© Ruslan shamukov/TASS MOSCOW, may 21. /TASS/. Strategic nuclear submarines (NPS) project 955Б “Borey-B” was not included in the state armament programme for the years 2018-2027, after 2023, Sevmash will build another six submarines of project 955A “Borey”. With their passing a number of new strategic submarines in the combat fleet will reach 14 units, reported by TASS source in the military-industrial complex.
Category: Army
Ministry of defense: the United States is violating the INF Treaty by developing missiles with a range up to 5 thousand km
The head of the Russian national Centre for reducing nuclear danger Sergey Ryzhkov © Russian defense Ministry MOSCOW, may 21. /TASS/. The United States is violating the Treaty on the elimination of intermediate-range and shorter-range nuclear forces (INF) and develop missiles with a range of from 500 to 5 thousand. km it was declared by the head of Department of the Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation for control over execution of contracts (national Centre for nuclear threat reduction) Sergey Ryzhkov in an article posted Monday in the newspaper “Red star”.
Russian Pacific fleet will receive a series of six small missile ships
© Anna Yudina/TASS MOSCOW, may 21. /TASS/. The defense Ministry in 2019 will contract for the construction of a series of six small missile ships for the Pacific fleet (PF). About it reports on Monday, the day of the 287-th anniversary of the founding of the Pacific fleet, the press service of the Eastern military district, Pacific fleet.
The Baltic fleet noted 315-anniversary
© Vitaly Nevar/TASS BALTIYSK /Kaliningrad region/, may 19. /TASS/. The Grand parade, exhibition of military equipment, demonstration performances of Marines and action “There is such a profession – to defend the Motherland” noted in Baltiysk 315-year anniversary of the oldest Russian Baltic fleet, established by Peter I on may 18 (may 7, old style) 1703.
Putin: the complex “Sarmat” to enter the army in 2020
© Mikhail Metzel/TASS SOCHI, may 18. /TASS/. The complex “Sarmat” to enter the army in 2020. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin said at the final meeting with the leadership of the defense Ministry and defense industry enterprises.
The defense Ministry told about the plans to send to the Arctic bombers Tu-160
© Dmitry Rogulin/TASS MOSCOW, may 18. /TASS/. Russian strategic bombers-rocket carriers Tu-160 this year, will perform flights to Anadyr, said the commander of long-range aviation of the Russian Federation the General-Lieutenant Sergey kobylash.
Chemezov: despite the sanctions Russia has increased its arms exports in 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin and CEO of state Corporation rostec Sergey Chemezov © Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS SOCHI, may 17. /TASS/. Russia, despite the sanctions, increased its arms exports in 2017 to $13.4 billion versus $13.1 billion in 2016. This was reported to the head of Rostec Sergey Chemezov, Russian President Vladimir Putin. “In 2017, the state defense order was fully implemented by enterprises of the state Corporation. The volume of export deliveries of weapons, despite sanctions pressure, continued to rise to $13.4 billion versus $13.1 billion in 2016”, – said Chemezov. “In Russia as a whole, taking into account the other participants in military-technical cooperation, the volume is more than 15 billion,” – said Chemezov. According to him, the state defense order is almost done at 98%, “this figure is also higher compared to what it was last year.”
BMPT “Terminator” will appear in CVO in 2018
Combat vehicle tank support “Terminator 3” © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS EKATERINBURG, on may 17. /TASS/. Combat vehicle support tanks (BMPT) “Terminator” will appear in the Central military district (CVO) in 2018. This was announced on Thursday the commander of the district, Lieutenant-General Alexander Lapin. “This is a good fighting machine. I tested in combat, she is in the army district this year,” he said.
Putin: in 2018 the Ministry of defence to the GOZ has allocated 1.5 trillion rubles
© Mikhail Metzel/TASS SOCHI, may 17. /TASS/. Through the Ministry of defense on defense procurement this year allocated 1.5 trillion rubles, most of the contracts have already been signed. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, opening the next meeting with the leadership of the defense Ministry and defense industry enterprises. “In 2018, the Ministry of defense for defense procurement were allocated almost 1.5 trillion rubles, the amount is very significant, and these resources should be used efficiently, he said. Most of our contracts have already been signed”.
Source: underwater vehicle, Poseidon can carry a warhead with a capacity of up to two megatons
Unmanned underwater vehicle “Poseidon” © Russian defense Ministry MOSCOW, may 17. /TASS/. Created in Russia, the unmanned underwater vehicle, Poseidon will be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead capacity of 2 megatons to destroy the naval bases of the enemy. This was reported by TASS on Thursday, a source in the military-industrial complex.