Russian Orthodox priest blesses Black Sea Fleet draftees, We already heard that the Baltic and Northern Fleets were getting 5,000 and 2,500 conscripts respectively, putting the Navy over 10,000 without counting the Pacific Fleet’s share. Se connecter pour finaliser l'achat Finaliser l'achat sans être inscrit . Il-76MD-90A prototype prepares for takeoff. By traditional military standards, the airborne troops are not a powerful force. In accordance with a directive of the General Staff, from August 3, 1979, to December 1, 1979, the 105th Guards Vienna Airborne Division was disbanded.  It’s critical to the mobility of Russia’s Airborne Troops (VDV) and their air-droppable equipment. The youngest among the Russian Spetsnaz units, the Special Operations Forces (SOF) were established in 2009. The first experimental air assault brigade – the 1st Airborne [Airmobile/Air Assault] Brigade – was apparently activated in 1967/1968 from parts of the 51st Guards Parachute Landing Regiment (PDP) (Tula), after the Soviets had been impressed by the American experiences in Vietnam. Falichev reports that Moscow has only four An-124, 46 Il-76, and one An-22 heavy transports in a combat ready state. The Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) compose one of the more important instruments in the General Staff’s toolkit, serving as a rapid reaction force for local conflicts, supporting special operations, or striking behind enemy lines in a conventional war. Russian Airborne Troops on exercise in Kazakhstan. PRIDE heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter Sergei Kharitonov, went to the Airborne Troops academy in Ryazan', and remains on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops. The article describes the brigade’s jump training. Posted in Air Forces, Defense Industry, Force Modernization, Strategic Deterrence, VDV. In October 2013, Shamanov announced that a new air assault brigade would be formed in Voronezh in 2016 with the number of the 345th Separate Guards Airborne Regiment. He says the VTA maintains the fitness of the inventory at 56 percent — more than 131 of 200 aircraft are serviceable, 41 percent of Il-76s, 36 percent of An-124s, 17 percent of An-22s. Have you seen the transport ships it has used on the “Syrian express?” It’s nothing short of miraculous that an An-124 or Il-76 hasn’t crashed. KZ writes that an independent reconnaissance detachment from the brigade took part in the operation to “return Crimea to Russia” in the spring of 2014. But as it continues the greater the danger its reach will exceed its grasp. The establishment of the brigade was postponed to 2017–18, according to a June 2015 announcement. Hence all the media focus on wonder weapons to deter the U.S. Today’s Kremlin may very well find itself headed for the same dead end as in the 1980s — unable to find the resources for full-spectrum superpower arms racing. It says Kochetkov has multiple fractures.Â. To implement the order, … Subunit commanders in the 45th remind their soldiers that, “Reconnaissance ends when the shooting starts.”  Especially deep reconnaissance. [29], On 28 January 2010, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that the VDV's air components had been placed under the VVS.[30]. MOSCOW, July 31 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian military is to assign an additional three air assault brigades to the Airborne Forces (VDV) in order to boost its rapid reaction capability in future conflicts, VDV commander Col. Gen. Vladimir Shamanov said Wednesday.  If we guess the latter gets 3,000, this puts the Navy at 13,000 for the spring campaign. Each division has both regiments equipped with them and their derivatives. It was formed in 1994 as the 45th Independent Spetsnaz Regiment, and expanded to a brigade … in an optimistic scenario. The USAF has 45 C-5, 222 C-17, and probably 350 C-130 transports in various configurations. That amount was reduced in 2017 when there were plans to refurbish only nine transports. The majority of Russian transport aircraft were made in Soviet times or the 1990s, and the service life of most is expiring. This was announced in Krasnaya Zvezda ('Red Star,') the Ministry of Defence's daily newspaper, in July 1992. Russian airborne or VDV (vozdushno-desantnye voyska, i.e., air landing forces) units are equipped with the BMD-4, a smaller variant of the BMP that can be airdropped or heli-borne. mortars, ammunitions), but not infantry (all fighting paratroopers are transported in armoured vehicles). In October 2013, Shamanov announced that a new air assault brigade would be formed in Voronezh in 2016 with the number of the 345th Separate Guards Airborne Regiment. This structure is subordinate to … But the scale of our own country in conjunction with the configuration of Russian territory (strongly stretched in a latitudinal direction in distinction from the almost square U.S.) and the difficulty of accessing most of it requires a very large VTA. Russia’s Airborne Troops Commander — General-Colonel Andrey Serdyukov — was hurt in a September 15 car crash, but the extent of his injuries