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© TASS, archive MOSCOW, December 26. /TASS/. Strategic rocket forces have experienced promising combat equipment for Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) RS-12M “Topol”, reported the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation. “December 26, 2017 combat crew strategic Missile forces with state Central interspecific Kapustin Yar in Astrakhan region conducted a test launch of an Intercontinental ballistic missile RS-12M “Topol”. The objective of the launch was to test promising combat equipment for Intercontinental ballistic missiles,” – said the defense Ministry.

Russian servicemen at the Russian base Hamim © Mikhail Klimentyev/press service of the Russian President/TASS MOSCOW, December 26. /TASS/. A permanent grouping of the Russian troops began to form at the point of logistics of the Navy in Tartus and Hamim at the airbase, said the Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on a conference call Tuesday.

© Anna Yudina/TASS SAINT PETERSBURG, 26 Dec. /TASS/. The fifth ship mine defense project 12700 “James Belyaev” laid on Tuesday at the Sredne-Nevsky shipbuilding plant, reports the correspondent of TASS from the event.

© Yuri Smityuk/TASS SAINT PETERSBURG, 26 Dec. /TASS/. Navy (Navy) of Russia expects up to 2027 to 10 ships project 12700. On Tuesday said the Deputy head of Department of shipbuilding of the Russian Navy captain 1st rank Mikhail Krasnobaev. “We hope that 2027 will receive 10 of these ships,” he said. Krasnopeev added that just to 2035 it is planned to build 30 ships.

© Ruslan shamukov/TASS MOSCOW, December 25. /TASS/. Experimental design work (OKR) in designing a strategic nuclear submarine type “Northwind-B” will start in 2018, the completion of its testing and handover to the Navy is scheduled for 2026. This was reported on Monday TASS source in the Russian defense-industrial complex. “Project “Borey-B” included in the state armaments program until 2027. In accordance with this program R & d on the creation of submarine must start in 2018, to surrender its fleet after the tests scheduled for 2026,” – said the Agency interlocutor.

© Sergey Fadeichev/TASS MOSCOW, December 24. /TASS/. The soldier in the outfit of the third generation of the “Warrior-3”, the shape of which will be completed this year, will help the microrobot and the drone. This was announced on Sunday, commander of the Land forces Oleg Salyukov. “In promising equipment integration mikrohromatichesky complexes, as well as the drone to raise awareness of the infantry units on the battlefield,” – said Salyukov.

Large anti-submarine ship Pacific fleet “Admiral Panteleev” © Sayapin Vladimir/TASS TASS, 24 Dec. The detachment of Pacific fleet (TOF) on Sunday concluded an official visit to Singapore, during which the Russian sailors visited historical places and participated in different sports. About it reports Department of information support of the press service of the Eastern military district, Pacific fleet.

The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Viktor Bondarev © Marina Lystseva/TASS MOSCOW, December 23. /TASS/. Missiles and precision weapons will be one of the priorities of state armaments programme (GPV) up to 2027. TASS said the Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security, and former commander of Russian air force Viktor Bondarev.

The Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Viktor Bondarev © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, December 23. /TASS/. Russia is not going to take part in the escalation of the arms race with the United States. About this in an interview with TASS said the Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security, and former commander of Russian air force Viktor Bondarev.

Multipurpose helicopter Mi-8AMTSH-V © Yuri Smityuk/TASS The share of modern equipment in the Armed forces has quadrupled in five years, the pace of military construction — 15 times. On 22 December the Minister of defence of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu reported to the Supreme Commander of the armed forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the outcome of the expanded Board of the military Department at the Academy of the strategic missile forces.