The US Secretary of Defense ordered an aircraft carrier group to stay in the Mediterranean Sea to reassure allies - Media
The American carrier strike group led by the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman is delayed in the Mediterranean Sea by order of the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the previous plans for its relocation have been changed, the USNI News publication reported, covering the activities of the US Naval Forces (Navy).
The United States will transfer the Protector-class boats to the Uruguayan Navy
Admiral Jorge Wilson, Commander of the Uruguayan Navy, signed a letter accepting a proposal for the gratuitous transfer of three Protector-class boats from the US Coast Guard within the framework of the intergovernmental agreement between the United States and Uruguay.
The US State Department considers insignificant progress in the current negotiations on the JCPOA in Vienna
The US authorities cannot call the current successes during the eighth stage of the Vienna talks on the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) significant, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Tuesday
The defense industry helped the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 2021 to reach more than 71% with new weapons - Shoigu
According to the serviceability of military equipment, it was possible to reach a leading position among the armies of the world
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu thanked the Defense Industrial complex (MIC), which in 2021 helped significantly upgrade the armament of the Russian army.
The Russian Defense Minister held a final conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces
On December 28, the final thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
How were the exercises of the Russian army held in 2021
In 2021, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation conducted a number of major maneuvers that increased the combat readiness of the army.
The largest was the Russian-Belarusian strategic exercise "West-2021", where for the first time mass-produced shock robotic systems were used in combat formations.
The medicine of the military department has successfully coped with all the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic - Shoigu
Russian military doctors managed to maintain a "doc-like" level of routine care for patients with other diseases in the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
Shoigu said that Russian peacekeepers contributed to the stabilization of the situation in Karabakh
The head of the Russian Defense Ministry noted that now there is "more and more peace and tranquility in the region"
The Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh has completed the difficult tasks of separating the warring parties and is currently solving planned profile tasks in the region, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said during a conference call of the military department.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel-General Alexander Fomin held a briefing for military attaches of foreign states
On December 27, the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Alexander Fomin, held a briefing for military attaches and representatives of embassies of foreign states accredited in Moscow.
The Swedish commander-in-chief spoke about the Russian approach to the conduct of war
General Biden: the "bad guys" from Russia are experts in conducting hybrid warfare
The Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, General Mikael Biden, in an interview with the American edition of Defense News, spoke about the Russian approach to waging war in modern conditions.
The US and Russia will hold talks on armaments and the Ukrainian problem on January 10 - The White House
Negotiations between American and Russian representatives on arms control and the Ukrainian problem will take place on January 10, a representative of the National Security Council (NSC) of the US White House told reporters on condition of anonymity.
Deputy Defense Minister Fomin: NATO has significantly increased its combat potential near the borders of Russia
The most significant expansion of NATO to the east occurred in 2002, during several waves of the alliance's infrastructure approaching the western borders of Russia, the bloc significantly increased its combat potential, said Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin.
US Presidential adviser assured Poland of readiness to defend it in case of "Russian aggression" - White House
The readiness of Washington to provide support to its NATO allies on the eastern flank with the application of Article 5 of the NATO Charter in the conditions of Russia's concentration of troops on the border with Ukraine was announced by President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
Military aviation has worked out night rocket and bomb attacks in Stavropol
The Su-25SM3 and Su-25SM attack aircraft of the Southern Military District conducted special flight training exercises, during which they trained bombing and launching unguided missiles at a conditional enemy. According to the press service of the Southern Military District, in total, the pilots made about 70 scheduled sorties.
During the exercises in the Stavropol Territory, Su-25 attack aircraft struck a simulated enemy
The Su-25SM3 and Su-25SM crews made about 70 scheduled sorties
The crews of the Su-25SM3 and Su-25SM attack aircraft launched a missile and bomb attack on the forces of a conditional enemy during exercises in the Stavropol Territory. This was reported to journalists on Tuesday in the press service of the Southern Military District (SE).
In the USA, they told about the collection of data on the Russian army
Forbes: E-8 Joint STARS and RC-135 aircraft collected data on the Russian army
The American E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) combat control and targeting aircraft and the RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft, which recently flew over Ukraine and the Black Sea, tracked the location of the Russian army, Forbes magazine says.
Russia is negotiating to launch a joint production of drones abroad
Russia is negotiating the creation of joint ventures for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on the territory of foreign customers, the press secretary of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia, Valeria Reshetnikova, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Russian aircraft MS-21 received a type certificate
Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Manturov: MS-21 received a basic type certificate
The Russian passenger aircraft MS-21 has received a basic type certificate, which includes foreign components. This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, RIA Novosti reports.
Ukraine has presented the first serial AN-178
The Ukrainian company Antonov has rolled out the first serial military transport aircraft AN-178. It became one of three winged vehicles that will be built under a contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Bangladesh Air Force to acquire Russian Mi-28NE attack helicopters
The Government of Bangladesh has decided to purchase eight Russian Mi-28NE attack helicopters manufactured by Rostvertol PJSC, part of the Russian Helicopters holding, for the country's Air Force.