is not exactly clear. They are eligible for MOD mortgage and non-resident higher education programs. A Russian BTR-80 belonging to an airborne unit and a United States M2 Bradley in Bosnia. Observers once looked for Russia’s VTA to buy 30-50 An-70 transports and the same number of Il-76MD variants and updates. Northern Fleet draftees lined up with paperwork in hand. In other words, Moscow may have put off action on VTA until it’s too late. [23] The VDV's training institute is the Ryazan Institute for the Airborne Troops named for General of the Army V.F. Post not marked as liked. We’ve heard nothing yet about whether the 45th was deployed in a deep reconnaissance role prior to (and during) Moscow’s air operation against the various enemies of Syrian leader Assad. Russia’s rail network provides good internal lines-of-communication.  There are, however, data points worth examining against what was written here. 885M SSN #1 Kazan delivery in "May-June. [6], The Soviet airborne forces were mostly used as 'foot' infantry during the war. There is also the question of VTA’s smaller transports which are ancient and in dire need of replacement. Here are some of his more squirrelly figures. Mil.ru also reported the Black Sea Fleet has gotten 1,700 of 2,600 new men it’s expecting.  A roughly similar number in the fall would mean the VDV are 30 percent conscript-manned. This role began in Soviet times, with the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956 to quell the Hungarian uprising. At least on any reasonable timetable. Parade at the Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School named for Army General V. F. Margelov. Posted in Aerospace Forces, Air Forces, Defense Industry, Force Modernization, VDV, Tagged An-124, An-124-100, An-124-100M, Il-76, Il-76MD, Military-Transport Aviation, PAK TA, VTA. Nevertheless, there remains a “real risk of a sharp decline” in the numbers of Russian VTA aircraft.  However, the article doesn’t provide a current breakdown of conscripts and contractees in the brigade. The VDV has proven to be leading edge of Russian (and Soviet) military power in operations from the 1956 intervention in Hungary, to the 2014 seizure and annexation of Crimea. A presidential decree on the personnel change has not been issued, but Kremlin press-secretary Dmitriy Peskov did not deny plans to elevate Serdyukov when asked by Izvestiya.  Maybe it’s expanded in size with its upgraded status. As if there weren’t way too much on the plate already, VTA also has to think about a new medium transport possibly the Il-114 or Il-214 (Il-276). But one will. In 2016, it paid for only 9 percent of the necessary parts and components. That said, Falichev made points worthy of attention. [28] General Shamanov and the acting commander of the 106th Airborne Division were severely injured in a car crash on 30 October 2010. The current condition of the VTA inventory isn’t up to its missions, according to Falichev. The Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) compose one of the more important instruments in the General Staff’s toolkit, serving as a rapid reaction force for local conflicts, supporting special operations, or striking behind enemy lines in a conventional war. VDV air-assault brigades traditionally also have two air mobile battalions. However, because of the growing need for well-trained ground units, the new army did not endure long as an airborne unit. The tenth battalion set will reach troops in Stavropol before the end of 2020, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. 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Russian airborne troops had their own holiday during the Soviet era, which continues to be celebrated on 2 August. Many Germans as well as some Russians fell victim to its fire. Modern Russian Motor Rifle Company (Organization & Tactics) 1,360. Falichev concludes that even optimal production of the Il-76MD-90A (Il-476) won’t replace the existing Il-76 inventory in the new future. KZ’s story describes at length the process of joining the brigade. The men were not specialist marines, and merely ships crews converted to infantry. HQ 9th Guards Army was redesignated Headquarters Airborne Forces soon after the war ended. One of their most prized distinguishing marks is their Telnyashka shirt (another, maybe even more emblematic, is a blue beret. Just limited in what it could carry. A combat arm distinct from the Land Forces, the VDV … Airborne landing detachments were established after the initial 1930 experimental jump, but creation of larger units had to wait until 1932-33. Under the 2008 reform programme, the four existing two-regiment divisions should have been transformed into 7–8 air-assault brigades. 0. The very strict selection process including physical and psychological examinations begins with draftees in the Voyenkomat, and continues once conscripts reach the unit. About 2,000 troops and 400 pieces of equipment will be deployed. His most recent post was chief of the main combat training directorate.  