Ukraine - Russia Conflict
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Both travel at high altitude and Kinzhal is faster and likely retains more speed when descending to target. This is why Zircon isn't the game changer it's reported to be, you can't go hypersonic at sea level due to heat stress, the flight altitude is something like 27km.
MiG-31 safety record since beginning 2022:
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| 29-JAN-2022 | MiG-31K | RF-95217 92 R | Russian Air Force | 0 | Sol'tsy-2 Air Base |
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| 08-APR-2022 | MiG-31 | Russian Air Force | 0 | near Torkovichi, Leningrad region |
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| 01-OCT-2022 | MiG-31 | Russian Air Force | 1 | Sevastopol-Belbek Air Base, Crimea | w/o | ||||
| 02-DEC-2022 | Mikoyan MiG-31 | Russian Air Force | 0 | near Alekseyevka, Primorsky Krai |
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| 25-DEC-2022 | Mikoyan MiG-31K | RF-95194/50 B | Russian Air Force | 0 | Minsk Machulishchy Airport (UMLI) | 
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| 26-APR-2023 | Mikoyan MiG-31 | Russian Air Force | 0 | near the village of Rizh-Guba, Murmansk Oblast |
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S-400 is way better than Patriot. If Patriot was so much better than IAF would have chosen it over S-400.
Trolling, eh? Zircon is a ground hugging hypersonic cruise missile that travels at around Mach 10 throughout its flight. Its trajectory is lot more difficult to intercept vs Kinzhal. Be serious for once @BMD.
Nothing as of now can intercept Avanguard and you know it.
False. T-90s are awesome MBTs. They have their problem. But then no military system is perfect. Quit your propaganda.
While I do agree T-90 may not be as bad as often portrayed in the West, I do not think it deserves the label of "awesome". Abrams, Leopard, Challenger or Leclerc are still better one-on-one, though all of these (except Leclerc to an extent) share the common flaw of being too bloody heavy for eastern Europe.
T-90 is a real offensive weapons platform. 3-man turret, autoloader, comparatively lighter versus Western MBTs which gives it excellent mobility inside enemy territory. Plus superior firepower with 125mm cannon and excellent armour too. Only negative is ammo storage inside turret but even that has been improved in T-90 MS.
Indian Army is no fool to procure this tank in thousands if this were as bad as it is often portrayed.
Covered this once before, it's not about weight but ground pressure. The Leopard 2 actually has a lower ground pressure than even a T-72 or T-80. Leclerc is around 0.9 and T-90 0.94 in case you were wondering. So the even the M1A2 is within 15% of the T-90.
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The autoloader is slower than manual loading and the mechanism it uses turns the tank into a powder keg. Indian Army bought it because it's cheap. T-XX tanks are very popular with many regimes because they're cheap and you don't need a Leopard 2A7 for shooting protestors.
Cost is also a very important criteria. Quantity has a quality of its ownCovered this once before, it's not about weight but ground pressure. The Leopard 2 actually has a lower ground pressure than even a T-72 or T-80. Leclerc is around 0.9 and T-90 0.94 in case you were wondering. So the even the M1A2 is within 15% of the T-90.
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The autoloader is slower than manual loading and the mechanism it uses turns the tank into a powder keg. Indian Army bought it because it's cheap. T-XX tanks are very popular with many regimes because they're cheap and you don't need a Leopard 2A7 for shooting protestors.
Plus, you underestimate T-90 too much.
That's what Prigozhin thought too and look what happened to his quantity.Cost is also a very important criteria. Quantity has a quality of its own
Russia to supply Wagner group more weapons and ammunition after threat to withdraw
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Russia launched a large-scale wave of strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine , as Moscow prepares for its cherished Victory Day holiday . intensified shelling of Bakhmut hoping to take it by Tuesday, Ukraine’s top general in charge of the defence of the besieged city said
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Russia to supply Wagner group more weapons and ammunitions
The owner of the Wagner mercenary group said on Sunday that Moscow "promised" more ammunition and weapons to continue the fight for the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.
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Russia launched a large-scale wave of strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine , as Moscow prepares for its cherished Victory Day holiday . intensified shelling of Bakhmut hoping to take it by Tuesday, Ukraine’s top general in charge of the defence of the besieged city said
Russia launches mass strikes on Ukraine ahead of Moscow's much anticipated May 9 Victory Day holiday
Russia intensified shelling of Bakhmut hoping to take it by Tuesday, Ukraine's top general in charge of the defence of the besieged city said, after Russia's Wagner mercenary group appeared to ditch plans to withdraw from it
So you are alleging that IAF chooses its weapons based on bribes? This is classic case of disrespectful behaviour towards our armed forces by foreign members? Give me proof that IAF bought S-400 because of bribe or shut the hell up. Maybe @Ashwin needs to take a note about your post.
Another idiotic statement by you. Even Brahmos is high supersonic in sea skimming mode. That's why it's so difficult to intercept. Zircon would be way faster and with plasma cloud in-front of it, no AD including your Patriot stands a chance of intercepting it. Deal with it.
Because Kinzhal, Iskander and Kalibr are good enough to pound Ukraine.
Whatever floats your boat