my bet is no more than 30, with assumption that they in fact took 10 new ones delivered since beginning of this year..How many operational Ka-50/52 can the Russians have left?
Back in June 2023 it was reported that fifty out of a fleet of 150 had been lost, or 1/3 of the fleet.
Russian KA-52 helicopter losses mount in Ukraine | Defence Today
The Russian Aerospace Forces have lost at least seven Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopters in the space of a week as Ukraine continues on with its counteroffensive efforts. The most recent combat loss of a KA-52 came on 17-18 June, when Ukrainian air defence destroyed 2 Ka-52 attack helicopters...www.defencetoday.com
It has to be demoralizing to climb aboard your attack helicopter and knowing you're likely going to die. And for what? Not the defence of Russia or saving your people, etc…. but for Putin, the Kremlin or the oligarchs? I'd be thanking the AFU for wrecking my bird on the ground.
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Thumpalumpacus
Captain
Right. Again, I suspect they're retaining the more-modern variants to guarantee a toothy response to any potential problems with China.
buffnut453
Captain
Exactly. Take IDIQ contracts (Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity) as an example.
For those unfamiliar with IDIQ, these are large contracts placed to enable rapid acquisition of solutions and services. They are often multi-billion dollar deals in total but each award is substantially smaller, and there are always literally dozens of vendors who bid for and are accepted onto the IDIQ contract vehicle. Companies bidding on IDIQ contracts must specifically identify their labour rates, fee mark-ups, other overhead costs etc. Since there are multiple vendors, the Government has a clear understanding of whose prices are competitive and whose are more expensive.
Just another example of the checks and balances within the acquisition system.
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buffnut453
Captain
Back to the topic of discussion, here's some more on the crossing of the Dnipro River:
Ukraine war: Kyiv troop build-up reported across Dnipro river
Ukraine appears to be expanding its forces on the Russian-occupied left or eastern bank of the river.
www.bbc.com
Escuadrilla Azul
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Buff beat me
buffnut453
Captain
Greg Boeser
1st Sergeant
I saw the whole thing! It was so awful, I had to cover my eyes.I never touched you!!!!!
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fubar57
General
I looked a little
MiTasol
2nd Lieutenant
I know its tangential to the war, maybe bordering off-topic.
But, don't you think that we Europeans are really lucky?
Musk considers removing X platform from Europe over EU law - Insider
Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, is considering removing the service formerly called Twitter from Europe in response to a new internet platform regulation in the region, news site Insider reported on Wednesday.www.reuters.com
Please please me.
Woah! Get a room you two!
Glider
Captain
Go ahead, I couldn't afford it
Thumpalumpacus
Captain
BRUSSELS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - NATO is stepping up patrols in the Baltic Sea following recent damage to undersea infrastructure in the region, the transatlantic military alliance said on Thursday.
"The increased measures include additional surveillance and reconnaissance flights, including with maritime patrol aircraft, NATO AWACS planes, and drones. A fleet of four NATO minehunters is also being dispatched to the area," NATO said in a statement.
The move followed announcements by authorities of damage to a Baltic Sea telecom cable connecting Sweden and Estonia and to a Finnish-Estonian pipeline and cable at around the same time earlier this month.
Officials from the countries involved have said they have yet to reach firm conclusions on who caused the damage or whether it was accidental or deliberate.
"We continue to monitor the situation closely, and we remain in close contact with our Allies Estonia and Finland, and our partner Sweden," said NATO spokesperson Dylan White.
"NATO will continue to adapt its maritime posture in the Baltic Sea and will take all necessary steps to keep Allies safe."
www.reuters.com
"The increased measures include additional surveillance and reconnaissance flights, including with maritime patrol aircraft, NATO AWACS planes, and drones. A fleet of four NATO minehunters is also being dispatched to the area," NATO said in a statement.
The move followed announcements by authorities of damage to a Baltic Sea telecom cable connecting Sweden and Estonia and to a Finnish-Estonian pipeline and cable at around the same time earlier this month.
Officials from the countries involved have said they have yet to reach firm conclusions on who caused the damage or whether it was accidental or deliberate.
"We continue to monitor the situation closely, and we remain in close contact with our Allies Estonia and Finland, and our partner Sweden," said NATO spokesperson Dylan White.
"NATO will continue to adapt its maritime posture in the Baltic Sea and will take all necessary steps to keep Allies safe."
NATO boosts Baltic patrols after undersea infrastructure damage
NATO is stepping up patrols in the Baltic Sea following recent damage to undersea infrastructure in the region, the transatlantic military alliance said on Thursday.
manta22
Banned
"A fleet of four NATO minehunters is also being dispatched to the area," NATO said in a statement."BRUSSELS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - NATO is stepping up patrols in the Baltic Sea following recent damage to undersea infrastructure in the region, the transatlantic military alliance said on Thursday.
