Belarus Armed Forces

In his book Su-25 Yefim Gordon gives the numbers als 44 single-seaters and 6 twin-seaters. And 18 aircraft were sold to Peru in 1999.

Looks like Belarus is happy with Russia upgrading it's T-72 and Belarus providing sights it ties in with previous posts but what is interesting is they are arming their yak-130 with talisman and previous pics of them armed suggests Belarus are not just going to use them as trainers but as multi role combat aircraft. Can't blame them considering their current Air Force.

25.06.2019
Within the framework of the ARMY 2019 International Military and Technical Forum, the Belarusian military delegation met with representatives of Uralvagonzavod Research and Production Corporation. The meeting resulted in the signing of a contract to modernise 11 T-72B tanks to the level of T-72B3 in 2019-2020.

Uralvagonzavod has been successfully upgrading T-72B tanks for the Belarusian army since 2015 under the Treaty on the Development of Military-Technical Cooperation between Belarus and Russia. The T-72B3 tanks equipped with the Belarusian-made Sosna-U sight surpass all foreign counterparts in the cost-effectiveness criterion by at least two times.

In addition, a contract was signed with Irkut Corporation to retrofit the Yak-130 aircraft for the installation of the Belarusian-made Talisman airborne defensive suite.

The Talisman defensive suite will increase the effectiveness of protecting the aircraft from surface-to-air missile systems and aircraft intercept missile systems.


https://www.mil.by/en/news/88455/

Belarus replenishing fighter force with 4 fighters per year

Second pair of Su-30SM fighters arrives in Belarus under contract with Russia

The first tests of the Belarusian-made 9M318 anti-aircraft guided missile

According to the State Military Industrial Committee (Goskomvoenprom) of Belarus, on February 27, 2020, according to the results of flight tests of the 9M318 anti-aircraft guided missile (SAM) in the Polessky section, Chairman of the Goskomvoenprom industry Roman Golovchenko held a briefing with representatives of the Belarusian media.

Journalists were informed about the goals and objectives, the stages of flight tests of prototypes of missiles and checking the parameters of their functioning, as well as the test results.

According to Roman Golovchenko, Chairman of the Goskomvoenprom industry, flight tests of prototypes of the 9M318 anti-aircraft guided missile “Buk MB-2”, developed on an initiative basis by the OKB TSP research and production society, which is part of the Goskomvoenprom system, involving calculations from the Air Force and the air defense forces of the Armed Forces were carried out in the period from February 17 to February 26, 2020 on a site within the boundaries of the Stolin district of the Brest region, the Zhitkovichi and Lelchitsa regions of the Gomel region your aviation training ground "Polessky").

“This is the first stage and the main test of the operability of the main missile defense systems. In fact, these were the first launches, as we also call them, design ones. The designer checks the characteristics laid down by the calculation method. This is a rather important stage, because it was preceded by serious work on the ground - on test benches, during modeling, and calculations, ”said the head of the Goskomvoenprom.

According to Roman Golovchenko, flight tests became the next stage in the development of rocket science in the Republic of Belarus. “This is not only military, but also technological security. And when the President of Belarus gave the order on the creation and development of rocket science, it was understood that we became the owners of completely new technologies by joining the club of the so-called missile countries, the number of which is in the top ten, therefore this is also an important element of independence, not only military but also technological, ... self-reliance is the key to our security, ”said the Chairman of the Goskomvoenprom.

9M318 missiles were developed according to modern technologies, taking into account world technological achievements in the field of rocket science. It implements a unique technology for the manufacture of SAM elements using composite materials. With the advent of a new missile, the range of destruction of air targets will increase to 70 kilometers.

A feature of the rocket is the presence of an active homing head, which allows you to hit targets, including those with a low reflective surface, with a higher probability, as well as free the target air defense channel without waiting for the target to hit.

9M318 missiles are designed to destroy high-speed maneuvering aerodynamic targets, tactical ballistic, cruise, aircraft and anti-ship missiles and helicopters (including those in hover mode) in conditions of intense electronic countermeasures, as well as surface and radio-contrast ground targets.

For the organization and direct management of flight tests of missiles, officials of the Goskomvoenprom, NPOO OKB TSP and the command of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces were appointed. The general management of flight tests of missiles was carried out by the First Deputy Chairman of the State Military Industrial Committee Igor Demidenko.

To ensure the management of flight tests and the safety of using airspace, control was organized from a specially created point using the ACS of the Air Force and the Bor-1M1P air defense forces.

Radar control of aircraft flights during flight tests of missiles was carried out using radars (radar) Vostok-D and 19ZH6M from the Air Force and Air Defense Forces with the provision of radar information to the control point of the flight test director, as well as using in the position area the new radar-150 developed at NPOO OKB TSP.

