Small missile ship “Vishny Volochek” © Sergey Maligawa/TASS ROSTOV-ON-DON, August 16. /TASS/. The newest small-size missile ship “Vishny Volochek” with missiles “Caliber” is sent to the Mediterranean to reinforce the Russian naval groups off the coast of Syria. It is reported in the press service of the black sea fleet.
Category: Army
The first production aircraft Il-112V will lay for the winter
The layout of the aircraft Il-112V © Marina Lystseva/TASS MOSCOW, August 15. /TASS/. The creation of the third and fourth military transport aircraft Il-112V is scheduled to begin at the Voronezh aircraft plant after 2-3 months. About it journalists were reported by the press service of JSC “Il”. “General Director of JSC “Il” expressed confidence that the third and fourth planes (the first series) will be established at the Voronezh aviation plant in the next 2-3 months,” the company said. Now the plant in Voronezh, with the first prototype aircraft is the second, designed for endurance and static tests, noted in the JSC “Il”. “The necessary resource and static tests are performed, and future have meaning only for mass exploitation in the near future are not taken into account”, – quoted the press service of the company the General Director of OJSC “Il” Alexey Rogozin. On the causes of delays
The defense Ministry denied a report the British air force intercept Russian su-24 over the Black sea
The Su-24 Bomber © Marina Lystseva/TASS MOSCOW, August 15. /TASS/. The defense Ministry denied reports the British Royal air force about the interception of August 13, six Russian su-24 bombers over the Black sea. According to authorities, 13 Aug four aircraft of naval aviation of the black sea fleet, among whom there was not a single su-24 bomber, was performed routine training flights over the Black sea. “After the completion of the flight task in a given area of airspace by Russian aircraft at a distance of over 30 km was discovered military aircraft of the countries of NATO”, – said the Ministry of defense.
Rostec will present more than 450 samples of armaments at the forum “Army-2018”
© Stoyan Vasev/TASS MOSCOW, August 15. /TASS/. Rostec during the forum “Army-2018” will present more than 450 samples of armaments and development, including tanks, attack helicopters and missile systems. On Wednesday reported the press service of the Corporation. “The state Corporation “rostec” will present more than 450 samples of armaments and development at the forum “Army” including updated range attack helicopters, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, anti-aircraft missiles and shells to them, new types of small arms, communications equipment, electronic warfare equipment”, – stated in the message.
Died test pilot Ivan Vedernikov
Ivan Vedernikov © Wikimedia Commons/Mihenator MOSCOW, August 15. /TASS/. Honored test pilot Ivan Vedernikov who participated in the testing of the strategic bomber Tu-95, died on 95-th year of life. This was reported by TASS in the press-service of JSC “Tupolev”. “Yes, but this tragic information is confirmed – Ivan korneyevich died,” – said the press service.
Shoigu: the Caspian will become a full-fledged naval base
The Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu © Vadim Grishanin/press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation/TASS KASPIYSK /Dagestan/, 15 Aug. /TASS/. A full naval base will be built in the Caspian, said Wednesday the Minister of defense of Russia General of the army Sergei Shoigu, who is on a working trip to Dagestan. “I want to emphasize that the Caspian sea should be built a modern naval base with systems engineering, navigational and hydrographic and logistics”, – he said in the Caspian at a meeting on the question of development of system of basing of the Caspian flotilla.
UAC plans to sign a new contract to supply the defense Ministry Il-112V in 2019
The President of JSC “United aircraft Corporation” Yuri Slyusar © Marina Lystseva/TASS MOSCOW, August 15. /TASS/. United aircraft Corporation (UAC) plans to sign a new contract for the supply of the defense Ministry military transport aircraft Il-112V in 2019. This was announced by the President of Corporation Yury Slyusar published on Wednesday an interview with the newspaper “Vedomosti”.
Four shock Mi-24 arrived at the airbase in Novosibirsk
Mi-24 © Cyril Kuhmar/TASS MOSCOW, August 14. /TASS/. Four multi-purpose attack helicopter Mi-24P entered the base of army aviation, stationed in the Novosibirsk region. About it on Tuesday have informed in the press service of the Central military district.
The T-34 will lead the convoy of military equipment on parade for the 75th anniversary of the victory in the battle of Kursk
T-34 Tank © REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva KURSK, August 13. /TASS/. About 80 units of military equipment, particularly armored infantry fighting vehicles, rocket systems of volley fire, armored vehicles and self-propelled mortars will be on parade in honor of the 75th anniversary of the victory in the battle of Kursk. Will head the column of T-34 tank, which will cover on their own on August 23 at the main streets of the Kursk, said on Monday in administration of Kursk region.
Expert: Russia’s Navy will monitor the presence of the USS Carney in the Black sea
The USS Carney © U. S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Xavier Jimenez MOSCOW, August 13. /TASS/. Forces and resources of the black sea fleet of Russia will allow to track the movement of the USS Carney, which entered yesterday in the Black sea, not involving large forces of the Mediterranean squadron. This opinion in an interview with TASS was expressed by the former commander of this fleet (1998-2002), Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov.