Russia's Aircraft Carrier Set for a Massive Upgrade: The Lethal MiG-29K

[xavia abel]

The Russian Navy’s sole aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is set to deploy to the Mediterranean Sea with a new air wing configuration.

Instead of just the Sukhoi Su-33, Kuznetsov will deploy with a mixed air group with comprised of Flanker-Ds, Su-25UTG Frogfoots and the new Mikoyan MiG-29K Fulcrum-D.

“According to plans of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, the Admiral Kuznetsov in September-October will enter the Mediterranean Sea, where it will become a flagship of the Russian Navy's grouping,” a Russian defense ministry source told the TASS News agency.

“The aircraft carrier will have on board a mixed group of deck jets Sukhoi Su-33, Su-25UTG and Mikoyan MiG-29K.”

The carrier is currently at Murmansk, however its air wing will be practicing carrier takeoff and landing skills at training facilities in Saki, Crimea, and at Yeisk—which is on the shores of the Azov Sea.

This is the new Fulcrum model’s first operational deployment in Russian service. The MiG-29K was tested onboard Kuznetsov in 2009—but has never deployed operationally with the Russian fleet.

The Indian Navy, however, operates a total of sixteen MiG-29Ks from the carrier INS Vikramaditya. New Delhi has ordered a total of forty-five Fulcrum-Ds to serve onboard Vikramaditya and the future INS Vikrant—which is set to become India’s first indigenous carrier in 2018.

India might increase its MiG-29K/KUB fleet in the future as more carriers enter service.

The MiG-29K is a much-improved variant of the original Fulcrum. As a carrier-based model, it features a reinforced airframe and undercarriage to handle the shock of carrier landings.

It’s also is fitted with folding wings and a tailhook. The airframe also features signature reduction measures to cut the jet’s radar cross-section by a factor of four.

Russia's Aircraft Carrier Set for a Massive Upgrade: The Lethal MiG-29K

 

[xavia abel]

Hivi kumbe Russia ina aircraft carrier moja tu? Halaf inataka kupewa hadhi sawa na marekani ya global power?
Bado wana safari ndefu wakazane sana

 

[SirChief]

Vitu vingine hata havifai kuandika humu...

 

[nankumene]

Hivi kumbe Russia ina aircraft carrier moja tu? Halaf inataka kupewa hadhi sawa na marekani ya global power?
Bado wana safari ndefu wakazane sana

russia is regional power not global power

 

[Elungata]

Kazi ya aircraft carrier ni kuzisogeza ndege karibu na eneo la vita,kwani ndege za kijeshi zina limit ya umbali zinazoweza kwenda kwa wakati mmoja,
russia haihitaji aircrafit carrier kivile kwani kwa mgogoro wa mbali hahitaji kutumia ndege sana,atatuma makombora,sio ndege.
Advantage ya kombora kwa ndege ni kuwa kombora halihitaji rubani kuliendesha,na pia lina payload kubwa kuliko mabomu yanayoftatuliwa toka katika ndege

 

[Frank Wanjiru]

Kazi ya aircraft carrier ni kuzisogeza ndege karibu na eneo la vita,kwani ndege za kijeshi zina limit ya umbali zinazoweza kwenda kwa wakati mmoja,
russia haihitaji aircrafit carrier kivile kwani kwa mgogoro wa mbali hahitaji kutumia ndege sana,atatuma makombora,sio ndege.
Advantage ya kombora kwa ndege ni kuwa kombora halihitaji rubani kuliendesha,na pia lina payload kubwa kuliko mabomu yanayoftatuliwa toka katika ndege

Acha wee,kwa hiyo Marekani hana hayo makombora usemayo wewe?

 

[mohamedidrisa789]

iyo aircraft carrier za nin kw warusi,tu-160 inauwezo wa kwend hadi kilometer 15000

 

[mohamedidrisa789]

juzi tu su-30 ilitia fola,ilitembea umbali wa kilometer 5000

 

[SirChief]

Acha wee,kwa hiyo Marekani hana hayo makombora usemayo wewe?

Jamaa anaongea as if anafananisha Russia na nchi kama Marcedonia...hahaha yaani ushabiki ni kitu cha ajabu sana,unaondoa kabisa straight thinking

 

[SirChief]

juzi tu su-30 ilitia fola,ilitembea umbali wa kilometer 5000

Ilikia fora kwa comparizon na bomber zipi?

 

[1954]

Hivi kumbe Russia ina aircraft carrier moja tu? Halaf inataka kupewa hadhi sawa na marekani ya global power?
Bado wana safari ndefu wakazane sana

Aircraft carriers ni 'sitting ducks' kwenye modern warfare

 

[1954]

juzi tu su-30 ilitia fola,ilitembea umbali wa kilometer 5000

fola>>>>>>>>>>fora

ilitembea>>>>>>iliruka

kilometer>>>>>>kilomita (katika Kiswahili)

 

[Konda wa bodaboda]

Acha wee,kwa hiyo Marekani hana hayo makombora usemayo wewe?

Ayatoe wapi?

 

[mohamedidrisa789]

juzi nilicheka san kuskia raman mpya ya dunia iliyochorwa na wanajographia wa uingerez inaonyesh crimea ni sehem ya urusi,ikabidi wa ukraine wamuite balozi wa uingerez atoe maelezo vizur

 

[metallica]

Someni kwanza kabla ya kuandika usichojua...Huyo anayedhani kuwa na aircraft carriers nyingi ndo symbol of power ni mjinga.

 

[metallica]

Na ajifundishe kuhusu s-500 anti aircraft and missile complex, itakuwa tunampeleka level ya juu sana kuliko uwezo wake

 

[Frank Wanjiru]

Ayatoe wapi?

Urusi kayatoa wapi,Mbinguni?

 

[Frank Wanjiru]

Na ajifundishe kuhusu s-500 anti aircraft and missile complex, itakuwa tunampeleka level ya juu sana kuliko uwezo wake

Hiyo S-500 ilitumika wapi?

 

[Bukyanagandi]

juzi tu su-30 ilitia fola,ilitembea umbali wa kilometer 5000

Yes zikiwekewa droptanks au kuongezewa mafuta kutoka angani kwa kutumia ndege kubwa ya kubebea mafuta (Tankers)

 

[Elungata]

Acha wee,kwa hiyo Marekani hana hayo makombora usemayo wewe?

ulishaona marekani kafyatua kombora toka america kwenda kupiga let say libya?
Juzi hapa russia wamefyatua makombora toka russia kupiga syria,
ukweli ni kuwa russia yuko vizuri kwa makombora kuliko america.
Marekani wanajitahidi kwa navy,kuwa aircraft carrier nyingi marekani ilitokana na lengo lao kutaka kuwa karibu na nchi wanazotaka kuziporomoshea mabomu,
sasa russia mpango wa kuvamia nchi zilizoko maelfu ya kilomita hakuwa nao na hakuona haja ya kutengeza hayo mameli

Aircraft carriers ni 'sitting ducks' kwenye modern warfare

watu wanadhani hizo aircraft carrier ndo zinashambulia,wakati ile ni sawa na airbase tu.
Kama mtu ana uwezo wa kudeliver payload umbali wowote,atumia aircraft carriei ya kazi gani