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Category: Army
The gunners of the Western military district received about a dozen howitzers “Msta-s”
Self-propelled howitzers “Msta-s” © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, December 4. /TASS/. New artillery of the Union army of the Western military district, stationed in the Moscow region, has received about a dozen howitzers “Msta-With”, said Monday in a press-service of the district.
Fire RAID: “Msta” has made a superweapon
Share {{secondsToDateTime(data.visiblePosition) | date: ‘HH:mm:ss’}} / {{(videoDuration | date: ‘HH:mm:ss’) || ’00:54′}} {{secondsToDateTime(data.visiblePosition) | date: ‘mm:ss’}} / {{(videoDuration | date: ‘mm:ss’) || ’00:54′}} {{qualityItem | uppercase}} HD .mp4 High quality SD .mp4 Medium quality © TASS/press service of “Uralvagonzavod” In the framework of the state defense order execution-2017 Ekaterinburg factory “Uraltransmash” (part of a group of “Uralvagonzavod”, part of rostec state Corporation) had sent a batch of upgraded 2S19M2 self-propelled howitzers “Msta-s” for the defense Ministry. It was received with supply of the Russian army in 2014 and in that time has established itself as a reliable and effective artillery piece. Heavy-duty, high-precision and mobile “Msta” caliber 152 mm is considered the best in the world. According to the developers, the instrument is not inferior to the American, German and Korean analogues, and in many performance characteristics, even surpasses them. For the first time on the modernized “Msta” is applied
The defense Ministry summed up the results of five years of large-scale upgrade of the army
© Sergey Bobylev/press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, November 7. /TASS/. The pace of development of the Russian army, its rearmament and protect the country against possible aggression, and the introduction into the daily training unique combat experience gained in Syria, discussed Tuesday at the Board of the defense Ministry.
The strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation 74% equipped with modern weapons
The chief of the General staff of armed forces Valery Gerasimov © Mikhail Metzel/TASS MOSCOW, November 7. /TASS/. Russian strategic nuclear forces by 74% equipped with modern weapons, said the chief of the General staff of the armed forces Valery Gerasimov.
In Russia began the creation of strategic nuclear submarines of the “Borey-B”
© Marina Lystseva/TASS MOSCOW, November 7. /TASS/. Work on the creation of strategic nuclear submarines of the “Borei-B” began in Russia, said the chief of the General staff of the Russian Armed forces Valery Gerasimov.
The head of the Russian General staff stated that Russia has fully regained its presence in the Arctic
MOSCOW, November 7. /TASS/. Creating a group of troops in the Arctic, Russia has restored its presence in strategic areas of the Arctic ocean, said the chief of the General staff of the armed forces Valery Gerasimov.
Russia and Thailand in September signed a contract for the supply of Mi-17V-5
The Mi-17V-5 © Ladislav Karpov/TASS BANGKOK /Thailand/, 7 Nov. /TASS/. Russia and Thailand in September signed a contract for delivery of two helicopters Mi-17V-5. On Tuesday at the exhibition Defense&Security 2017 reported by TASS Deputy Director of the Federal service for military-technical cooperation (FSMTC) Mikhail Petukhov. “In September 2017, signed a contract to supply two helicopters Mi-17V-5 in the interests of the Royal land forces of Thailand. In the future we can talk about party machines,” said cocks, who heads the Russian delegation at the exhibition.
In Syria, wounding five soldiers and four journalists of TV channel “Zvezda” and NTV
© AP Photo/Uncredited MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Four journalists of the Russian TV channels “Zvezda” and NTV, as well as five servicemen of the armed forces injured in Syria as a result of blasting of a land mine managed terrorists. Their lives, according to the report, is not in danger, said on Monday the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation.
The defense Ministry said that the attack of the army of Syria along the Euphrates will complete the defeat of the terrorists
Deputy Minister of defence of the Russian Federation Alexander Fomin © Vadim Grishanin/press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation/TASS MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. The advance of Syrian troops in the valley of the Euphrates will lead to the elimination of the last terrorist groups in the country.