Category: Army

© REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi MOSCOW, February 7. /TASS./ The defense Ministry of the Russian Federation establishes the types and channels of supply of terrorists “dzhebhat an-Nusra” (a group banned in Russia) MANPADS in Syria. As stated by the official representative of the defense Ministry major General Igor Konashenkov, a terrorist organization has become a tool in the hands of one or a group of countries dissatisfied with Russia’s role in the liberation of Syria.

© Sergey Maligawa/TASS MOSCOW, February 7. /TASS./ The Russian presidential aide on military-technical cooperation Vladimir Kozhin said that the documents for the supply of Saudi Arabia, the Russian anti-aircraft missile systems s-400 signed, all parameters agreed upon. He told about it on Wednesday in interview to the newspaper “Kommersant”.

The Russian presidential aide for military-technical cooperation Vladimir Kozhin © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, February 7. /TASS./ The Russian presidential aide on military-technical cooperation Vladimir Kozhin said that Russia is discussing with Egypt the possibility of additional supplies of Russian equipment for the Egyptian ships of the “Mistral”. He told about it on Wednesday in interview to the newspaper “Kommersant”. “We are continuing active work on the Mistral from the point of view of their retrofitting other equipment: weapons systems, control systems. We have an advantage over those who also want to get these orders, and we hope that our Egyptian colleagues will appreciate it. While negotiations have not ended, but in 2018 all will be clear”, – quotes the edition.

Flowers in memory of the dead in Syria, the Russian pilot Roman Filippov in front of the defense Ministry © Artyom Geodakyan/TASS MOSCOW, February 7. /TASS./ Driven from a pair of su-25 covered catapult and lead the fight on the ground with terrorists, major Filipova until enough fuel. Trying to save the commander, the pilot shot down at least two cars of the militants. He told about it in interview to the newspaper “Red star”. 3 Feb pair of Russian attack aircraft performed a flyby in the area of de-escalation “Idlib”. Was the leading Roman Filipov. The rebels managed to shoot it down the plane of portable anti-aircraft missile system – the missile hit the right engine. The pilot tried to keep the plane in the air, but the engines went out. Filipov ejected and took the fight to the ground.

© Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, February 6. /TASS./ The President of Russia Vladimir Putin awarded the deceased in Syria, the Russian pilot Roman Filipov the title of Hero of Russia posthumously. About it reports a press-service of the Kremlin.

The Ka-226T © Ladislav Karpov/TASS SINGAPORE, 6 February. /TASS./ Russian developers are considering the installation of a new engine for the light multirole Ka-226T. TASS reported on Tuesday a source in the Russian delegation at the international exhibition Singapore Airshow 2018. Currently, the Ka-226T is equipped with two engines of the Arrius 2G1, produced by the French company Safran.

© Dmitry Serebryakov/TASS MOSCOW, February 6. /TASS./ The body of the pilot Filipova, who died in Syria returned to Russia, the pilot will be buried in Voronezh on 8 February, said Tuesday the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation.

Combat helicopters Ka-52 “alligator” © Yuri Smityuk/TASS ARSENYEV /Primorsky Krai/, 6 Feb. /TASS./ The Ministry of defence intends to enter into a contract to purchase additional 114 combat helicopters Ka-52 “alligator” in the framework of the new State armament programme for the years 2018-2027, told reporters on Tuesday, Deputy defense Minister Yuri Borisov. “We summed up results for 2017, discussed plans for the next ten years, we have to sign a new contract for 114 combat helicopters,” – said Borisov.

Flowers in memory of the dead in Syria, the Russian pilot Roman Filippov in front of the defense Ministry © Artyom Geodakyan/TASS MOSCOW, February 6. /TASS./ The defense Ministry sent a request Turkey’s assistance in obtaining all of the wreckage of the su-25 shot down in Syria. This was reported on Tuesday in the Russian defense Ministry.

The Su-30 © Marina Lystseva/TASS SINGAPORE, 6 February. /TASS./ Russia will supply Myanmar six su-30 variant su-30СМЭ (serial, modernized, export). Deliveries will begin in 2020. About TASS at the International aerospace salon Singapore Airshow-2018 was announced by the representative of the United aircraft Corporation (UAC). “For the air force of Myanmar six su-30 will be supplied in the export version of the su-30СМЭ with the onboard avionics of the Russian production. Delivery of these aircraft Corporation “Irkut” will start in 2020,” – said the Agency interlocutor.