The Board of defense of the Russian Federation will consider the draft state armament Programme for the years 2018-2025

© Sergey Bobylev/press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, April 12. /TASS/. The Collegium of the Ministry of defense of Russia will consider the preparation of a draft State armament programme for the years 2018-2025. The meeting will be held under the leadership of defense Minister army General Sergei Shoigu. This was announced by the Department of information and mass communications of the Russian defense Ministry. “The reports proposals in the draft programme will be made by the Deputy defense Minister Yury Borisov and chief commanders of the branches of the military and commanders, heads of Central bodies of military administration”, – stated in the message. The work of the Board will involve the senior members of the Armed forces of Russia, representatives of bodies of state power and the military-industrial complex. The state armament programme for the years 2018-2025 involves technical re-equipment of the army

More than 70 thousand people in all regions of Russia entered in the “Warmia”

© Lev Fedoseyev/TASS MOSCOW, April 11. /TASS/. More than 70 thousand people joined the military-Patriotic movement “Uname”, said the Minister of defence of the Russian Federation General of the army Sergei Shoigu at the meeting of the public Council under the Russian defense Ministry. “For 10 months of the regional branch of the movement created in all constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and its population today has reached 70 thousand boys and girls,” he said.

The frigate “Admiral Makarov” will take part in the parade in St. Petersburg in the Russian Navy Day

The Frigate “Admiral Makarov” © Vitaly Nevar/TASS KALININGRAD, April 11. /Offset. TASS Vladimir Oakshaw/. The third frigate of project 11356 “Admiral Makarov” will take part in the parade in honor of day of the Navy of Russia in St. Petersburg on 30 July. This was reported by Director of project management of the Baltic shipyard (CCL) “amber” Roman fedyunin. “In may, hope to bring on Board the frigate naval flag. In addition, the ship involved in this year’s parade on Navy Day in St. Petersburg, and it is very important that it was sent back under its flag”, – quotes the words Fedyunina shipyard newspaper “Forward!”

An upgraded version of the complex “Iskander-M” will appear after 2020

Operational-tactical missile complexes “Iskander-M” © Yuri Smityuk/TASS MOSCOW, April 11. /TASS/. An upgraded version of the operational-tactical missile complex “Iskander-M” will be presented after 2020. This was reported by General Director of state Corporation “rostec” Sergey Chemezov. “Over the last few years at MSC ( JSC “Scientific production Corporation “engineering Design Bureau” – approx. TASS) was established more than twenty high-precision weapons systems and their modifications. In accordance with the adopted strategy of the cluster “Weapons” in the coming ten years we intend to improve the operational-tactical missile complexes. After 2020, will be presented the upgraded version of PTRC “Iskander-M”, – said Chemezov. Earlier, General designer of KBM Valery Kashin in an interview with TASS said that the “Iskander-M” will be armed with another 25-30 years, and proposals for their modernization are currently under consideration in the RF Ministry of defense. According to him, the existing contract for the supply

The head of the KLA notes the growing international demand for the aircraft involved in Syria

Multifunctional su-34 bombers © Office of the press service and information Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, April 11. /TASS/. Successful actions of Russian military aviation in Syria has increased demand from foreign buyers on the Russian combat aircraft, particularly the su-34, su-35 and su-30SM. This was stated by the President of “United aircraft Corporation” (UAC) Yuri Slyusar, the TV channel “Russia 24”.

344-th Center of combat employment and retraining of pilots of army aviation. Dossier

© Alexander Ryumin/TASS April 11, the only Russian aviation group “the Eagles”, showing aerobatics at the shock Mi-28N “Night hunter”, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. It is based on the 344-th Center of combat training and retraining of pilots of army aviation of the Russian Federation in Torzhok. It was formed in 1979 on the basis of the 696-th separate helicopter regiment, 359-th separate battalion of airfield logistics 439-th separate company of communication and RTO, 12th separate research helicopter squadron and 275-th separate squadron of unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. In March 2011, the centre became a branch of the State center for training of aviation personnel and military trials of the defense Ministry in Lipetsk. Aviators center for many years, performed the tasks of the government in Russia and abroad in 30 countries. The personnel of the centre participated in the work of the UN peacekeeping force in Cambodia, Angola, Tajikistan,

The display of military equipment on the Ural landfill will include all exhibition calendars of Russia

© Donat Sorokin/TASS CHELYABINSK, April 8. /TASS/. The annual display of military equipment on the Day of soldiers on the range “Staratel” in the Sverdlovsk region will be included in all exhibition calendars of Russia. This decision was made following the meeting in Moscow of the Governor of Sverdlovsk region Evgeny Kuyvasheva and Minister of industry and trade of Russia Denis Manturov, told TASS in the press service of the head region.