Rogozin proposes to ban state purchases of imported software without disclosing the source code

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin © Peter Kovalev/TASS VORONEZH, October 18. /TASS/. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin believes it is right to ban the purchase of foreign software for state needs from manufacturers, not revealing the source codes. He stated, speaking at a defence industry conference “Diversification of the defence industry in the field of telecommunications”.

Rogozin: the share of military orders will be seriously reduced within the framework of the state defense order

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin © Peter Kovalev/TASS VORONEZH, October 18. /TASS/. The state defense order for 2018-2025 years “is not skinny”, but the volume of military orders will be reduced, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, speaking at a defence industry conference “Diversification of the defence industry in the field of telecommunications”.

A detachment of ships of the Maritime self-defense force of Japan completed a visit to Vladivostok

© Anton Balashov/TASS VLADIVOSTOK, October 18. /TASS/. A detachment of ships of the Maritime self-defense force of Japan, composed of the destroyer”, Harusame” and training ship “Kashima” on Wednesday concluded a five-day unofficial visit to the main base of Pacific fleet (TOF) the city of Vladivostok, said the official representative TOF the captain 2 rank Nikolai Voskresensky.

The defense Ministry has tested a new missile complex “Iskander”

MOSCOW, October 18. /TASS/. New missile complex “Iskander” is tested at the Kapustin Yar (Astrakhan region), told reporters his boss major-General Oleg Kislov. “Of the most important events held in recent times, it is possible to note the completion of the interagency testing a new missile for missile complex “Iskander”, conducting test firings in the framework of re-anti-aircraft missile regiments on anti-aircraft missile system s-400 (“Triumph” – approx. TASS),” – said Kislov.

Shoigu: the operation in Syria is nearing completion

The Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu © Alexei Druzhinin/press-service of the Russian President/TASS TEL AVIV, October 16. /TASS/. The operation in Syria comes to an end, therefore there are several issues that require urgent solutions, said the Russian defense Minister, army General Sergei Shoigu on Monday in tel Aviv during a meeting with Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman.

Israel informed Russia “in real time” on the air strike in Syria

© EPA/ATEF SAFADI TEL AVIV, October 16. /Offset. TASS Andrey Shirokov/. Israel informed Russia about the attack on the anti-aircraft battery of the armed forces of Syria near Damascus on Monday. This was reported by TASS representative of the defense Army of Israel. “Israel has notified Russia “in real time” on the air strike in Syria,” – said the Agency interlocutor. The incident on the eve of visit As told at the briefing for journalists on Monday, one of the leaders of the press-service of the army, “Russian Federation notified in real time or, more probably, immediately before [the strike]”. The incident occurred on the eve of the beginning of Monday’s visit to the Jewish state, the head of the Russian defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu. “Incoming defense Minister will be fully informed on this topic,” – said the representative of the press service of the army. Blow on the battery