Order of Battle AnalysisRussia vs Poland

Ivory J. SostandAdvanced Technical Intelligence CenterEmail: ijsostand@yahoo.comTel: 808.753.3111

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(U) Overview

(U) Executive Summary (U) Russian Order of Battle

Sea Assets Air Assets Missile Assets

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(U) Executive Summary

(U) It is Highly Likely that in a limited conflict with Poland, Russia using it’s air, sea, and missile assets would overcome Poland's defensive capabilities.

(U) Due to Russia’s superior forces and ability dedicate large numbres of personnel and deploy personnel and systems in a rapid fashion Polish forces will be overwhelmed.

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(U) Russian Order of Battle

Descriptive Information Defense Budget: $56 Billion –est. (5th) Active Military: 1,200,000 (4th) Active Reserve: 754,000 (10th) Total Land Weapons: 91,715 (1st) Land Mass: 17,098,242 km (1st) Coastline: 37,653 km (3rd) Shared Border: 20,241 km (2nd) Total Population: 138,739,892 (7th) Oil Production: 10,120,000 bbl/Day (1st) Oil Consumption: 2,740,000 bbl/Day (5th) Proven Reserves: 74,200,000,000 bbl/Day (7th)

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(U) Kaliningrad Oblast enclave border with Poland

(U) Map Courtesy CIA World Factbook

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(U) Russian Order of Battle Kaliningrad Oblast enclave

(U) The international designation of Russian naval vessels is "RFS" - "Russian Federation Ship“

(U) Baltic Fleet Headquartered in Kaliningrad Also known as The Twice Bannered Red Fleet Commander: Viktor Viktorovich Chirkov 8 September 2009–present

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(U) Naval Components of the Baltic Fleet

(U)Sovremennyy class destroyer(2) (U) Burevestnik class frigate (1) (U) Neustrashimy class frigate (2) (U) Kilo class submarine (2) (U) Lada class submarine (1)

(U) The Baltic Fleet also includes many corvettes, patrol ships, minehunters, light amphibious war ships and support ships

(U) The Baltic Fleet, established on 18 May 1703, is based in Baltiysk and Kronshtadt, with its headquarters in the city of Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast

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(U) Sovremennyy class destroyer (2)

Entered service 1980 Crew 296 - 344 men Sea endurance ? Dimensions and displacement Length 156 m Beam 17.3 m Draught 6.5 m

Displacement, standard 6 600 tons Displacement, full load 7 940 tons Propulsion and speed 33 knots Range ? Propulsion 2 x GTZA-674 turbo-pressurised steam turbines delivering 99,500

shp to two shafts Aircraft Helicopters 1 x Ka-27 Helix Armament Artillery 2 x twin 130-mm DP

guns, 4 x 30-mm CIWS Missiles 2 x quadruple Zubr (SS-N-22 Sunburn) surface-to-surface missile launchers (no reloads), 2 x single Uragan (SA-N-7 Gadfly) surface-to-air missile launchers (44 missiles) Torpedoes 2 x twin 533-mm torpedo tubes

Other 2 x RBU-1000 ASW rocket launchers with 48 rockets, 30-50 mines  

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(U) Sovremennyy class destroyer

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(U) Burevestnik class frigate (1)

Designation Krivak I Burevestnik Project #1135 Builder: Yantar Zavod 820, Kaliningrad Displacement (tons): 3,420-3,700 tons full load Speed (kts): 30-32 knots Dimensions (m): 123.1-123.5 meters long

14.1-14.2 meters beam 4.6-7.3 meters draft

Propulsion: COGAG: 2 cruise gas turbines 24,000-24,200 shp, 2 boost gas turbines 36,000-48,600 shp; 2 shafts

Crew: 181-200 Armament: 2 Osa-MA SAM systems, (40 4K-33/SA-N-4 Gecko SAM), 4 URK-

5/SS-N-14 Rastrub/Silex SSM/ASW missiles Guns: 2 dual 76.2mm/59 cal DP Torpedoes: 8 21 inch torpedo tubes

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(U) Burevestnik class frigate

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(U) Neustrashimy class frigate (2)

built at the Yantar Shipbuilding Plant in Kaliningrad, Russia. Uran anti-ship missile system with two eight-cell launchers (16 missiles).

