Pacific Fleet to be replenished with 12 corvettes by 2027 - Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy
The surface component of the Pacific Fleet will be replenished by 2027 with 12 corvettes of projects 20385 and 20380, said the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, quoted by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The legendary name obliges - "Varyag"
In the Pacific Fleet in 2021, according to the results of combat training, 27 military units were awarded the honorary name "Shock".
The United States complained about the "deplorable" lag behind Russia in the number of icebreakers
The United States is "woefully far behind" Russia and China in terms of the size of the icebreaker fleet. US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas complained about the lack of icebreakers, TASS reports.
Putin's words about artificial intelligence have put the Pentagon at a standstill
Statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia plans to actively develop weapons using artificial intelligence technologies have alarmed the Pentagon.
Parts of the Western Military District received more than 400 Azart-P1 radio stations
The units and divisions of the Western Military District receive the latest digital portable radio stations of the sixth generation "Azart-P1". Another such batch of more than 400 communication devices has been transferred to the troops. This was announced on Friday by the press service of the ZVO.
Video: a special forces knife "Needle" dissected a flying bullet
The unique capabilities of the new knife of combat swimmers of the Navy "Igla" were shown on video.
The next program "Military acceptance" on the TV channel "Zvezda" was dedicated to the knives of Russian special forces.
Rostec: the military used silent rifles "Val" and "Vintorez" at a record distance
Russian military intelligence officers confirmed at the exercises the possibility of effective firing from silent special screws "Val" and "Vintorez" at record distances of over 1 kilometer, although officially their firing range is limited to no more than 450 meters, the Rostec state Corporation told RIA Novosti.
Marder: modernization after half a century in the ranks
The modernization of the German Marder infantry fighting vehicles announced last year is in full swing. Yesterday, November 5, the portal thedrive.com He reported that Rheinmetall has revealed the details of updating combat vehicles to the 1A5A1 level.
They wanted "Armata" in Polish, but they have to buy supported "Abrams"
In the second half of the 90s, projects of a new generation of tanks were being worked out in Poland, one of the versions, which received the preliminary designation PT-97, had some similarities with the T-14 Armata.
American tankers master new shells for "Abrams"
The American army has begun to master a new generation of tank shells. Yesterday, November 4, the portal defence-blog.com He reported that at the Yuma training ground (Arizona), the first crews of Abrams tanks fired M1147 ammunition.
"Shilki" covered British tanks and German infantry fighting vehicles at exercises in Jordan
ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" anti-aircraft self-propelled guns during the maneuvers of the ground forces of the Jordanian army covered the units involved in training battles armed with Al-Hussein tanks and Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles.
The crews of the BMP-2 ZVO destroyed the tanks of the imaginary enemy in the Moscow region
Crews of infantry fighting vehicles BMP-2 overcame a water barrier and destroyed tanks of a simulated enemy with the help of an anti-tank missile system (ATGM) "Fagot" in the Moscow region. This was reported by the press service of the Western Military District on Saturday, November 6.
The military announced the completion of the exercises of the motorized rifle division in the Voronezh region
A control check with live firing of tanks of the Vistula Motorized Rifle Division has been completed in the Voronezh Region, the Western Military District (ZVO) reported on Saturday.
Ground forces: 2.5 thousand units of new equipment and weapons per year
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told what new equipment and weapons the Ground Forces have already received and will receive this year. According to the agency, we are talking about more than 2.5 thousand samples of modern arsenal.
The Pentagon opposes the US rejection of the principle of a preventive nuclear strike - Mass media
US President Joe Biden's promise to limit the role of nuclear weapons in the country's strategic concept has faced resistance from the Pentagon, which wants to maintain the status quo in the face of an arms buildup in China and Russia, Politico reported, citing its own sources.
The State Department approved the sale of $ 650 million worth of missiles to Saudi Arabia
The US State Department has approved the possible sale of $650 million worth of missiles to Saudi Arabia. This was announced by the Pentagon, RIA Novosti reports.
Israel lifted the "airship" into the sky
Israel is expanding its missile defense capabilities. Yesterday, November 4, the portal military.com He reported that the Israeli Defense Ministry announced the deployment of the High Availability Aerostat System, designed to detect missiles.
The National Interest (USA): buyers line up for the Russian S-400
Russia did not specify which ten countries showed interest in the air defense system. But at least one close partner of Moscow may put the S-400 into service in the near future.
Belarus strengthens air defense along its borders
The composition of the air defense forces on duty in Belarus has been strengthened in response to the situation that is developing around the air borders of the countries.This is reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus.
Russia tested the upgraded S-300V4 system by intercepting hypersonic targets
The Russian Defense Ministry has tested an improved version of the S-300V4, equipped with new missiles. Among other things, they worked out the interception of hypersonic blocks.