In order to ensure the safety of flight tests, all the necessary measures were planned, which were fully implemented. In particular, a safety zone was defined, which is a parallelepiped with sides of 35 km per 10 km and a height of 6 km. Control was established and a temporary regime for the use of airspace was established with a complete ban on flights in the area of ​​flight tests. Directly in the prototypes of missiles, the warhead was not installed. In addition, four independent systems were introduced, providing the issuance of a command to the executive device for the self-liquidation of missiles in case of emergency.

Igor Demidenko, First Deputy Chairman of the Goskomvoenprom Industry (Flight Test Manager), informed journalists about the tasks to be solved during each phase of flight testing of prototype rocket launchers.

According to Igor Demidenko, at the first stage, prototypes of rocket launchers were launched (February 19) to check the descent from the launcher and to perform a controlled flight, including checking the traction characteristics of the engine and the operation of the onboard equipment of the missiles, strength and aerodynamic characteristics of the airframe, and testing the system control for the withdrawal of missiles to the established flight path and the functioning of self-destruction systems.

At the second stage, on February 25, launches were carried out in order to verify the capture of the homing head of a missile launcher of a designated air target - an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the type “Golden Eagle VM”. In this case, the launch was carried out without damaging the UAV. It was tested the development of the control system for the withdrawal of missiles to the established flight path, as well as the management of missiles during the entire flight, the collection and transmission of telemetry data by its equipment to the control center.

“The systems for the capture, guidance and self-liquidation of missiles worked normally, the results of the checks of all parameters are positive,” the First Deputy Chairman of the State Military Commissariat of Industry emphasized.

Summing up the general results of flight tests of prototypes of missiles, the Chairman of the Goskomvoenprom noted that the results of long-term work, including theoretical, production and testing measures, confirmed the correctness of the chosen path.

“The set test goals have been achieved. Already, it can be stated that the Republic of Belarus has its own anti-aircraft guided missile with unique characteristics and the highest degree of localization, developed by the forces of the OKB TSP scientific-production society, which is part of the Goskomvoenprom, and manufactured by the enterprises of the system of the State Military-Industrial Committee of the Republic of Belarus, ”emphasized attention to the head of the State Military-Industrial Commission.

Launches of the 9M318 anti-aircraft guided missile with a warhead based on the target situation can take place at the end of 2020.

“For the time being, we are counting on the end of 2020, but this will depend on the results of processing the data that were obtained during the first flight tests - there are a lot of them. We need to analyze everything, calculate, see how all the on-board systems work, make corrections. Based on this, the deadlines for the completion of the entire development may be adjusted, ”said the head of the State Military Industrial Commission.


On the bmpd side, we recall that the Belarusian company NPOOO OKB TSP demonstrated the Buk-MB3K medium-range anti-aircraft missile system developed under its leading role (referred to above as Buk-MB2) at a defense MILEX-2019 Industrial Exhibition.

The complex is based on a wheeled chassis MZKT-692250 (8x8). For this SAM, a new radar station with a phased array was developed, a new optoelectronic target detection and tracking system, including a laser rangefinder, a thermal imager and an optical target detection and tracking channel, as well as the creation of new 9M318 and 9M38MB anti-aircraft guided missiles, which were actually modified clones of Russian missiles 9M317 and 9M38, respectively. The 9M318 missile differs from the "base" 9M317 mainly in the presence of an active homing radar.

The main declared characteristics of the Buk-M3BK air defense system:

The 9A318K self-propelled firing launcher and the 9A319K transport-loading vehicle, made on the MZKT-692250 (8x8) wheeled chassis, can use the following types of missiles - 9M38, 9M38M1, 9M317, 9M38MB, 9M38MB1, 9M318.

MiG-29 type air target detection range - 130 km

MiG-29 type target detection range by thermal imaging-optical system - 40 km

The number of simultaneously fired targets - 6

9M318 missile target range - 3 - 70 km

The height of hitting a target with a 9M318 missile - 0.015 - 25 km

Type GOS - ARGSN

Minimum target image intensifier - 0.1 m2

Available overload - 25g

Weight SAM 9M318 - 815 kg



https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3947187.html

During a training flight in Baranovichi, a training aircraft Yak-130 of the Belarusian Air Force crashed. One pilot reported killed.

https://dambiev.livejournal.com/2325868.html

Mi-8MTV-5-1 of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, with the President-S on-board defense system, UPK-23-250 gun containers and B-8B20A unguided missile blocks, as well as a TSL-1600 searchlight.

In total, the Belarusian side purchased 12 helicopters from the Russian Federation. The helicopters were produced at the Kazan Helicopter Plant

Footage of rocket launches from the Tochka-U complex at the Allied Resolve - 2022 exercise

George1 wrote:Footage of rocket launches from the Tochka-U complex at the Allied Resolve - 2022 exercise

There's nothing like Russian rocket launches that will surely make hysterical HATO go ballistic.

Interesting.