Launches the Kh-35 cruise missile, uses inertial guidance with active radar homing, cruises at 15m above sea level, terminal phase drops to a sea-skimming altitude of 3m to 5m. Maximum range is 130km.

Klinok air defence missile system. Four vertical launch modules, each with eight missiles, are mounted just behind the 100mm gun, Klinok 9M330 missile (Nato designation SA-N-9 Gauntlet)

range is from 12km to 15km and the target altitude is from 10,000m to 6,000m. The missile, which is armed with a 15kg warhead, can engage four targets simultaneously up to a maximum target speed of 700m/s

Kashtan (Nato designation SA-N-11 Grisson) air defence gun / missile system, comprising one command system with two combat modules (64 missiles and 600 rounds) mounted either side of the satellite communications dome

Each system is equipped with a 30mm twin Gatling gun, the laser beam guided missile system, and a fire control radar and optronic director.

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(U) Neustrashimy class frigate cont.

AK-100 gun system with 350 rounds of ammunition Computer-based multiband control system with electronic and television

sighting channels allows the gun to be operated in various modes. laying and fire control of the gun can be automatically controlled from the

artillery radar turret-mounted Kondensor optical sighting system provides semi-automatic

control. 100mm gun is capable of a firing rate of 50 rounds a minute, with a range of

over 20km. two CADS-N-1 / Kortik close-in weapon systems. two CADS-N-1 / Kortik close-in weapon systems. missile and torpedo launch system capable of launching six Vodopad-NK anti-

submarine missiles or torpedoes. Vodopad-NK (Nato designation SS-N-16 Stallion) has a maximum range of 120km.

RBU-6000 rocket launcher for the SMERCH-2 anti-submarine system installed on the raised deck immediately behind the four Klinok launchers

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(U) Neustrashimy class frigate cont.

The RGB-60 depth charge rocket has a firing range of 6,000m and the maximum submarine engagement depth is 500m. The system is equipped with 96 rockets.

3D air search radar of the ship is MR-760 Fregat-MA MR-352 Pozitiv air / surface search radar MR-360 Podkat missile fire-control radar MGK-345 Bronza hull mounted LF sonar Ox Tail LF variable depth sonar helicopter landing deck and a hangar which accommodates a single Kamov

Ka-27 (Nato codename Helix) helicopter Ka-27 is capable of destroying submarines at depths to 500m. The helicopter

is able to operate up to 200km from the ship. The helicopter's sensors provide a submarine detection range of 7.3km by sonar beacon, 0.4km by sonobuoy, 0.4km by magnetometer and 30km by radar for a target area of 250m²

eight ten-barrelled PK-10 decoy launchers which dispense 120mm chaff and flare decoys.

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(U) Neustrashimy class frigate cont.

Two 16-barrel PK-16 decoy launchers to jam the radar and optronic systems of incoming guided weapons. The PK-16 launches 82mm decoys from 200m to 1,800m

The ship's COGAG (combined gas and gas) propulsion system consists of two main gas turbines providing 35.7MW and two auxiliary turbines providing 17.8MW, driving two shafts. Maximum speed is 30kt

Kh-35 cruise missile

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(U) Kilo class submarine (2)

first entered service in the early 1980s six watertight compartments current production versions, the Type 877EKM and the Type 636 equipped with six 533mm forward torpedo tubes. Kilo Class Type 636 is only 1.2m longer in length than Kilo Class Type

877EKM. The Type 636 submarine is considered to be to be one of the quietest diesel

submarines in the world. It is said to be capable of detecting an enemy submarine at a range three to four times greater than it can be detected itself

Maximum diving depth is 300m. Maximum diving depth is 300m Speed is 11kt when surfaced and 20kt when submerged Range is 7,500 miles when snorkelling at 7kt and 400 miles when submerged

at 3kt equipped with a multi-purpose combat and command system which provides

information for effective submarine control and torpedo firing.

