Colonel-General Gennady Zhidko appointed Deputy Minister of Defense
Previously, he commanded the troops of the Eastern Military District
Colonel-General Gennady Zhidko, who previously commanded the troops of the Eastern Military District, has been appointed deputy head of the Russian military Department, head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
The State Duma adopted a law on extending the service life of army generals
According to the bill, a new contract will be concluded for the period established by the President's decision with military personnel who have reached the age limit for military service and have the military rank of marshal, army general or fleet admiral.
Shoigu visited parts of the ZVO
The Head of the Ministry of Defense also discussed with the Governor of the Voronezh region the development of military camps
Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu inspected military units of the Western Military District in the Voronezh Region on Tuesday and discussed with Governor Alexander Gusev the development of military camps. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The president will decide how long the military commander will remain in the ranks
On Tuesday, the State Duma adopted in the third, final reading a bill introduced in July this year by the President of the Russian Federation and supported by the government of the country, changing the procedure for extending the maximum service life of senior officers.
According to this document, the head of state will be given the right to decide for how many years a military commander who has reached the maximum age limit should be left in the ranks. First of all, we are talking about officers with the rank of marshal, general of the army and admiral of the fleet, whose service, according to the current rules, must end at 65 years of age.
In the USA, they told about Rogozin's "star show" in Dubai
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin turned out to be a star on the opening day of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), held in Dubai, SpaceNews reports.
The USS Mount Whitney has begun the transition from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean
The flagship of the Sixth Fleet of the US Navy, Mount Whitney, began the transition from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea after completing operations and exercises. This is reported by RIA Novosti.
The destruction of the Mi-35 helicopter by an anti-aircraft missile was filmed on video
Rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front were able to destroy the Mi-35 fire support helicopter of the Ethiopian Air Force last week.
Video footage from the combat area appeared on social networks. They depict two rotorcraft flying at low altitude over hilly terrain. Perhaps they were engaged in patrolling.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister discussed atom negotiations with colleagues from Russia and China in an online format - Mass media
The parties called the lifting of US sanctions a priority goal of the talks in Vienna
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bakeri-Kani on Monday held a virtual meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Ryabkov and Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister, the parties discussed negotiations on the restoration of the JCPOA on the nuclear deal, Bloomberg reports. "Iran, Russia and China have discussed nuclear talks," the agency informs.
Americans evacuated pilots who fled Afghanistan
The Americans rescued hundreds of Afghan Air Force pilots. November 14, portal abcnews.go.com He reported that the servicemen who fled to Tajikistan were taken to the United Arab Emirates.
The Taliban celebrated the coming to power with a military parade
The new Afghan authorities showed captured American and Russian equipment.
The radical Islamist Taliban movement that seized power in Afghanistan (banned in the Russian Federation) held a military parade in Kabul.
Aircraft carrier futurism
A dozen future floating airfields — those that are in completion, and those that will never be laid
It is difficult to imagine a modern fleet of a country claiming to be able to solve the full range of tasks away from its own shores without aircraft carriers, and therefore those who can build them, and those who cannot - develop projects of varying degrees of detail. Be that as it may, the process is continuous, and this video presents 10 aircraft carriers that, with varying degrees of probability, will replenish or may replenish the ranks of their Navy in the next few years.
The historic submarine of project 633 S-49 was towed from Sevastopol to Balaklava Bay
The military towed the historic submarine of Project 633 S-49 to a museum with a submarine harbor hidden in a rock in Balaklava Bay in Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Monday.
The oldest submarine rescue vessel "Commune" went to sea
The crew of the oldest submarine rescue vessel of the Black Sea Fleet "Commune" has begun to perform tasks in the sea ranges of the Black Sea.
Ukraine will launch the production of combat robots
The Ukrainian enterprise Meridian named after S. P. Korolev (part of Ukroboronprom) will begin production of combat robots. The manufacturer has signed a cooperation agreement with the Sikorsky Challenge holding and the developers of the Mobile Combat Robots project, the Military portal reports with reference to the Ukroboronprom company.
The Russian robot "Marker" has received the possibility of autonomous cargo transportation
The Russian robotic complex "Marker" has received the possibility of autonomous cargo transportation, which opens up the prospects of using it as a "courier", warehouse worker or for the evacuation of the wounded from the battlefield.
Why did the crews of T-64BV tanks take a third of their ammunition into battle in the Donbas
The fighting in the Donbas has become one of the largest conflicts of recent times, where armored vehicles, in particular T-64BV tanks, were massively used.
Armored car "Barys" for the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan
In early November 2021, a joint venture called Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE), consisting of the South African Paramount Group and the Kazakh company Kazpetromash, announced the successful completion of a four-year program for the development and testing of the 8×8 armored car "Barys" (Barys). KPE hopes that thanks to participation in the test of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, in the future this Central Asian country will carry out relevant purchases.
The general designer of the NGO "Device" Chizhevsky: "smart" shells of the "Terminator" will be able to shoot down drones
Intelligent 30-millimeter ammunition with remote detonation created for infantry support combat vehicles (BMPT) will be able to shoot down a wide range of targets, including small-sized drones, the general designer of the company developing these projectiles NPO Pribor (part of the Technodinamika holding of Rostec State Corporation) said in an interview with RIA Novosti Oleg Chizhevsky.
The Terminator BMPT will receive smart projectiles to fight drones
30-mm shells with remote detonation have been created for the Terminator tank support combat vehicle. They will allow BMPT to hit not only ground targets, but also miniature drones.
Belarus wants to place Iskanders on its territory
Belarus expects to equip its troops with new equipment, including Russian Iskander tactical missile systems. They can be placed in the western and southern direction.