Defense Ministry is storming the Internet
The Ministry of Defense held a tender for updating the technical and software for its own official website. Two companies have applied for participation in this competition, they ...
In Afghanistan this year, American UAVs armed with mini-bombs may turn out to be
The US Marine Corps in Afghanistan will deploy the RQ-7 Shadow UAV, which is planned to be equipped with a small-sized bomb, the design of which is still strictly classified. It is worth noting that ...
Germany buys 12 Mercedes-Benz Actros heavy armored trucks
Mercedes-Benz delivered twelve heavy armored emergency and maintenance trucks (HABRV) to the Bundeswehr. These models are an important addition to the currently exploited ...
The company "Sukhoi" began flight tests of the third serial fighter Su-35С
Moscow, 17 January. Today from the airfield Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Production Association them. Yu.A. Gagarina (KnAAPO) took off the serial multi-purpose fighter Su-35С-3. AT...
American radar accused of breaking Phobos-Grunt
A commission set up to investigate the causes of the Phobos-Grunt apparatus accident described the main versions. Among the reasons for the fall of the spacecraft, experts consider not only possible ...
New helicopters delivered to Torzhok
The center of combat use, located in Torzhok, received 17 helicopters, including the Night Hunter (Mi-28H), Mi-35, Ka-52 Alligator and Mi-8МТВ-5. The press service of the Ministry of Defense reports this. .
Suspected of killing a nuclear scientist detained in Iran
Several people were detained in Iran who are suspected of involvement in the murder of 32-year-old Mostafa Ahmad Roshan, who worked at Natanz at the uranium enrichment center. This was announced by Ali ...
Iran after the first incident in the Strait of Hormuz states that the United States can not prevent the blocking of the exit from the Persian Gulf
After the incident between the US military and Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz, military officials in Tehran continue to be confident that the United States ...
Great maneuvers in the Caucasus in 2012
The Russian Defense Ministry has begun preparations for the Kavkaz-2012 strategic command and staff exercises. The official information of the Russian military department says that Kavkaz-2012 SKSHU will become ...
"Revolutionary-victors" in Libya are already fighting with each other
The forces that participated in the overthrow of the regime of Colonel Gaddafi in Libya have now come together in a military confrontation in the northwest of the country. In the immediate vicinity of the town of Garyan, which is 80 ...
Fertility of Afghan fields hits the Russian nation
According to a report published by the UN, in the 2011 year, Afghan farmers achieved truly record numbers: they were able to increase the production of opium poppy by as much as 61% compared to ...
Sniper units appeared in the Southern Military District
More than 1,3 thousand snipers joined the ranks of special sniper units, formations and units of the Southern Military District (YuVO), created as part of structural transformations. "At the present ...
At the beginning of the year, more than 40 flight shifts with air refueling and long-haul flights are planned for long-range aviation
Crews of Long-Range Aviation resumed flying under combat training programs. More than 40 flight shifts are scheduled for January, including intensive training of flight personnel for aircraft refueling ...
On combat duty in the Kaliningrad region in April 2012, the new generation C-400 air defense system will be launched
The anti-aircraft missile system (ZRK / new generation C-400, which entered the Baltic Fleet / BF / at the end of 2011, is planned to be put on combat duty in the Kaliningrad region in April of this ...
Ukrainian army will be reduced by another 15-20%
Over the next five years, the Ukrainian army will be reduced by 15-20%. According to "Ukrinform", this was announced yesterday by Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Yezhel. "During the next ...
Scheduled fees of grenade launchers and sniper marines
Grenade throwers and snipers from the brigade of the marines under the command of Colonel Igor Bushmin began scheduled gathering in the Pacific Fleet. Marines stationed in a field camp, ...
The White House and the US intelligence agencies differed in assessing the situation in Afghanistan
The decision taken at the end of 2009 by Mr. Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, to increase the military contingent of the US Army in Afghanistan did not lead to a decisive ...
Russian nuclear potential is not declining
According to Russian experts, the new strategic nuclear submarine Yuri Dolgoruky will more than compensate for the loss of the Yekaterinburg submarine, which was seriously damaged in December 2011 during a fire. By...
Tunisia President spoke negatively about foreign intervention in Syria
Monsef Marzuki - the president of Tunisia - in his speech stated that any foreign intervention in the affairs of Syria could lead to a real explosion in the Middle East. In particular, Marzuki ...
President of Kyrgyzstan publicly refused to promise to withdraw the US air base
Almazbek Atambayev, President of Kyrgyzstan, during an official visit to Turkey, put forward a proposal to reformat the US Transit Center located at Manas airport near Bishkek, ...
Russian Air Force: MiG-31 still has no analogues in the world
There are still no analogues in the world to the fourth-generation Russian fighter, the MiG - 31, therefore, it cannot be considered obsolete in any way. That is the opinion of the colonel ...
Arms Exports to China Decline
Rosoboronexport's order book is growing. At the same time, the leading positions in the import of Russian military equipment and weapons are occupied by new states. In particular, China lost ...
Hunger strike declared homeless by the military
On January 15, near the building of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, a dry hunger strike began for servicemen who did not receive the accommodation promised by the authorities. Only four people participate in the hunger strike, but ...
US-Israeli missile defense exercises have been postponed so as not to escalate the situation in the region
Israel and the United States postponed the joint missile defense exercise, scheduled for January-February 2012. The exercises received the code name "Severe Challenge - 12". ITAR-TASS with reference to ...