© Sergey Bobylev/press service of the Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, December 31. /TASS/. The Russian defense Ministry has already ordered a pilot batch of a new light machine guns RPK-16 and get it in 2017.
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Shoigu: the enormous potential of the supercomputer, the defense Ministry is only used half
Sergei Shoigu © Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, December 30. /TASS/. The potential of the supercomputer of the National control center defense (NCUA) Russia is huge and is less than half. This was stated by the Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu in the documentary “eyes on the center” shown on air of TV channel “Russia 24”.
More than 500 crews of the strategic missile forces will celebrate New year on duty
© Vladimir Smirnov/TASS MOSCOW, December 30. /TASS/. More than 500 combat crews of the strategic Missile forces (RVSN) new year’s eve will be on duty, reported the press service of the defense Ministry. “30 Dec 2016 took shifts carrying on combat duty in the strategic Missile forces for the holidays. New year’s eve on duty will meet more than 500 crews. The strategic missile troops are on duty in constant readiness for the immediate fulfillment of combat tasks”, – stated in the message.
Russian sappers from 5 December cleared more than 1 thousand hectares of the territory of Aleppo
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Defense enterprises of the Russian Federation gave the army more than 100 military aircraft in 2016
© Valery sharifulin/TASS MOSCOW, December 29. /TASS/. More than 100 military aircraft and 180 helicopters will receive the Russian army from the military-industrial complex this year. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, the TV channel “Russia-24”.
The newest su-34 bombers joined the unit in the Khabarovsk region
© Vladimir Smirnov/TASS VLADIVOSTOK, December 30. /Offset. TASS Natalia Nikulina/. The final batch of multipurpose su-34 bombers arrived at the air unit mixed air connection of the Eastern military district (TSB) in the Khabarovsk territory, they will be commissioned in early 2017, reported TASS the head of press service TSB Colonel Alexander Gordeev.
The crews of seven ships of the Northern fleet will meet the New year in the Mediterranean sea
Aircraft-carrying cruiser “Admiral Kuznetsov” © AP Photo MURMANSK, December 29. /TASS/. Several thousand sailors of the Northern fleet will meet the New year in a long voyage in the Mediterranean sea. This was reported in the press service of the fleet.
Media: Chkalovsky airbase reorganize the Aviation division of special purpose
© Yuri Smityuk/TASS, archive MOSCOW, December 29. /TASS/. Chkalovsky air base, the fleet was crashed in Sochi Tu-154, next year will be restructured at its base will be newly created Aviation division of special purpose (ADON). About this newspaper “Izvestia”.
Defense procurement in 2016 will be performed at 98%
© Yevgeny Kurskov/TASS MOSCOW, December 29. /TASS/. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin expects defence procurement in 2016 will be executed at 98%. He declared it in interview to TV channel “Russia 24”. “The state defense order will be executed even slightly better, I hope, than last year, approximately 98% must be a number,” he said. In March 2016, Deputy defense Minister Yuri Borisov said that the state defense order for 2015 for the supply of new models on January 1, 2016 97% by March 2016 subject to pogonazhnyh charts to 98%. This figure was named as one of the highest figures over the years.
Media: in the Russian army will no longer be officers-sergeants
© Valery Matytsin/TASS MOSCOW, December 29. /TASS/. The defense Ministry before the end of the year will reassign all the so-called officers-sergeants – officers appointed to posts of sergeants and foremen. About this newspaper “Izvestia”. In the course of military reform of 2008-2012, the then defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, it was decided on the reduction of officer posts, the officers offered or discharged, or to take inappropriate their education post, the newspaper reminds. So, for the year (2009-2010) number of officer positions decreased from 335 thousand to 150 thousand were Also abolished titles of warrant officers. “Izvestiya” noted that at the peak of reforms in the status of “officers-sergeants” was about 10 thousand people. “At the moment the situation is fully stabilized, – told “Izvestia” Deputy defense Minister Nikolai Pankov. – Until the end of the year, the remaining officers will be reassigned. There are plans for building the armed