Russian Military Technology : Updates and Discussions

Russia develops costly Starlink jamming system: Here’s the catch​

Russian forces are attempting to suppress Starlink operations in Ukraine using expensive electronic warfare (EW) systems worth around $1.5 million. However, each system has limited capabilities and can only target a single satellite.
 
Ukrainian reports already say it's scramjet and they're the only ones outside of Russia to have opened one up/examined debris etc.
Ukrainians are incentivized to exaggerate Russian missile threats in order to acquire more Patriot systems, especially in the early days. Only western observers can confirm this.
 
The Russian Northern Fleet has received the new Project 12700 minesweeper "Polyarny," which has already arrived in the city of Polyarny. Construction of the Project 12700 "Alexandrite" minesweepers began in 2011. Currently, the fleet has 10 ships of this type, with plans to build 24 ships in total. The minesweepers' primary mission is to detect and destroy sea mines in the waters of naval bases at a safe distance. Project 12700 minesweepers are highly maneuverable. The ship has a displacement of 800 tons and a hull made of monolithic fiberglass. The advantage of this "non-magnetic" hull is its greater strength compared to steel hulls, ensuring greater survivability when searching for mines. The Polar minesweeper has a cruising range of up to 1,500 miles, an endurance of up to 10 days, and a speed of up to 16.5 knots. The crew consists of 44.


Main characteristics of the Project 12700 Alexandrite seagoing minesweeper

Displacement: 800 t (standard), 890 t (full).
Length: 61.6 m (maximum).
Width: 10.3 m (maximum).
Draft: 2.6 m (minimum), 3.1 m (midships), 3.6 m (maximum).

Armament and equipment

Radar armament: PAL-N navigation radar.
Electronic armament: Ruberoid KS, Anapa PGAS, Struktura-35 ZS sonar, Altyn-M GISZ.

Anti-aircraft artillery: 1 x 6 x 30 mm AK-306 (1,500 rounds).
One machine gun mount (MTPU, 14.5 mm caliber; can be replaced with two 12.7 mm Kord machine guns)
Missile armament: 8 x 1 9K38 Igla 1 MANPADS (8 9M39 SAMs) or 9K333 Verba MANPADS.
Mine and torpedo armament: UDM, UDM-2, UDM-500 mines; MTPK-1, MTPK-2; MRPK-1; PMR-1, PMR-2 systems; various types of minesweepers (the acoustic SHAT-U, the contact GKT-2 or GOKT-1, the Gelatin minesweeper simulator, etc.).
Mine search and destruction systems: for example, the Alexandrite-ISPUM integrated system, which includes a shipborne sonar station, a towed sonar station, and A remotely operated underwater vehicle for detecting and destroying mines at depths of up to 300 meters.

Propulsion: two M503B-1 Zvezda diesel engines, rated at 2,500 hp (1,838 kW) each, plus diesel generators (2 x ADGR-315/1500 OM4, 2 x DGF2A 200/1500).
Propulsion: two shafts, two variable-pitch propellers (VPP), two PU-100F bow thrusters, and two VPK-90F/70 stern retractable thrusters.
Speed: 10 knots (economical), 16.5 knots (full).
Cruising range: 1,500 miles at 10 knots.
Endurance: 10 days.
Crew: 44.
 
Ukrainians are incentivized to exaggerate Russian missile threats in order to acquire more Patriot systems, especially in the early days. Only western observers can confirm this.
They also state that the Zircon impacts at a higher speed than either Kinzhal or Iskander.
 
Russia's Rostec State Corporation has successfully tested the fifth-generation Sibiryachok-5 quadcopter in electronic warfare. The drone is reportedly already being tested by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the military. The drone is manufactured by Gaskar, with 85-90% of its components currently localized. The drone resembles a larger DJI Mavik, one of the most widely produced drones in the world. The Sibiryachok-5 is equipped with a laser rangefinder, a 160x zoom video system, and night vision. It can be used for reconnaissance, infrastructure monitoring, searching for people, documenting offenses, and other tasks. It features automatic takeoff and landing and can fly for up to 90 minutes. The drone's communication range allows it to operate up to 28 km from the control center, which is further than foreign competitors in its class. The Sibiryachok-5 drone has a flight altitude of up to 1,000 meters, a speed of up to 54 km/h, and a payload of up to 4 kilograms. The price was not disclosed.