Troop testing for this chute was done in the 45th. Its PD-35 engines won’t be ready before 2027. Naval Infantry Brigades (Brigada morskoi pekhoty) were adhoc form… [26], Original ensign of Russian Airborne service uniform after collapse of USSR. Prior to that, it conducted flight tests from the Aviastar-SP production facility at Ulyanovsk-Vostochnyy. [34], On 1 August 2013, it was reported that the Russian Airborne Forces will develop a hybrid combat vehicle that combines features of an airborne infantry fighting vehicle and a helicopter. With due respect to Messrs. Falichev and Khramchikhin, Moscow might live without new VTA aircraft. ; K.A.  A similar number from last fall would make 26,000, and conscription would account for perhaps 19 percent of Navy manpower. The accident occurred near Pechenga in Murmansk Oblast.  It’s a pretty good bet it did and is. The 114th Airborne Division was established in 1946 on the basis of the similarly numbered Rifle Division in Borovukha (just east of Slutsk) in the. The Russian Airborne Troops or VDV (from "Vozdushno-desantnye voyska", Russian: Воздушно-десантные войска, ВДВ; Air-landing Forces) is a military branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Not Much Room Left on the Brigade’s Memorial Wall (photo: 45pvdv.ru). But the 83rd likely now has a parachute battalion to air-drop from Il-76 transports. [8], Airborne corps 22 June 1941: In 1989, the Airborne Forces consisted of: With the demise of the Soviet Union, the number of VDV divisions has shrunk from seven to four, as well as one brigade and the brigade-sized training centre:[22]. The Russian Airborne Troops (VDV) are famous for their usage of the BMD and BTR-D series of airdropped armored vehicles. One source was the navy and two types of unit were quickly formed as a result: Naval Infantry Brigades and Naval Rifle Brigades. Moscow could mobilize Aviastar-SP to renew production of the An-124, but it would require a lot of resources and time, plus the facility will already have its hands full with the Il-76MD-90A, etc. This tracks with lots of past reports indicating that VTA pilots have no problem getting their flight hours.  First, a special designation group will direct strike assets against a number of strategic targets no matter what. It is composed of four maneuver divisions, four maneuver brigades, and a separate special purpose (Spetsnaz) reconnaissance brigade. Glantz, The Soviet Airborne Experience, 1984, 33, 167, citing Sukhorukov, Sovetskie vozdushno, 238-239.  Second, after air strikes and artillery preparation, a ground operation begins where special designation subunits will be first to act conducting sabotage and ambushes. In a realistic one, there are lots of obstacles. Today the VDV operates the following systems: The VDV is equipped with numerous types of airborne capable trucks and jeeps, for example the Ural-4320, the GAZ-66V and the GAZ-2975 "Tigr" for transporting cargo, specialist crews and equipment (e.g. So while they are ‘paratroopers’, these paratroopers are not just light infantry (like, say, the US 82nd AB), but a very mobile force, fully mechanized and with a *lot* of firepower. . another 20,000 men for VDV, and a new brigade. If we count only those eight formations, that’s certainly no more — probably significantly less — than 5,000 per division or brigade. Glantz, The Soviet Airborne Experience, 1984, 8, 164, citing Sukhorukov, Sovetskie vozdushno; 34; Lisov, Desantniki, 22. The 37th, 38th, and 39th Corps survived for a while, and in 1946 the force consisted of five corps (the 8th and 15th had been added) and ten divisions:[12]. And in combat readiness also.  It lifts 60 tons while reportedly consuming less fuel. At the outset of the current GPV in 2011, the air forces hoped to procure 100 or more new and updated heavy transport aircraft. In 2016, the Il-76 force reached its annual flight hours target of about 24,000 in June and went on to get 150 percent of the goal for the year. I. I. Zatevakhin. But the thrust of his report is significant and grim for the VTA. That its military could operate without new VTA is a debatable proposition, but one that should be, and likely is being, debated in Moscow. They also were deployed in Chechnya as an active bridgehead for other forces to follow. An Ilyushin Il-76 "Candid" loading VDV personnel in 1984.  KZ writes: “Here’s where the quality of determination is revealed:  this is when a candidate, taking a blow, falls, but then gets up and continues to fight to the end.”. Post not marked as liked. Russia is more likely to fight regional conflicts along its periphery than far-flung wars. We can have 6-7 thousand km between point A and point B inside our own country and point B can be in such a place where literally ‘it’s only possible to go by plane.’ So 250 transport planes (of which the larger half are medium and light) is little for us since the majority of them (all An-12 and An-22, a signficant part of Il-76 and An-26) have gotten very outdated. It apparently spent the interval preparing and training to be more airborne than air mobile. The 53-year-old General-Lieutenant Serdyukov has been serving as first deputy commander and chief of staff in the Southern MD. The present unit seems to be under the Ministry of Defense. However once general Shamanov became CinC of the VDV, it was decided to keep the original structure. By October, the newly, formed corps had combined into a separate airborne army under Maj. Gen.  