Aircraft-carrying cruiser “Admiral Kuznetsov” © Igor Rudenko/Agency “Voeninform” MO RF MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. The website tass.ru to the Day of the Navy (Navy) has prepared spetsproekt, the largest ship of the Russian Navy and only in its composition avianese heavy cruiser (TAVKR) “Admiral Kuznetsov”.
Category: Army
In Sevastopol has passed dress rehearsal of parade in honor of Navy Day
© Vladimir Smirnov/TASS SEVASTOPOL, July 27. /Offset. TASS Andrei Medina/. Dress rehearsal of parade in honor of Navy Day, which will be celebrated July 30, was held in Sevastopol on Thursday, the correspondent of TASS. At 8:45 (GMT) rehearsal began with a ceremonial lifting of the State and naval flag, colorization flags on ships and vessels of the black sea fleet in Sevastopol Bay. Next on the plan was held a parade of ships, as well as all scheduled performances of the black sea sailors.
The defense Ministry first launched Chinese and Arabic version of the site Army games
© Russian defense Ministry MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. The defense Ministry has launched four version of media portal about the international Army games – 2017, including for the first time in Chinese and Arabic. This reports the press service of the defense Ministry. “For the first time mediaplace on large-scale international event translated into Chinese and Arabic. Also a section was available for Spanish-speaking and French-speaking audience,” the message reads. The international army games in 2017 will take place on 22 grounds of Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and China from 29 to 12 August. The games will involve teams from 28 countries. Seven countries will send on competitions of observers.
Shoigu: Russia is forced to strengthen the capacity of the southern military district in response to threats from the outside
The Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu © Alexei Nikolsky/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, July 26. /TASS/. Russia is forced to increase the combat capabilities of the southern military district, taking symmetrical measures to neutralize threats to national security, said Wednesday the Minister of defense of Russia General of the army Sergei Shoigu. “In these circumstances, Russia is forced to take symmetrical measures to neutralize the emerging threats to national security, to carry out activities of strategic deterrence, to enhance the combat capabilities of the southern military district,” – said Shoigu at the Board meeting of the military Department.
The state defense order for the supply of new weapons made by 34.2%
The Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu © Alexei Druzhinin/press-service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, July 26. /TASS/. The state defense order in 2017 for deliveries of new weapons to date, 34.2%, repair is 42.2%, said Wednesday the Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu. “Today, the state defense order is made for the supply of new weapons 34.2%, repair – 42.2%, indicating satisfactory performance of the rhythm of production enterprises of the military-industrial complex,” – said Shoigu on a single day of acceptance of military products. He also noted that, in General, industrial enterprises to conscientiously fulfill its obligations. Deputy defense Minister Yuri Borisov, in turn, said that the results of the first half of the plan for the supply of main samples of armament and military equipment reached 42.5%. “Given the scale since the beginning of the year of weapons and military equipment, the level of equipment
The Ministry of defense received in the second quarter “Iskander-M”, 11 aircraft and six helicopters
Missile complexes “Iskander-M” © Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, July 26. /TASS/. Defense industry of Russia put the troops in the II quarter of 2017 Brigadier kit “Iskander-M”, 11 aircraft, six helicopters, 60 cruise missiles “Caliber” and other weapons, said on Wednesday the defense Minister, army General Sergei Shoigu.
Long-range bombers Tu-22 flying over neutral waters of the Black sea
© Office of the press service and information Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, July 26. /TASS/. The crews of long-range bombers Tu-22 in accordance with the training plan executed on Tuesday a training flight over neutral waters of the Black sea.
At the talks, Putin and al-Maliki discussed the supply of T-90 tanks in Iraq
The Director of the Federal service for military-technical cooperation Dmitry Shugaev © Alexei Druzhinin/press-service of the Russian President/TASS SAINT PETERSBURG, July 25. /TASS/. The deliveries of T-90 tanks to Iraq was discussed on Tuesday in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vice-President of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki. This was reported to journalists by the head of the Federal service for military-technical cooperation (FSMTC) Dmitry Shugaev. “The issue was raised. Addressed all the current issues,” he said. However, he refused to answer the question whether there was adopted a decision on the supply. “We have a Commission that works for his plan. I will not comment on any details [on the topic of supply tanks], some nuances in quantity and so forth,” he said. According to him, discussed “the current progress of existing contracts”. “In this regard, we have outlined solutions to the problems that always exist in the relations in
Why NATO is “concerned” naval maneuvers of China and Russia in the Baltic sea
Chinese destroyer “Hefei” (project 052D) in Baltiysk © Alexander Vasilevich/Baltic fleet In the Baltic region started joint Russian-Chinese naval exercises “Sea interaction — 2017”. This year they held for the sixth time, and traditionally consists of two phases: coastal and marine active. The venue became the first Baltic sea. In the history of relations of Russia and China this is the first visit of ships of the Navy of this country in Baltiysk, the main naval base of the fleet. The next stages of the exercises will be held in the Okhotsk and Japanese seas.
Six companies from Russia entered the hundred largest arms manufacturers under the version of the Defense News
Mobile radar system “Sky-M” concern “Almaz-Antey” © Mikhail Metzel/TASS TASS, July 24. Six Russian companies entered the hundred largest manufacturers of military products according to the American weekly Defense News that specializiruetsya news on military subjects. The rating is published on the newspaper’s website, the leader among the companies from Russia again became EKO concern “Almaz-Antey”.