Blinken and Lavrov discussed the importance of cooperation on pressing issues of US-Russian relations - State Department
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the importance of further coordination of the parties on issues related to relations between Washington and Moscow during a telephone conversation on Wednesday, the US State Department reported.
Israeli Ambassador to Russia denies presence of Israeli military in Karabakh
Israeli Ambassador to Russia Alexander Ben-Zvi denied the presence of the military of the Jewish state in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, calling the reports about this fantasy and great stupidity.
Unimog cars with "zushki" are seen at a landfill in Mongolia
The joint exercises "Selenga-2021" have ended in Mongolia. According to the Press Service of the Eastern Military District, the active phase with the participation of air defense units and the Mongolian army was held at the Doityn Am high-altitude training ground.
The active phase of the SELENGA tactical international exercises has ended in Mongolia
The Eastern Military District noted that the units of Russia and Mongolia completed the tasks in a single plan of tactical actions, reaching a high level of interaction
The active phase of the Russian-Mongolian tactical exercises "Selenga" has ended at the Dotym Am training ground (Mongolia). This was reported to TASS on Wednesday in the press service of the Eastern Military District (VVO).
The use of shock robots was practiced at the ZAPAD-2021 exercises
The main task of the joint exercises of Russia and Belarus "WEST-2021" was the development of new forms and methods of warfare, and some samples of weapons, including attack robots, were used for the first time. This was announced by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu summing up the results of the exercises.
Shoigu: ZAPAD exercises have shown the ability of troops to ensure the security of the region
The joint strategic exercises of Russia and Belarus "WEST-2021" have shown the ability of joint groups to effectively ensure regional security. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, summing up the results of the exercises.
In the USA, losses from corrosion of F/A-18 aircraft were disclosed
In the report of the Inspector General of the US Department of Defense, losses from corrosion of F/A-18 deck aircraft were disclosed. In the period from fiscal year 2017 to 2020, the US Navy spent more than $ 2 billion on corrosion control. This is reported by the Navy Times.
The Pentagon was thrown for $ 50 million
A defense contractor has been charged with paying cash bribes and defrauding the Navy of at least $50 million in the course of fulfilling obligations to service American ships in foreign ports.
For the first time, a plane landed on a converted Japanese helicopter carrier
The fighter with a shortened takeoff and vertical landing of the F-35B was tested by taking off and landing on the Japanese promising aircraft carrier Izumo, which is being converted from a helicopter carrier. According to The Drive, a combat aircraft took off and boarded a Japanese ship for the first time since the end of World War II.
The US Navy has decommissioned the lead ship of the coastal zone LCS-1 "Freedom"
The command of the US Navy announced the ceremony of the decommissioning of the lead ship of the coastal zone LCS-1 "fReedom", which took place at the San Diego Naval Base.
The Georgian Coast Guard conducted joint exercises with NATO ships in the Black Sea
The boats of the Coast Guard Department of the Border Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia conducted joint exercises in the Black Sea with the ships of the second permanent Anti-mine group of NATO (SNMCMG2) located in Georgian territorial waters, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported on Tuesday.
A military expert spoke about the capabilities of a nuclear submarine with ZIRCON missiles
Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov on Tuesday, October 5, in an interview with Izvestia, spoke about the capabilities of the nuclear submarine Severodvinsk, from which a hypersonic cruise missile "Zircon" was launched from an underwater position.
Military Watch: Russian submarine can destroy a US aircraft carrier group with one blow
Tests of the hypersonic missile "Zircon" from the submarine "Severodvinsk" pose a serious threat to the American fleet, writes the magazine Military Watch.
MW: "Zircon" will significantly increase the firepower of the Russian Navy
For the first time in Russia, a hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile "Zircon" was launched from an underwater position from the nuclear submarine "Severodvinsk". The missile successfully hit a target in the Barents Sea. According to Military Watch, with such missiles, the Russian Navy will significantly increase the firepower of its ships.
The State Commission accepted the third diesel-electric submarine "Varshavyanka" for the Pacific Fleet
The State Commission has accepted the third diesel-electric submarine of project 636.3 Magadan, built for the Pacific Fleet, the press service of Admiralty Shipyards reported.
Russia has sent a small rocket ship "Vyshny Volochek" with "calibers" to the Mediterranean Sea
Russia has sent a small ship "Vyshny Volochek", equipped with a Kalibr-NK missile system, to the Mediterranean Sea, the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet reported.
The Arctic group of the Northern Fleet will conduct exercises on the islands of Franz Josef Land
The tenth Arctic campaign of the surface forces of the Northern Fleet began on August 10 with the departure from the main base of the Northern Fleet of the city of Severomorsk
Ships and vessels of the Arctic grouping of the Northern Fleet have arrived at the islands of the Franz Josef Land archipelago, where they will conduct rescue exercises and practice landing in the Arctic. This was reported on Tuesday in the press service of the Northern Fleet.
Pacific corvette "Loud" destroyed a cruise missile target in the Sea of Japan
The cruise missile "Malachite" was hit by missiles of the anti-aircraft missile system "Redut" and the fire of a 100-mm naval artillery installation A-19
The Pacific Fleet corvette "Loud" during exercises in the Sea of Japan hit the Malachite cruise missile with anti-aircraft missiles. This was reported to journalists in the press service of the fleet.
Mooring tests of the Zealous corvette have begun at the sEvernaya Shipyard
Mooring tests of the corvette project 20380 "Zealous" have begun at the enterprise of the United Shipbuilding Corporation "sEvernaya Verf" in St. Petersburg.
The production of zirconium sponge was mastered at ROSATOM
In Udmurtia, at the Chepetsk Mechanical Plant (CHMP), part of the structure of the fuel company TVEL of the ROSATOM State Corporation, mastered the technology of production of zirconium sponge.