The new Il-112B light military transport aircraft does not yet meet the technical specifications of the Russian Defense Ministry, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said on Monday.

The Russian Defense Ministry and other state customers will receive up to 200 new Il-112B military transport aircraft, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told reporters after a meeting at an aircraft manufacturing enterprise in Voronezh-the Voronezh Joint-stock Aircraft Construction Company.

The plane in principle turns out to be quite good, the deputy prime minister believes

Problems with the creation of a new Il-112B military transport aircraft for the Russian Defense Ministry are gradually being solved, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said on Monday.

The Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building (CIAM) named after Baranov will show at the MAKS-2021 salon aircraft-flying laboratories with hybrid and fully electric power plants, the press service of CIAM told RIA Novosti.

A new goal has been set - the development of GSU for marine applications, the general designer said

The first milestone has been passed for the project " Creation of a hybrid power plant (GSU)", the main contractor of which is JSC "UEC-Klimov", the press service of the United Engine Corporation reports.

Former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, retired General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Vilen Martirosyan on Sunday, July 4, on the air of the NASH TV channel, compared the military capabilities of Russia and Ukraine with a giant and a dwarf and called on them to stop deceiving the people.

The new version of the National Security Strategy will allow solving issues related to arms trafficking and combating the use of digital currencies for illegal purposes, said Alexander Grebenkin, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council.

The peak of arms deliveries under the state defense order has been passed, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov said. "We have passed the peak of deliveries of weapons and military equipment under the state defense order, and the Russian defense industry has moved to a rhythmic delivery schedule," Borisov said.

The Russian military is strengthening the grouping of ships in the Black Sea at the expense of the missile cruiser "Moscow" and the frigate with Kalibr cruise missiles "Admiral Essen", which are returning from the Mediterranean Sea after the exercises.

The US command, against the background of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, decided to replace the commander of the contingent in this country, General Scott Miller, with the head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), General Frank McKenzie, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Friday.

The withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan will not be completed in the next few days, despite press reports. This was announced on Friday, July 2, by US President Joe Biden.

The situation in the northern regions of Afghanistan is deteriorating and causes serious concern to the Collective Security Treaty Organization( CSTO), it is necessary to provide assistance to Tajikistan in ensuring the security of the southern border, Secretary General of the organization Stanislav Zas told reporters.

The Russian Center for Reconciliation of the warring parties received information about the preparation by the militants of the terrorist group "Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham" (banned in the Russian Federation) of provocations in the Idlib de-escalation zone using toxic substances, the deputy head of the Center Vadim Kulit said on Friday.

The construction program of the Chinese aircraft carrier of the new generation has passed an important stage: the ship received a superstructure. Earlier, the Celestial Empire assembled its body.

An American journalist filmed the exercises of Russian ships and aircraft that took place in the Black Sea against the background of the international maneuvers of NATO Sea Breeze.

The British destroyer Defender and the Dutch frigate Evertsen, which staged provocations off the coast of the Crimea, left the Black Sea.

Ukraine can "open fire to kill" on Russian ships that threaten the passage of Ukrainian ships through the Kerch Strait, in particular, the boats of the Rosgvardiya, writes Defense Express.

The strengthening of Russia in the Black Sea region after the return of Crimea does not leave NATO a chance for a quick and convincing victory in the event of a possible conflict. This opinion was shared by columnist Mark Episkopos in the magazine The National Interest.

The Russian military is conducting a special exercise to test the systems and weapons of submarines in the deep-water areas of the Barents and Norwegian Seas, the Northern Fleet said.

The newest Russian submarine K-573 "Novosibirsk" has entered factory sea trials. They want to transfer the ship to the fleet in 2021.