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(U) Kilo class submarine

The system's high-speed computer can process information from the surveillance equipment and display it on the screen; determine submerged and surface target data and calculate firing parameters; provide automatic fire control; and provide information and recommendations on manoeuvres and deployment of weapons

eight Strela-3 or Igla surface-to-air missiles Strela-3 (NATO Designation SA-N-8 Gremlin) has a cooled infrared seeker and

2kg warhead. Maximum range is 6km Igla (NATO designation SA-N-10 Gimlet) is also infrared-guided but heavier,

with a maximum range of 5km and speed of Mach 1.65. can be fitted with the Novator Club-S (SS-N-27) cruise missile system which

fires the 3M-54E1 anti-ship missile. Range is 220km with 450kg high-explosive warhead.

six 533mm forward torpedo tubes situated in the nose of the submarine and carries 18 torpedoes with six in the torpedo tubes and 12 stored on the racks. Alternatively the torpedo tubes can deploy 24 mines.

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(U) Kilo class submarine

Two torpedo tubes are designed for firing remote-controlled torpedoes with a very high accuracy. The computer-controlled torpedo system is provided with a quick-loading device. The first salvo is fired within two minutes and the second within five minutes.

Type 636 is fitted with the MGK-400EM digital sonar provides: detection of submarine and surface ship targets in sonar listening

mode; echo-ranging in a ±30° sector of the target relative bearing; telephone and telegraph communication in both long and short-range modes; detection of underwater sound signals and determination of the signal bearing.

The submarine's radar works in periscope and surface modes and provides information on the underwater and air situation, radar identification and navigational safety.

countermeasures include electronic support measures (ESM), radar warning receiver and direction finder.

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(U) Kilo class submarine

propulsion system consists of two diesel generators, a main propulsion motor, a fuel-economic motor and a single shaft driving a seven-blade fixed-pitch propeller

two additional stand-by motors for running in shallow waters, at mooring and in cases of emergency

Two 120-cell storage batteries are installed in the first and third compartments of the submarine

The main machinery is equipped with an automatic control system

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(U) Lada class submarine (1)

improved version of the Kilo class fitted with an air-independent propulsion and new combat systems designed for anti-submarine and anti-ship defense of naval bases, costal

installations and sea lanes, as well as patrol and surveillance tasks The Lada class features a new anti-sonar coating for the hull resulting in low

acoustic signature. Submarines are fitted with sophisticated sonar equipment with bow and flank arrays, as well as towed array.

six 533-mm torpedo tubes for a mix of 18 torpedoes or tube-launched missiles Alfa (NATO designation SS-N-27 Sizzler) multi-role cruise missiles or Oniks (SS-N-26) anti-ship cruise missiles fitted with a fuel cell plant, which gives air independent propulsion with

oxygen/hydrogen fuel cells and electric/chemical generators The AIP system increases the Lada class submerged endurance to 45 days.

The submerged cruising range is 500 nautical miles (900 km) at 3 knots

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(U) Lada class submarine

Entered service in 2010 Crew 38 men Diving depth (operational) ~ 250 m Diving depth (maximum) 300 m Sea endurance 45 days Length 72 m Beam 7 m Draught 6.5 m Surfaced displacement 1 675 tons Submerged displacement 2 700 tons Surfaced speed 10 knots Submerged speed 20 knots Diesel generators 2 x 3 499 hp Electric motors 1 x 5 576 hp

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(U) Lada class submarine

Missiles Alfa (SS-N-27 Sizzler) cruise missile, Oniks (SS-N-26) anti-ship cruise missile

Torpedoes 6 x 533-mm torpedo tubes, for 18 torpedoes, anti-submarine or anti-ship missiles

Other, mines in place of missiles and torpedoes

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(U) Lada Class Variances

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(U) Russian Federation Air Force