"The increased measures include additional surveillance and reconnaissance flights, including with maritime patrol aircraft, NATO AWACS planes, and drones. A fleet of four NATO minehunters is also being dispatched to the area," NATO said in a statement.
The move followed announcements by authorities of damage to a Baltic Sea telecom cable connecting Sweden and Estonia and to a Finnish-Estonian pipeline and cable at around the same time earlier this month.
Officials from the countries involved have said they have yet to reach firm conclusions on who caused the damage or whether it was accidental or deliberate.
"We continue to monitor the situation closely, and we remain in close contact with our Allies Estonia and Finland, and our partner Sweden," said NATO spokesperson Dylan White.
"NATO will continue to adapt its maritime posture in the Baltic Sea and will take all necessary steps to keep Allies safe."
NATO boosts Baltic patrols after undersea infrastructure damage
NATO is stepping up patrols in the Baltic Sea following recent damage to undersea infrastructure in the region, the transatlantic military alliance said on Thursday.
Hmmm... I wonder if those are related to the helicopter-borne underwater laser imaging system that we developed at Kaman Aerospace 30 years ago. It sure was far superior to the old minesweepers.
Glider
Captain
The Russians seem to be having problems with the Kerch Bridge. It's far too important for them to leave it unprotected, but its also becoming a burden to protect.
But it appears the country's military is facing another setback as the Kerch Bridge connecting Russia and Crimea is now a "security burden" for Moscow, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
The MoD said the "vital link in sustaining Russia's occupation of Crimea and its forces in southern Ukraine".
A recent report added: "However, it is now almost certainly a significant security burden requiring multi-domain protection, including the use of air defence systems and crews who would otherwise be deployed elsewhere." it goes on to say "Russian security forces' confidence in their ability to protect "this large and vulnerable structure" will continue to be threatened by the "ingenuity" of Ukraine's military", the report continued
All of this implies that the Russians AA equipment is getting stretched and it's getting difficult to defend everything.
But it appears the country's military is facing another setback as the Kerch Bridge connecting Russia and Crimea is now a "security burden" for Moscow, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
The MoD said the "vital link in sustaining Russia's occupation of Crimea and its forces in southern Ukraine".
A recent report added: "However, it is now almost certainly a significant security burden requiring multi-domain protection, including the use of air defence systems and crews who would otherwise be deployed elsewhere." it goes on to say "Russian security forces' confidence in their ability to protect "this large and vulnerable structure" will continue to be threatened by the "ingenuity" of Ukraine's military", the report continued
All of this implies that the Russians AA equipment is getting stretched and it's getting difficult to defend everything.
RogerdeLluria
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Its being reported that Russians attempted a new attack on Avdiivka direction yesterday.
Result: Epic fail
Result: Epic fail
RogerdeLluria
Staff Sergeant
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Amir Weitmann (Likud party) live on Russia Today: "Russia will pay the price!"
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7eHvIAgsa8
Epic !!!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7eHvIAgsa8
Epic !!!
drgondog
Major
This particular public 'scolding threat' was both sobering as well as amusing.
What purpose was realized by publically threatening Russia on RT? Does Israel have any retribution scenario against Russia that ultimately - if it hurt Russia enough to classifiy as retribution - doesn't result in a large glass parking lot where Israel exists today?
I get the MADD threat ultimately implied by Russia strike Israel and US at same time, but where does Weitmann think his threats strengthens Israel, if Russia simply ignores his threats? Boots on the ground in Ukraine - with Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinians and Iran on the other side of your fence? Assasinations? Covert actions via proxies that are impossible to detect?
What scenario enables Israel to not only survive but gain relative strength to go 'adventuring' against Russia? There are zero guarantees of even Syria and Iraq and Saudis not uniting depending on how Israel conducts operations in Gaza. They must clearly count on US to be the elephant in the room vs Iran and Syria.
Can they count on US?
Thumpalumpacus
Captain
I read that statement as a signal of an Israeli about-face on the Ukraine war (they'd been very lukewarm, wanting to keep tensions out of Syria). Now that they're in the sorta same boat, Israel can't reasonably expect other nations to want to help Israel even as Israel had denied help to Ukraine. So I think this might be a result of US pressure to mouth the right words.
That is, I believe, the ulterior motive in play here. Everybody and their housecat knows Israel can't really hurt Russia without going nuclear.
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GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
However, since Israel has been provoked by proxy, they can justify providing Ukraine with hardware, now.
An add-on to the above:
What is the one thing the IDAF has an abundance of and is currently being retired?
F-16s...
An add-on to the above:
What is the one thing the IDAF has an abundance of and is currently being retired?
F-16s...
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