We invite you to review the summary of events and materials from the week, for which we have compiled a brief description in this article.
Enemy Aviation
Reports indicate that Russia can deploy approximately 300 aircraft of various types against Ukraine today, considering that the total enemy fleet consists of around 1400 aircraft, of which 1169 units are part of the so-called "VKS" of Russia.
Given that Russia launches 300 out of nearly 1400 available aircraft daily for its war against Ukraine, what about the remaining almost 1100?.
US Navy Missiles
The United States Navy has disclosed data on the expenditure of its surface-to-air missiles used over the past 15 months to counter attacks from cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as long-range drones from the Yemeni Houthis in the Red Sea.
0We explain how the US Navy, while repelling Houthi attacks, utilized over 200 missiles, each costing between 4 and 12 million dollars.
New Wheeled Self-Propelled Howitzer of the Russians
At the end of last year, a photo surfaced online of a new wheeled self-propelled howitzer from the Russian occupation forces, which combined the artillery component from "Giatsint-B" and the chassis "Voshchina," on which Russia developed its latest self-propelled artillery system 2S43 "Malva." A new photo of this howitzer has now emerged.
1Considering that the Russians had 550 "Giatsint-B" and only 250 "Msta-B," this may shed some light on their new wheeled self-propelled howitzer.
MiG-29
In light of news regarding the need to retain technical personnel of our air forces, a material from the press service of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade from 2023 may be particularly relevant, as it highlighted the critical importance of personnel for maintaining the combat capability of our aviation.
2We explain that the standard preparation time for a MiG-29 to take off is 40 minutes, and there can be up to 100 technicians assigned to one pilot.