This may have been slashed to 30, others say.  Brigade officers look for potential contractees when they visit VDV and other military units. The largest VDV in the world also require a much larger quantity of more modern transport aircraft.”. Other sources report a nominal (not necessarily operational) inventory of nine An-124, 89 Il-76, and five An-22 aircraft. In the evolution’s second phase, the brigade’s airborne and air-assault battalions will conduct a march with a pontoon bridge crossing and combat firings in a mobile defense. They are an elite force, on par with the Strategic Rocket Forces and the Russian Space Forces.  It’s a renovated Il-76MD with its original engines but the glass cockpit and other updates from the Il-76MD-90A. Russia is more likely to fight regional conflicts along its periphery than far-flung wars. [14] The number of divisions, thus, decreased to 11. The retired Shamanov chairs the State Duma’s Defense Committee. How many times can you modify the same old anti-tank gun from 1984? “These are only the most essential measures. VDV soldiers are often called "blue berets"). With the demise of the Soviet Union, the number of VDV divisions has shrunk from seven to four, as well as four brigades and the brigade-sized training center. There are over 1,800 armored fighting vehicles, mostly BMD-1 (since 1969) and BMD-2 (since 1985). According to most accounts, Serdyukov was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and reported to be in satisfactory condition. None of these numbers track with the foregoing. Down from an “on-hand” strength ranging anywhere from 55,000 to 75,000 in the late 1980s or … Suffice it to say that readiness, serviceability, and OOB figures are notoriously spongy. If 40,000 is right, then there hasn’t been much expansion of the VDV despite a 2014 report that the elite Russian force could grow by 20,000 troops from a base level somewhere between 30,000 and 40,000. May have previously received tw…, RF Northern Fleet has sent what are normally supposed to be CVG Kuznetsov's deck-based MiG-29K fighters to Rogachev…, Goble: Karazin: Will Moscow have to make a move against Ukraine to get water for occupied Crimea this spring and su…, Yesterday Rostekh announced KAZ completed factory testing of the first modernized Tu-160M bomber, it flew to Zhukov…, Rising food prices are a growing concern for RF citizens. Russia’s elite airborne force (parachute and air assault) is the Vozdushno-Desantnye Voyska(VDV). The fast-burning career airborne officer held important field commands in the VDV and Ground Troops before serving as chief of staff and first deputy commander of the Southern MD between 2013 and 2016. VDV troopers on rehearsal of V-Day parade. Kubinka’s site covered the brigade’s 20th anniversary in the summer of 2014, and it has some good photos. To meet the demands of future armed conflicts, a combat module that combines a light combat vehicle and an attack helicopter is being considered, with a crew of three-four people. The 11th Air Assault Brigade in the Central Military District (former Siberian Military District) and the 56th Air Assault Regiment in the Southern Military District (former North Caucasus Military District) are partially infantry formations reporting directly to the military districts they are stationed in. And lots of Il-112V to replace An-12s and An-26s.  He replies: “Not fully. 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VDV troops participated in the rapid deployment of Russian forces stationed in Bosnian city Ugljevik, in and around Pristina airport during the Kosovo War. The Il-76MD-90A is a new aircraft, an updated version of the venerable Il-76 transport produced by the Soviets in large numbers during the 1970s and 1980s. Whereas the Russians have assumed that the VDV units, as the first component, until the year 2020, would receive brand new EW equipment. . The unit was further designated the 50th Military Base. So that’s 40,000 personnel in four divisions, four brigades, units, and sub-units.  That’s a pretty enormous 34 percent of all draftees.  A skilled paratrooper can reportedly “plane” up to 17 km in a jump with the Arbalet. VTA might be one. In the early 1990s, General Pavel Grachev, the first Russian Defence Minister, planned for the VDV to form the core of the planned Mobile Forces. He has said modernized An-124s could fly until almost 2040. The Il-76 was more generally useful. He says Russia has 26 An-124, but only four in a serviceable, flyable condition.  The 47-year-old officer is, of course, career Spetsnaz. First formed before World War II, the force undertook two significant airborne operations and a number of smaller jumps during the war and for many years after 1945 was the largest airborne force in the world.

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