Saturday 29 October 2016

Summary of aircraft and helicopter contracts for Russian Armed Forces

The Russian Armed Forces have been reequipping at a rapid rate in the last 10 years. After more than a decade of reductions and crisis, large quantities of aircraft and helicopters were acquired. What follows is a summary of the main contracts. Only the ones that have been signed and cofirmed are included.

Sukhoi is the big winner in this situation. Larque quantities of Su-30 and Su-35 are being acquired. The first can be rapidly produced and is well tested, as large quantities have been acquired by India, Algeria and Malaysia. The latter is a transition fighter for the future PAK FA fighter.

RSK MiG has signed smaller contracts for MiG-29K for Russian Navy (VMF)  and MiG-35 for Aerospace Forces (VKS). MiG-29SMT are also being acquired, but these are built with existing components, left at the factory after USSR dissolved.

29-10-2016

Sukhoi:

- 60 Su-30SM (March 2012 and December 2012) [6]
- 92 Su-34 (February 2012)
- 48 Su-35  (August 2009)
- 12 Su-27SM3 (August 2009)
- 20 Su-30M2 (August 2009 y julio 2013) [10]
- 10 (+50) PAK FA up to 2020.
- 36 Su-25 will be upgraded between 2011 and 2013 [1].
- 50 Su-30SM (January 2014, for VMF) [9]
- 7 Su-30SM (September 2014, for VMF [17] 
- Upgrade of 120 Su-24M to M2 variant.
- Upgrade of 5 Su-25 to SM variant[14]
- 50 Su-35 (January 2016, second contract) [32]
- 36 Su-30SM (April 2016). Final figure to be confirmed. [30] (nuevo)

MiG:

- 24 MiG-29K (for VMF, February 2012)
- 16 MiG-29SMT [25]
- 30 MiG-35 [23]
- Upgrade of 60 MiG-31 to BM variant (December 2011).
- Upgrade of 50 MiG-31 to BM variant (November 2014 [18]).
- Upgrade of an extra 20 MiG-31 (April 2015) [24]

Yakovlev:

- 55 Yak-130 (December 2011)
- 10 Yak-130 (January 2014, for VMF) [9]
- 12 Yak-130 (March 2014) [11]

Kamov:

- 140 Ka-52 up to 2020 (2011)
- 18 Ka-226TG for NeftGazAeroKosmos (September 2012 [3])
- 32 Ka-52K (April 2014)
- 6 Ka-226T for FSB  [27]

Mil-Mi:

- 67+30 Mi-28N Havoc (contract for 67 signed in 2005, and for 30 in 2010).
- 22 Mi-35M (June 2010).
- 2 Mi-35M (January 2015) [19]
- 22 Mi-26T.
- 27 Mi-35 (April 2012)
- Unknown number of Mi-8AMTSh-VA with VK-2500-03 turbines [21]
- 3 Mi-8 in Artic versions (March2016) [31] (nuevo)

Antonov:

- 10 An-140 (2011).
- 15 An-148 (2013) [7]
- Upgrade of 6 An-124 (April 2012).
- Life extension of An-22 Antey [4]
- 3 An-148-100E for FSB [11]

Tupolev:

- Upgrade of 30 Tu-22M3 to Tu-22M3M [2]
- Upgrade of +20 Tu-142 [22]
- 3 Tu-204-300 for presidential airline Rossiya and cosmonaut training. [26]
- At least 50 Tu-160M2 will be acquired after 2023. Numbers to be confirmed (May 2015) ( [32]

Beriev:

- 6 Be-200 for the Ministry of Emergencias (5 already in service). Contract signed in May 2013. [8]

Ilyushin:

- 39 Il-476 (Il-76MD-90A) worth 4 billion $ [5].
- 2 refuelling aircraft Il-96-400TZ (a total of 11 planned) [20]
- Upgrade of 5 Il-38 to Il-38N. Nowadays being applied to all the fleet. [28]
- Upgrade of 3 Il-76 to MD-M variant. Deliveries by the end of 2018 [34].
- 3 Il-22PP for jamming, contract signed in 2011 [35].

Future contracts

- 60 Mi-28UB for training (August 2013) [13]

Contracts cancelled due to conflict in Ukraine

- 40 An-70 (June 2010)
- 10 An-124 (January 2012).

References:

[1] http://en.take-off.ru/pdf_to/to23.pdf (página 8-)
[2] http://www.itar-tass.com/c96/497642.html
[3] http://www.armstass.su/?page=article&aid=110193&cid=25
[4] http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2012/9/7/1191/
[5] http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20121004/176407559.html
[6] http://en.rian.ru/military_news/20121219/178264404.html / http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/su-30sm-multirole-fighter-aircraft/
[7] http://www.aex.ru/news/2013/6/6/106523/
[8] http://www.aex.ru/news/2013/5/24/106048/
[9] http://sp.ria.ru/revista_de_prensa/20140117/159006322.html
[10] http://bmpd.livejournal.com/583726.html
[11] http://bmpd.livejournal.com/741852.html
[12] http://lenta.ru/news/2013/08/20/mig/
[13] http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20130810/182683983.html
[14] http://alexeyvvo.livejournal.com/55603.html
[15] http://lenta.ru/news/2014/04/08/ka52k/
[11] http://bmpd.livejournal.com/831744.html (cada aparato está valorado en 40 millones $)
[17] http://www.aex.ru/news/2014/9/5/124270/  (cada aparato está valorado en 54 millones $)
[18] http://www.aex.ru/news/2014/11/27/127282/
[19] http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1118725.html
[20] http://lenta.ru/news/2014/05/16/il96/
[21] http://lenta.ru/news/2015/02/13/aviazavod/
[22] http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20150403/1056337774.html
[23] http://tass.ru/en/russia/788315
[24] http://www.aex.ru/news/2015/4/9/132916/
[25] http://kommersant.ru/doc/2452739
[26] http://www.aex.ru/news/2015/5/5/134000/
[27] http://alexeyvvo.livejournal.com/137704.html
[28] http://www.ilyushin.org/press/news/ev4659/
[29] http://freebeacon.com/national-security/russian-air-force-to-purchase-48-new-combat-jets/
[30] http://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12082138@egNews
[31] http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/2732484
[32] http://sputniknews.com/military/20150528/1022644596.html   

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