Category: Army

Unmanned underwater vehicle “Poseidon” © Russian defense Ministry MOSCOW, may 12. /TASS/. Unmanned underwater vehicles “Poseidon” with a nuclear power plant will go to Navy of Russia in the framework of the existing state armaments program for the years 2018-2027, their carrier will be under construction on “sevmashe” a new nuclear submarine. This was reported by TASS source in the military-industrial complex. “System “Poseidon” is included in the state armament programme until 2027 and must be entered in the Navy until the end of the program. It includes several high-speed deep-sea torpedoes with small nuclear power plant. Their carrier will be nuclear submarine, built at the “Sevmash” – said the Agency interlocutor.

The strategic bomber Tu-95 © Yuri Smityuk/TASS MOSCOW, may 12. /TASS/. Russian Tu-95 escorted by two F-22 fighter, the U.S. air force on a separate route, not coming closer than 100 meters, explained to journalists on Saturday the official representative of the Ministry of defense of Russia Igor Konashenkov. The Russian planes have completed all the tasks. The General noted that “the strategic missile carriers Tu-95MS Air and space forces (VKS) and long-range anti-aircraft Tu-142 of the Navy may 11, successfully completed planned flights over neutral waters” of the Arctic ocean, the Okhotsk and Bering seas. Konashenkov noted that on a separate route, not approaching closer than 100 meters, two F-22 fighter, the U.S. air force for 40 minutes accompanied the aircraft VKS RF,which is carried out flight on the route patrol.

The MiG-35 © Marina Lystseva/TASS KUBINKA /Moscow region/, may 12. /TASS/. Air group “Swifts” are now flying the MiG-29, one of the first in the aerospace forces will receive new MiG-35. As reported on Saturday, the commander of the air force (USAF) – Deputy commander of VKS of the Russian Federation Lieutenant General Andrey Yudin, the MiG-35 will arrive at the Kubinka air base after the completion of the state tests. “Will the retraining of pilots of the air group “Swifts” on the MiG-35. To complete the state tests of the aircraft. After the newest machine will adopt the of the squadron aerobatic team “Swifts”, – he said on the anniversary of the Center display aircraft at Kubinka.

Strategic bombers-rocket carriers Tu-95MS © Marina Lystseva/TASS MOSCOW, may 12. /TASS/. Strategic bombers Tu-95MS of the aerospace defence forces of Russia and distant anti-aircraft Tu-142, the Navy has carried out planned flights over the Arctic ocean, Bering and Okhotsk seas. This was reported to journalists on Saturday, the press service of the defense Ministry.

Anti-aircraft missile system s-300 © Donat Sorokin/TASS MOSCOW, may 11. /TASS/. Russia does not supply Syria with anti-aircraft missile systems s-300, negotiations on transfer systems have not yet begun. This “Izvestia” said the Russian presidential aide on military-technical cooperation Vladimir Kozhin.

The building of the Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation © Stoyan Vasev/TASS MOSCOW, may 10. /TASS/. Israel in the attack on the night of 10 may, released on Syria more than 70 aircraft and tactical missiles, the Syrian air defense forces shot down more than half of them. This was reported on Thursday to journalists the Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation. As noted in the Ministry, may 10, from 01:45 to 03:45 GMT, the Israeli forces under the pretext of a response to the shelling of Israeli positions in the Golan heights by armed groups attacked Syrian territory. “In attack he was involved in 28 Israeli F-15 and F-16, which are released in various parts of Syria about 60 missiles “air-surface”. Also from Israel, was released more than 10 tactical missiles “ground-ground”, – reported in Department.

© Press-service of head and government of the Northern Ossetia-Alania Republic VLADIKAVKAZ, on may 9. /TASS/. More than 20 thousand people and 40 pieces of military equipment participated in the Victory parade in the city of military glory Vladikavkaz. TASS said Wednesday in a press-service of the MIA of North Ossetia.

S-400 “Triumph” © Sergey Maligawa/TASS MOSCOW, may 10. /TASS/. Russia has completed the delivery to China of the first regimental kit anti-aircraft missile system s-400 has arrived with the third ship the missing accessories. The Chinese side will accept air defense systems at the end of may, told TASS military-diplomatic source.

© Viktor Drachev/TASS SEVASTOPOL, may 9. /Offset. TASS Andrei Medina/. Military parade, thousands March “Immortal regiment”, which was attended by every tenth resident of the city, as well as action “Letters of Victory” celebrates Sevastopol on may 9, the correspondent of TASS. For the city-hero of the day – a special holiday together with the whole country Sevastopol celebrated not only the Victory in the great Patriotic war, but also the anniversary of the liberation of the city from the Nazis on 9 may 1944. “Rain goes the third day, and this morning the sky cleared up a bit. My family could not come, and me and my husband grandfathers fought, both had a war to win. For us it is a personal holiday, this is the story of our family,” said Natalia, who came to the centre of Sevastopol, to go in the column “Immortal regiment” with her husband

Chief of land forces of Russia Oleg Salyukov (center) © Sergey Bobylev/TASS MOSCOW, may 9. /TASS/. The Victory parade passed without comment, and earned high praise from veterans and Supreme commander. About it journalists were told by the commander of Land forces, Colonel-General Oleg saliukov.