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Russia is about to put on a massive military show of force - here's what to watch for
Russia is about to put on a massive military show of force - here's what to watch for
Daniel BrownMay 9, 2018, 03:13 IST
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Russia is gearing up for its annual Victory Day Parade on Wednesday in Moscow's Red Square, which celebrates the capitulation of Nazi Germany in World War II.
About 12,500 Russian troops, 73 aircraft, and 120 vehicles will partake in the parade, according to Russian state-owned media.
The Su-57 recently became operational and was deployed to Syria in February.
But the jet is reportedly still running on AL-41F1 engines, the same engines that are on the Su-35, and is therefore still not a fifth-generation aircraft.
The T-14, which is part of Russia's new Armata Universal Combat Platform, was unveiled in the 2015 Victory Day Parade. But it has not been mass produced yet because of budget constraints.
Initially, Moscow said it would put 2,300 T-14s into service by 2020, but has since scaled it back to 100 tanks by 2020.
Russian state-owned media has reported that Terminator infantry fighting vehicles will partake in the parade, but it's unclear which versions will be included.
There are currently three versions, the second of which is above. The newest, the T-15, is part of Russia's new Armata system, but little is still known about it.
The YARS was first tested in 2007, and later entered service in 2010. It was first launched from mobile launcher vehicles, but as of 2014, it can be fired from silos.
In September 2017, it was successfully tested at a distance of more than 5,000 miles.
The S-400 is a fourth-generation long-range missile-defense system that became operational in 2007.
It's capable of taking out aircraft, drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles in the terminal phase. But it doesn't have hit-to-kill technology.
Russia is also developing an S-500 missile defense system, which it claims will be delivered in 2020.
The Buk-M2 is a medium-range missile defense system that can take out a variety of aircraft, missiles and ground targets. It can also engage 24 targets simultaneously.
The TOR-M2 is a short-range missile defense system that entered service in 2011. It has a range of about 7.5 miles and can take out a variety of missiles and aircraft.
The Korsar is "a round-the-clock, all-weather drone designed for surveillance, real-time target acquisition, battle damage assessment and the delivery of light cargoes to ground forces," according to Sputnik, adding that it can operate about 62 miles from its command center.
The parade is also slated to include the Katran unmanned helicopter.