Rostec denied the media information about the failure of the Be-200 aircraft taking part in extinguishing fires in Greece
The Russian Be-200 aircraft taking part in extinguishing fires in Greece landed today not because of engine damage, but in connection with the operation of the engine sensor, the press service of the Rostec state Corporation reported on Wednesday.
Russian unmanned aerial vehicle "Outpost-R" lost in Syria
"Forpost-R" is a "Russified" modification of the UAV "Forpost", a licensed copy of the Israeli UAV Searcher MkII, assembled at UZGA from kits of the Israeli company IAI since 2010. According to a source in the Ministry of Defense, in the new "Outpost" from the previous modification, only the external contours remained, and all the electronic component base, communication equipment, software and engines were replaced with Russian analogues.
The US Secretary of Defense may make vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory for all active military-mass media
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin may this week request permission from US President Joe Biden to oblige all military personnel on active duty to be vaccinated against COVID-19, CNN reports.
The Pentagon promised to continue strengthening the military potential of Ukraine
The United States will continue its efforts to strengthen the potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and modernize the military sphere of Georgia. The United States calls on its allies to step up support for Kiev and Tbilisi. This statement was made on Wednesday, August 4, by the Director for Southern and Central Europe of the Pentagon, Alton Buland.
The Russian Federation, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan will try out new ways of conducting combat and new equipment at the exercises near the border with Afghanistan - CVO
Russia, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan will develop common approaches and work out new ways of conducting combat operations at the exercises near the border with Afghanistan, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Thursday.
Israel again scares the UN with Iran, offering American measures of influence
Iran will be able to achieve a breakthrough in the development of nuclear weapons in 10 weeks, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said at a meeting with diplomats of states that are members of the UN Security Council.
Iran has 10 weeks left before a breakthrough in the development of nuclear weapons - the head of the Israeli Defense Ministry
Iran will be able to achieve a breakthrough in the development of nuclear weapons in 10 weeks, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Wednesday at a meeting with diplomats of states that are members of the UN Security Council.
The US has declared its readiness to continue airstrikes in support of Afghanistan
The United States will continue to support the armed and security forces of Afghanistan and carry out air strikes against the Taliban to demonstrate this. This was stated on Tuesday by Pentagon press Secretary John Kirby.
Kabul and the Taliban are far from concluding a peace agreement - US Special Representative
The government of Afghanistan and the Taliban militants (banned in the Russian Federation) are still far from reaching a peace agreement, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said.
The fourth NPL of the "Type-209/1400mod" class has arrived in Egypt"
On August 2, the Egyptian Defense Ministry announced the arrival at the naval base in Alexandria of the fourth and last of the four Type-209/1400mod class NPLs built in Germany.
The keel of the 10th Legend-class ship for the US Coast Guard has been laid at the Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyard
The Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced the laying of the keel of a large multi-purpose patrol ship (National Security Cutter – NSC) (WMSL-759) "Calhoun" of the Legend class, intended for the US Coast Guard.
India has put its first own aircraft carrier to sea
India has put the first aircraft carrier of its own construction Vikrant to sea for testing. "Pride Day for India: the reincarnated Vikrant set off today for its first sea trials 50 years after its illustrious predecessor played a key role in winning the 1971 war," the Indian Navy command said.
The identity of the person who lost secret documents about the destroyer Defender has been revealed
The Times newspaper on Wednesday, August 4, named a high-ranking employee of the British Ministry of Defense who lost secret documents about the destroyer Defender near a bus stop in Kent.
Factory sea trials of a large diesel-electric submarine of the project 636.3 "Magadan" have been completed"
The factory sea trials of the large diesel-electric submarine of the project 636.3 "Magadan", built at JSC "Admiralty Shipyards" (part of JSC "USC"), have been completed.
Large-scale command and staff training has started in the Northern Fleet
More than 30 ships and submarines and 10 thousand military personnel are involved
More than 30 ships and submarines and 10 thousand servicemen are involved in the command and staff training of the Northern Fleet, which started on Wednesday, the press service of the fleet reported.
Russian ships conducted firing in the Atlantic as part of the command and staff training of the Northern Fleet
The Northern Fleet has begun to build up the air defense system in the Arctic as part of the exercises
A detachment of Russian warships conducted a comprehensive exercise in the north-eastern part of the Atlantic Ocean during the command and staff training that started, the press service of the Northern Fleet (SF) reported on Wednesday.
Rostec has equipped the Admiral frigate with diesel-gas turbine units
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec has delivered another diesel-gas turbine unit (DGTA) M55R to the Severnaya Verf Shipbuilding Plant, which replaced foreign analogues on Russian frigates.
Putin discussed the development of the weapons complex with the head of Rosatom
Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with the head of Rosatom, Alexey Likhachev, on Wednesday. The President was told that the state corporation's foreign orders continue to grow, despite the pandemic. In addition, this year the company expects to increase revenue for new products by 18%.
A device for ensuring the stable operation of electronics in the aerospace industry was developed in the capital's SEZ
Import-substituting technologies for aviation and space were presented by a resident of the Technopolis Moscow SEZ, the general director of the capital's special economic zone said Gennady Degtev.
Borisov said that the acting head of Kalashnikov helped ensure the future of the Russian defense industry
The Deputy Prime Minister noted that under the leadership of Vladimir Lepin, the heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 and the remote mining engineering system "Agriculture"were started and brought to state tests.