Alexander Lukashenko announced the re-equipment of the Belarusian Su-24 under the carriers of nuclear weapons
TSAMTO, 26 August. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that work on the conversion of Belarusian Su-24s to carry nuclear weapons has been completed, RIA Novosti reports.
“Once together with (Russian President Vladimir) Putin in St. Petersburg, we announced that we would convert Belarusian Su-24 aircraft so that they could carry nuclear weapons. All is ready!" - he told reporters, adding that Belarus is ready to adequately respond to threats from the West. The president's words are quoted by the Sputnik Belarus agency.

Earlier, A. Lukashenko said at a meeting with V. Putin that it is necessary to consider a mirror response to the aggression of the West, and asked the Russian side to help modernize the fleet of Su-24 aircraft so that they can carry ammunition with nuclear warheads.

https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2022/0826/131569210/detail.shtml

This decision was made already when ze Wezt favored him with a subtle try of a coup in 2020

Earlier, A. Lukashenko said at a meeting with V. Putin that it is necessary to consider a mirror response to the aggression of the West, and asked the Russian side to help modernize the fleet of Su-24 aircraft so that they can carry ammunition with nuclear warheads.

The US will be openly outraged at Russian tactical nuclear weapons being deployed to Belarus, but inwardly they will be celebrating... this is another thorn in the rose bush that will stop good relations between Russia and Europe.

Ironically the only loser here is the EU... Russia is better off apart from the west...

Belarus seems to have a fairly decent armed forces, and although large number of conscripts also have a contract segment. And although I would imagine the military doctrine is Soviet based I believe there is elements that have been trained in more modern tactics which most likely came about during exercises with Russian forces, and they seem to have a fairly regular exercise training regime.

Belarus still has a fair amount of armour and artillery in storage and capable of repairing it and getting it back into service and also capable of producing some Soviet air defence and artillery rocket, components. They also produce it's Shershen ATGW system. They seem to have plenty of towed, SP artillery, and MLRS type rocket artillery and add to this plenty of tochka and polonez systems. Air defence is a mixed bag but is capable with large numbers of strela-10 and its own versions of osa and Buk. As for air force elements it's Mig-29bm and small number of Su-30 should be enough to keep what's left of Ukrainian air force and drones suppressed. As for ground attack Belarus has plenty of Su-25 and add to this mi-24, and with news of bringing back into service su-24 (although mentioned so that they could carry nuclear weapons) would be a good addition. And in the past we have seen its Yak-130 in armed configuration as well. Belarus also produces various EW pods for its various aircraft offering a level of protection to it's aircraft.

Although it remains to be seen if we will witness Belarusian troops deployed into Ukraine or not, I think they (Belarus and Russia) are highlighting the fact that they could to add additional level of pressure and keeping Ukrainian troops on its borders (as mentioned in article) although I believe these troops are most likely territorial militia with a small number of border guards mixed into them. I doubt that they would put up much of a fight and most likely be lightly armed, I would imagine the full might of Belarusian forces would make quick work out of them. Technically speaking Belarus has enough Su-25, mi-24, towed and SP artillery, BM-21, BM-27, BM-30, Tochka, to knock out Ukrainian border troops without too much involvement from ground troops. Belarus produces a few different types of drone as well so recce missions would easily be fulfilled from the air. And for targets further a field Polonez would take care of them. Once any air defence systems have been knocked out Belarus would be able to send it's air force in flying high out of range of MANPADS and target facilities etc almost unimpeded. It's ground forces would mop up enemy forces, Ukraines only key point would be numbers and that's if they haven't already been sent to Donbass etc. If Belarus did deploy even 120-150k reservists along with elements of its active force then Ukrainian numbers advantage would be null and void. And it's clear from reports from the other day that Ukrainian troops blew up bridges leading to Belarusian border they seem to be taking the threat seriously. Although I highly doubt Belarus could muster 500k reservists but I do believe that they could muster half that number say around 200-250k without too much hassle. And they have had months to plan for such. What is certain in my opinion is if Belarus does get involved and does deploy it's armed forces along with 120-150k reservists then this would likely be the "death knell" for Ukraine.

Is there a source (in Belarusian language or other) which would help with my questions below?

What is the difference between the Militia of the Belarus Military and the Territorial Army of the Belarus Military?

For example, recent Military Balance publication does not mention territorial army at all, but mentions some 90 thousand militia members.

Older texts, like on Global security website, do not mention the Militia formation, but mention the territorial army.

There is that usual quote of 120 thousand territorial army members, but I can't find the source of that figure.

So what's the deal there?

Does Belarus have two parallel reservist formations? That are both still active? Or did TA stop existing at one point?

Or did it have TA before and now that got renamed into Militia?

Then there are quite recent news articles from 2022 where Lukashenko mentions formation of the Militia, which would suggest it's quite a new formation...

Renaming from territorial to militia suggests less defensive and more flexible force that can be used in conflicts outside of Belarus.

Or maybe it is a translation thing.

It doesn't seem like the Belarusians army has learned much from Russia or they just don't have the money to update their equipment.

There's nothing like Russian rocket launches that will surely make hysterical HATO go ballistic.

Nothing like Russian rocket impacts that will surely make HATO go historical...