At 201, a Russian military base in Tajikistan, combat training is conducted in a new modular system.
Soldiers of the Russian 201 military base stationed in Tajikistan learn the secrets of combat skills in a new modular system. It looks like this: during the week one ...
The army created posts sergeant instructors in physical training
In the Russian army introduced the position of sergeant instructor in physical training. This decision was made by Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, and announced by the head of the department for physical training ...
By the end of the year, the modernization of the measuring complex at the Kapustin Yar test site will be more than 60%
The delivery of the latest measurement tools to the Kapustin Yar test site is continuing, while in 2012 they will be received twice as many as in the past. Thus, by the end of the year modernization ...
Russian Ambassador: C-400 missile system is unlikely to win a tender in Turkey
Triumph’s Russian anti-aircraft missile system C-400 doesn’t have a lot of chances to win a tender for the supply of air defense systems to Turkey, Russian Ambassador to the Russian Federation Vladimir Ivanovsky said. "The fact is that C-400 is not ...
In the combined unit, deployed in Dagestan, tankers begin combat shooting
At the Dalny firing range, servicemen of a separate tank battalion of a motorized rifle formation stationed in Dagestan, began to control firing from the armament of the T-90A tank ....
Chavez scolded Clinton for threats to Russia and reported on a complete victory over cancer
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has criticized US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for "threatening" Russia and China, Univisión reported. "We saw clear threats from the outside ...
When reforming the Russian armed forces, American experience will be taken into account.
The Russian military intends to use the most successful American experience in reforming the Armed Forces of Russia and are ready to share their knowledge with overseas partners, including ...
China begins maneuvers with live firing in the East China Sea
The six-day exercises in the East China Sea begin on Tuesday with the naval forces of the People’s Liberation Army of China. Large-scale maneuvers with live firing will take place against the background of an aggravation ...
Russian Yak-130 showed aerobatics in Farnborough
The Russian combat training aircraft Yak-130 for the first time delivered a demonstration program at a foreign air show. According to ITAR-TASS, the Yak-130 aircraft spent less than five minutes in the sky, following a number ...
Defense Ministry will pay sniper instructors
The Ministry of Defense announced a monthly allowance at 40 thousand rubles to civilian specialists training snipers. A draft order of the head of the Ministry of Defense “On additional payments to certain categories ...
A week of training for combat readiness takes place in the Airborne Forces
From 2 to 7 July, in accordance with the training plan for the formations and military units, the Airborne Forces undergo training exercises on alert, starting with the paratrooper platoon and ...
From the Atlantic to the Pacific: Putin offers Europe a common market
President Vladimir Putin believes that the level of cooperation between Russia and the EU does not correspond to the potential of the parties, and invites the Europeans to create a single market stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific ...
In the Airborne Forces, preparations are underway for major strategic exercises.
In July, company tactical exercises will be held in units and formations of the Airborne Forces with live firing, landing of people and military equipment. Airborne Command ...
At the Farnborough-2012 cabin, UOMZ presented optical-location stations for MiG and Su fighters.
At the Farnborough-2012 salon, UOMZ introduced the 13СМ-1 quantum optical-location station (MiG-29 and its modifications) and the OLS optical-location station (Su-27, Su-30, Su-35 and its modifications) ... .
The Parliament of the Netherlands voted to withdraw the country from the F-35 program
The Dutch parliament on July 5 voted to exit the country from the F-35 Lightning-2 multipurpose fighter acquisition program because of its rising cost and disappointing development forecasts ...
US would like to purchase another 12 Russian Mi-17B5 helicopters for Afghanistan
The US "would like to purchase 12 more Russian Mi-17V5 helicopters for the Afghan national security forces." This was stated in an interview with ITAR-TASS by the special envoy of the President of the Russian Federation for ...
The largest number of violations in the field of military property being released is revealed in the structures of Oboronservis
An increase in the number of military property being released resulted in an increase in the number of violations and damage to the state. This was noted at a panel of the Main Military Investigation Panel held in St. Petersburg today ...
A group of inspectors from Italy, Greece and Germany will conduct a joint observation flight over the territory of Russia
From 9 to 13 on July, as part of the international Open Skies Treaty, a group of inspectors from Italy, Greece and the Federal Republic of Germany will conduct a joint observation flight over the territory of the Russian Federation by plane ...
One of the Pacific Fleet's missile boats became aircraft carrier.
In the crew of one of the guards ships of the Pacific Fleet, a non-standard pilot appeared. Guard captain-lieutenant Konstantin Pichulin often sits at the helm of his plane, so that from a height ...
July 9 declared day of mourning in Russia
In Russia today was announced the Day of Mourning in connection with the tragic events in the Kuban and a major accident with Russian pilgrims in Ukraine. The corresponding decree was signed on the eve by President Vladimir Putin ....
In August, will present new items of military equipment of the Air Force
From 10 to 12 on August in Zhukovsky, Moscow Region, as part of the celebration of the 100 anniversary of the Air Force of Russia on the airfield of the airfield of the M. M. M. Flight Research Institute (LII) Gromova ...
Teykovsky form of the Strategic Missile Forces completely rearmament on Yars by fall
Teykovsky missile compound (Ivanovo region) by the end of August this year, the first in the Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) to completely rearm on new mobile ground missile ...
In 2013, the tests of the advanced engine for Su-27 aircraft will begin.
Tests of the improved AL-31F M2 engine for the Su-27 family aircraft will begin in 2013, ITAR-TASS reports. This was told by the chief designer of the Gas Turbine Engineering Research Center ...
As a result of flooding in the Krasnodar Territory, more than 12 thousands of people were affected.
As a result of the flood in the Krasnodar Territory, more than 12 of thousands of people were affected, of whom 320 people (including 48 children) turned for medical help, RIA Novosti reports. As previously reported ...