Calculations anti-aircraft missile systems s-300 is lifted by drill in the Urals

Anti-aircraft missile systems s-300 © Vitaly Nevar/TASS EKATERINBURG, February 1. /TASS./ Calculations anti-aircraft missile systems (AAMS) s-300PS Association air force and air defense Central military district, stationed near Yekaterinburg, in the framework of checking the readiness raised to drill. On Thursday said the assistant commander of the district Colonel Yaroslav Roshchupkin.

Defense Ministry recommends that the United States or to exclude flights on Russia’s borders, or to negotiate the rules

© Sergey Karpov/TASS MOSCOW, 1 Feb. /TASS./ The defense Ministry recommends that the US in the future or to exclude flights near Russian borders, or to negotiate the rules of their implementation. This was announced on Thursday at the defense Ministry, commenting on the statements of the Pentagon about unsafe interception on 29 January the Russian su-27 of the American “spy” EP-3 over the neutral waters of the Black sea near the Crimea.

The next “Breakthrough”: the Russian army will get a new tank

BMPT “Terminator”, the T-90M and T-80БВМ © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS Armoured vehicles continued to play a major role on the battlefield, so the Russian military-industrial complex (MIC) is working to update the existing fleet and the creation of new tanks and armored personnel carriers. Now in Russia are testing a promising T-14 and war machine T-15 on heavy tracked platform “Armata”, is preparing for the adoption of the new T-90M, and concluded new contracts for the modernization of “workhorses” — the T-72B and T-80BV, which allows you to operate these machines for a very long time. About when will adopt the T-90M will be whether the Ministry of defence to purchase modernized T-80BV, when completed the contract to supply the troops fighting vehicles of tank support “Terminator” and when will begin mass production of “Armata” and “Coalition-SV” TASS said in the research and production Corporation “Uralvagonzavod” (UVZ). “Break-3” In the international

“Armata”, “Sarmatians” and “Zircons”: what are the priorities of the state armament programme until 2027

© Yuri Smityuk/TASS Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the adoption of a new State armament programme (SAP) 2018-2027 years. He stressed that during these years the military-industrial complex (MIC) Russia will work “steadily and rhythmically” and the strategic objective is to increase by 2025 the share of civilian products in the defense enterprises to 30%, and by 2030 — up to 50%.

The Deputy of the state Duma: the partners of the defence industry will be difficult to return to the arms market of the Russian Federation in case of withdrawal

MOSCOW, January 30. /TASS./ Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on defence Yury Shvydkin believes that foreign partners of the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation will be difficult to return to the market of the Russian weapon in case of withdrawal from it under pressure of us sanctions, because the products of the Russian defense industry is in demand and proved its effectiveness. As reported earlier, the correspondent of TASS, state Department spokesman, “the state Department may proceed with the imposition of sanctions under section 231 of the law “On combating the enemies of America by sanctions” (CAATSA) for significant transactions with the Russian enterprises of the military-industrial complex and intelligence agencies”. He said that “if they are introduced, they will primarily relate to non-Russian organizations involved in significant transactions with Russian enterprises of the military-industrial complex and intelligence agencies”.

The Committee of the state Duma will discuss with the defence Ministry on possible US sanctions against the partners of the defence industry of the Russian Federation

The Chairman of the state Duma Committee on defense Vladimir Shamanov © Anna Isakova/photo Department of the state Duma of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, January 30. /TASS./ The state Duma Committee on defense will discuss with representatives of the Ministry of defense of possible U.S. sanctions against partners of the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation. On Tuesday told TASS Chairman of the Duma Committee on defense, former commander of the airborne troops, Hero of Russia Vladimir Shamanov, commenting on the relevant statements of state Department officials. “We will definitely plan and listen to the Committee the position of [the defense Ministry],” said the MP. “At the same time it will probably [Deputy Prime Minister supervising the defense industry] Dmitry Olegovich Rogozin discussed at the meeting of the Military-industrial Commission”, – he believes. “Russia will give a full answer, in any case, we won’t lag behind circumstances,” assured the Shaman.

MO: interception over the Black sea the American aircraft was in compliance of security measures

The building of the defense Ministry © Mikhail Japaridze/TASS MOSCOW, January 29. /TASS./ Russian su-27 fighter intercepted over the Black sea an American spy plane EP-3E “Aries II” U.S. Navy moving to the border of the Russian Federation, with observance of all norms of security. This was announced Monday in a press-service of the defense Ministry, commenting on the statements of the West about the allegedly unsafe interception of the scout Orion.