is known that
the modernized versions, like Vepr, will be equipped with the Kalibr cruise missiles.
9. Borei-class submarines With its NATO designated name Dolgorukiy,
Borei-class submarines are series of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines
constructed for the Russian Navy by Seymash. Compared to the Typhoon class, Borei-class
submarines are known to be much smaller in terms of volume and crew. The initial design work on the
project of Borei-class started in the mid-1980s and the first vessel was constructed in 1996.
Yury Dolgorukiy, the first submarine of the class, was scheduled for 2002 but was delayed
because of budget constraints. The submarine was then introduced to public on 15 April 2007 in a
ceremony attended by many industrial personnel and senior military officers. The Borei-class
are approximately 170 metres long, 13 meters in diameter and has the speed of at least 46
kilometers per hour. In addition, Borei-class were reported to be capable of carrying 12 missiles.
10. Yasen-M
Russian designations Project 885 Yasen, also known by their NATO reporting name Severodvinsk
are a series of the newest nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines designed by the Malakhit Marine
Engineering Bureau and built by Seymash for the Russian Navy. The design of Yasen class
was based on the Akula and Alfa class, and it is projected to replace the current Soviet-era
nuclear attack submarines. The construction started on 21 December 1993, was slated to
be commissioned in 1998. Some sources claimed that the design for Yasen is state-of-the-art.
For the armaments, the Yasen-class are presumed to be supplied with land-attack cruise missiles,
anti-ship missiles, and anti-submarine missiles. Yasen-class are reportedly becoming the first to
be complemented with a fourth-generation nuclear reactor. The reactor which was built by Afrikantov
OKBM, will predictably have a 25 until 30 years core life and will not have to be refueled.
That’s all for today! Thank you for watching and see you in the next episode!