© Mikhail Metzel/TASS SOCHI, November 17. /TASS/. Military exercises of the current year showed that the defence sector as a whole cope with the task of supplying parts and connections, however, were revealed some shortcomings that must be eliminated.
Category: Army
Syrian debut “White Swan”
Share {{secondsToDateTime(data.visiblePosition) | date: ‘HH:mm:ss’}} / {{(videoDuration | date: ‘HH:mm:ss’) || ’01:23′}} {{secondsToDateTime(data.visiblePosition) | date: ‘mm:ss’}} / {{(videoDuration | date: ‘mm:ss’) || ’01:23′}} {{qualityItem | uppercase}} HD .mp4 High quality SD .mp4 Medium quality © TASS/Agency “Voeninform” MO of the Russian Federation/Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation Exactly a year ago, on 17 November 2015, the strategic bomber-missile carrier Tu-160 Air-space forces (VKS RF) for the first time participated in the fighting. Strikes against terrorists in Syria has caused aircraft most advanced version, equipped with the latest strategic cruise missiles X-101. The power of “strategists” was struck by the West, because for a long time it was believed that Russian aircraft are not able to fight far from their borders.
Expert: “new” Ukrainian missile – unguided projectile from the Soviet “Smerch”
The jet system of volley Tornado fire © Marina Lystseva/TASS MOSCOW, November 16. /TASS/. Tested in the Ukraine supposedly “new” rocket is, in fact, a common modification unguided projectile from the Soviet multiple rocket launcher systems fire (MLRS) “Smerch”. This opinion was expressed by TASS chief editor of the magazine “Arsenal Fatherland” Victor murakhovski.
Air units of the southern military district equipped with the latest weapons more than 75%
Fighter su-30CM © TASS ROSTOV-ON-DON, November 16. /TASS/. Aviation of the southern military district equipped with the latest weapons more than 75%. This was reported to journalists by the commander of the 4th army of air force and air defense Lieutenant – General Viktor Sevostyanov.
Putin has instructed to implement in Syria, obtained experience in the practice of boathouse the armed forces
© Vadim Grishanin/Office of the press service and information Ministry of defense of Russia/TASS SOCHI, November 16. /TASS/. Experience of the operation of the armed forces in Syria should be implemented in practice of combat training, as well as to inform the development of weapons. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with the leadership of the defense Ministry.
USC head denied the information about the repair of “Admiral Kuznetsov” in 2018
Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser “Admiral Kuznetsov” © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, November 16. /TASS/. The decision on the timing of the repair and modernization of the only Russian aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” performing tasks in the Mediterranean sea, is still pending. On Wednesday, TASS said the President of the United shipbuilding Corporation (USC) Alexey Rakhmanov.
The air group “Russian Knights” will first participate in the air show in Iran
© Sergey Bobylev/press service of the Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, November 15. /TASS/. Aviatsionnaya group aerobatics “Russian Knights” Air and space forces of the Russian Federation for the first time participate in the international air show of Iran Air Show 2016 in Iran, the press service of the defense Ministry.
Putin: the share of modern weapons in the armed forces by the end of the year should exceed 50%
© Sergei Savostyanov/TASS SOCHI, November 15. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the share of modern weapons and equipment in the Armed forces of the Russian Federation by the end of the year should exceed 50%. “The share of such weapons, that is, modern weapons and equipment, army and Navy is steadily growing and by the end of the year should be more than 50%”, – the President said at a meeting with the leadership of the defense Ministry.
Than armed the Mediterranean grouping of the Russian Navy
Aircraft-carrying cruiser “Admiral Kuznetsov” © DigitalGlobe/ScapeWare3d/Getty Images November 15, the Russian Armed forces launched an operation on the mass strike on militant positions “Islamic state” (IG) and “jabhat an-Nusra” (both organizations are banned in Russia) in Syria. The operations involved the frigate “Admiral Grigorovich” (performed launches of cruise missiles “Caliber”) and coastal missile systems “Bastion”. For the first time in the history of the Navy in combat operations involved aircraft-carrying cruiser “Admiral Kuznetsov”.
The party of su-35 entered service with the regiment in the West of Russia
The Su-35 © Marina Lystseva/TASS MOSCOW, November 14. /TASS/. Batch of su-35S entered service with the aviation regiment of the Western military district (ZVO). This was announced Monday in a press-service of the district.