Fifth and sixth “Varshavyanka” to be laid on October, 30

Fifth and sixth diesel-electric submarine of project 636.3 (“Varshavyanka”) for the Black Sea Fleet will be laid on the “Admiralteiskie Verfi” in St. Petersburg on October 30, ITAR-TASS reported with reference to the press service of the enterprise.

“The fifth and sixth submarine of 636 Series will be laid on October 30 – to 310-anniversary of the “Admiralteiskie Verfi “, one of the oldest shipyards of Russia”, the representative of the company said.

Russia’s Defense Ministry has ordered a total of six submarines to be completed by 2016. These are primarily intended for anti-ship and anti-submarine missions in relatively shallow waters. They will be run by 52 crew, have an underwater speed of 20 knots, and a cruising range of 400 miles with the ability to patrol for 45 days.

Manturov visited Indonesia

Russian president Vladimir Putin is exploring the possibility of a meeting with Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, the seventh Indonesian president, who was sworn in on Monday, an envoy said.

Russian Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov said he had conveyed messages from Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding future relations between the two countries.

He said President Putin hoped that under the new administration, Russia and Indonesia could forge stronger bilateral ties.

“We also expect that the two leaders can meet in the near future to discuss bilateral cooperation in various fields,” Manturov said as quoted by Antara news agency in Jakarta on Monday.

Manturov represented the Russian government in the Jokowi-Kalla swearing-in ceremony in a plenary session at the People’s Consultative Agency (MPR) on Monday.

He praised the ceremony, which he deemed to have been carried out smoothly and safely.

“The inauguration is an amazing event. It’s an honor for us to [have been] able to attend the ceremony,” he said.

Manturov said it was hoped that Indonesia and Russia would develop stronger cooperation in various sectors, including economy and trade, and that the trade volume between the two countries could continue to increase.

Russia’s fifth-generation fighter receives first sets of new electronic warfare system

The Radio Electronic Technologies concern provided the Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation (PAC FA) T-50 with the first batch of Himalayas electronic warfare systems.

“We are currently testing it,” General Director Nikolay Kolesov told TASS.

“T-50 prototypes are already equipped with the Himalayas onboard defense system. The system is used in plane tests,” Kolesov said.

The unique air system increases fighter jet’s jamming resistance and damage tolerance, as well as neutralizes enemy’s signature control systems. It also helps decrease aggregate weight of the PAC FA.

The Himalayas are integrated into the jet fighter system to the extent it functions as a so-called smart cover. “In other words, we are not producing some separate blocks, but parts of a plane with add-in electronic devices,” Kolesov stressed when talking about fifth-generation jet fighters’ electronic warfare characteristics.

During “Open Innovations” exhibition “ERA-GLONASS” and “112” interoperability demonstrated

During the exhibition “Open Innovations” in Moscow visitors saw signal processing from the terminal of the emergency response system “ERA-GLONASS”, the press service of the NP “GLONASS” informed.

The signal processing was demonstrated by pressing the emergency call button by the motorist who got into an accident, until the response of the “112” system manager.

“Out of the car, which got in an accident, an emergency call was made from the terminal. The “ERA-GLONASS” call-center operator received calling card with information about the exact coordinates, time and severity of the accident, and voice communication was established with the driver of the car. After checking on the accuracy of the call, it was transferred to the system “112,” the statement said.

Almaz-Antei may acquire radar designer RTI Sistemy

Russian missile defence concern Almaz-Antei could gain control of radar research and development organisation RTI Sistemy, according to a 13 October report by Russian information service TASS.

A Military-Industrial Commission source told the service that the government may acquire shares in privately-held RTI, and transfer them to state-owned air defence system producer Almaz-Antei.

RTI Sistemy specialises in radar, communications, and information technology. Its subsidiaries produce the Voronezh ballistic missile early warning radar and ground control systems for missile and space defence operations. It is one of Russia’s top ten military producers and ranks among the 100 leading defence companies worldwide.

Russia to include Crimean shipyards in state defence order

Russia has announced that naval industrial organisations in the Crimean peninsula will be included in the national state defence order within the next three years.

The announcement – carried by Russian government websites – came from Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov on 16 October. Borisov was reported to have said that the decision followed a thorough annexation of the military industrial assets of Crimea.

Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula from March this year.

ANALYSIS

Losing Crimea cost the Ukrainian defence sector 13 key assets (encompassing naval construction and repair; aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul; electro-optical technologies; and communications systems production) that had previously been managed by Ukrainian state industrial holding group Ukroboronprom.

Russia orders second Ivan Gren-class landing ship

The Russian Navy has ordered a second Ivan Gren-class (Project 11711) landing ship, Sergei Vlasov, the director general of the Nevskoe Design Bureau, told IHS Jane’s on 14 October.

Designed by Nevskoe, the vessel will be broadly identical to lead vessel Ivan Gren with the exception of having internationally sourced equipment replaced with Russian-built products (due to Russia’s sanctions-driven self-sufficiency drive), Vlasov stated. Ivan Gren has “a few [items of] equipment of foreign origin” he said, noting that “the issue of import substitution is being solved for the second ship”.

Vlasov also revealed that Ivan Gren , laid down in 2004, will finally be commissioned in 2015 after a troubled build programme.

Rostec State Corporation and CASC signed a strategic partnership agreement

Rostec and China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) signed a strategic partnership agreement aimed at promotion of trade, investment, and collaboration in high-tech areas. In particular, this refers to joint development and production of electronic components, cooperation in the areas of IT, communication systems, automation, new materials, etc., Rostec’s press-service reports.

On October 13th 2014 Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov and CASC Chairman of the Board Lei Fanpei signed the agreement. The signing ceremony took place during a meeting of the Russian and Chinese Chairmen of the Government – Dmitry Medvedev and Li Keqiang. The agreement allows the parties to start preparation for implementation of joint projects in Russia, China, and other countries. The cooperation between Rostec and CASC will be focused on civilian projects.