By far Europe / Asia’s largest air force (~1,000 fighters, ~170 bombers) Currently attempting to improve readiness, modernize the force Flag of the Air Force of the Russian Federation

Emblem of the Air Force of the Russian Federation

Aircraft Rondel

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(U) Tu-160 BackFire Bomber

(U) The Tu-160 is a multi-mission strategic bomber designed for operations ranging from subsonic speeds and low altitudes to speeds over Mach 1 at high altitudes.

two weapons bays can accommodate different mission-specific loads, including strategic cruise missiles, short-range guided missiles, nuclear and conventional bombs, and mines

basic armament of short-range guided missiles and strategic cruise missiles enables it to deliver nuclear strikes to targets with pre-assigned coordinates

(U) www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/images/tu160-pic-s.jpg

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(U) Su-27/30/35 FLANKER Series

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(U) KnAAPO Su-35 Description

(U)The Su-35 aircraft is equipped with the auxiliary power unit providing for the cockpit and aircraft equipment power supply and conditioning while ground maintenance without ground support means application.

(U) Merits: Supreme flight performance, super-agility mode Long range information

targeting system Advanced jam-resistant secure communication system providing data link between the aircraft and ground-based command centers High-performance air-to-air and air-to-surface long- medium-, and short-range guided weapon mounted externally on 14 hardpoints High-performance EW and ECM systems Electronic reconnaissance system Design features aimed at stealth capability enhancement New indication and signaling system with Multifunctional Display, notable for its enlarged capacity and advanced quality of provided data In-flight refueling system.

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(U) Su-27/30/35 FLANKER Capabilities

(U) The new Su-35S is labeled a “4++ Generation”  derivative of the baseline Su-27S Flanker B.

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(U) Counter AWACS/AEW&C Role (2x kh-31 or R-172)

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(U) Russian Bomber Development

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(U) Russian Bomber Development

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(U) Iskander SS-21 / Scarab/TochkaIskander E (SS-26 Stone)

(U) SS-21 Tochka/Scarab, designed for mobile, autonomous operation and is capable of striking point and area targets at ranges of 50 – 280 km.

(U) Iskander missile systems with a range of 500 km (310 miles) could target the entire territory of Poland,

(U) Iskander - E missile is a single stage, solid fuel missile weighing 3.8 tons, carrying a payload of 480 kg. it can be loaded with cluster, blast-fragmentation or penetration warheads. A Thermobaric warhead is also believed to be part of the missile's warhead options. An unconventional warhead could also be an option, including a tactical nuclear warhead.

(U) The missile was reported to be able to carry multiple warheads.

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(U) Target Range of Iskander Missile Systems

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(U) Iskander System Components

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(U) References

(U) www.sheppardsoftware.com/Europeweb/snapshot/Poland.htm (U) Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography, Dupuy, Trevor N.; Johnson, Curt; and Bongard, David L., Castle Books, Edison NJ, 1995 (U) http://www.dicts.info/picture-dictionary.php (U) http://www.jamestown.org/single/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=35941 (U) http://defense-update.com/products/i/iskander.htm (U) http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/russia/ss-26.htm (U) http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/agency/mf-baltic.htm (U) Russia's Northwest Strategic Direction by Dr. Jacob W. Kipp, Foreign Military Studies Office, Fort Leavenworth, KS. Military Review July-August 1999

(U) www.ausairpower.net/flanker.html (U) www.naval-technology.com/projects/neustrashimy/neustrashimy6.html (U) www.ausairpower.net/APA-Su-35S-Flanker.html#mozTocId439652

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(U) Assessment

(U) It is highly likely that in a limited conflict with Poland Russia would win.

(U) It is possible that Poland hold their own until help from the international community arrived.

(U) It is unlikely that Poland be able to offer any true resistance to Russian aggression.

Concluding Remarks

Ivory J. SostandAdvanced Technical Intelligence CenterEmail: ijsostand@yahoo.comTel: 808.753.3111

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