Category: Army

Province Of Deraa, Syria © Nabaa Media, via AP MOSCOW, 7 July. /TASS/. The leaders of armed groups in the Syrian province of Deraa had agreed to a cease-fire, said on Saturday the Ministry of defence. “The results of the negotiations under the mediation of the Russian Center at reconciliation with the leaders of armed groups in the province of Deraa reached agreement on the following issues: cessation of hostilities, the beginning of surrender heavy and medium weapons in all settlements under the control of armed groups”, – stated in the message.

© Vadim Savitsky/press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation/TASS ZHELEZNOVODSK, July 7. /TASS/. Airshow involving aerobatic team “Swifts” will be the most spectacular part of the Patriotic campaign “Military service under the contract in Armed forces of the Russian Federation – your choice!”, which will be held in Sochi on the Caucasian Mineral Waters is a popular resort area.

© Yuri Smityuk/TASS MOSCOW, July 6. /TASS/. The development of multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), long-range ends in Russia in the framework of the state armament programme. This was reported in an interview published on Friday in the “red Star”, the head of the relevant Department of the General staff of the armed forces major-General Alexander Novikov.

Nuclear submarine missile cruiser “eagle” © Andrei Luzik/press service of the Northern fleet/TASS MOSCOW, July 6. /TASS/. Underwater nuclear submarine “eagle” project 949A “Antey” will come from the Northern fleet and is the largest participant in the parade in St. Petersburg dedicated to the Day of the Navy (Navy). This was reported by TASS source in the military-industrial complex.

Mikhail Bulatov © Vladimir Shumakov/TASS Michael A. Bulatov — one of the most famous Kursk veterans, hero of the Soviet Union, alone razminirovanie passage for Soviet tanks near Konigsberg (now Kaliningrad) at the end of the war. His soldier’s journey began during the Kursk battle, when he only left the walls of the College, unexpectedly became a sapper: crawling through the minefield under machine-gun fire of the Nazis and held on his shoulders assault bridges across the river. On the eve of the anniversary of one of the key battles of the great Patriotic war Mikhail Bulatov told TASS, for which he received the most valuable award — the order of the red Star.

© Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, July 4. /TASS/. NPO “Almaz” (included in the concern “Almaz-Antey”) will pay special attention to the work on missile defense systems, according to the annual report of the company. “Special efforts will be spent on the development of a missile defense system with increased use by several borders approach to building a defense system,” – said in the section “prospects of development of society.”

© Valery Matytsin/TASS MOSCOW, July 3. /TASS/. The construction of a future surface ships far sea zone with a lack of funding can delay until 2035. This is stated in the draft development Strategy for shipbuilding industry for the period up to 2035 of the Ministry of industry and trade of the Russian Federation.

© Yuri Smityuk/TASS MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. New first Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Military-industrial Commission (MIC) – formerly the industrial Director of the state Corporation “rostec” Sergey Kulikov – among other things, preparing for the formation of the next state armaments program. This was reported to journalists on Thursday in a press-service of Rostec.

© Yuri Smityuk/TASS MOSCOW, July 3. /TASS/. Russia has completed state testing long-range missiles 40Н6Е for anti-aircraft missile system s-400, told TASS source in the military-industrial complex.

© Donat Sorokin/TASS CHITA, June 28. /TASS/. Pilots of fighter aircraft for the first time worked in Zabaykalsky Krai, the destruction of supersonic rockets-targets in the lower stratosphere. This was reported by the press service of the Eastern military district (TSB).