Snipers of the Russian Ground Forces will receive a new rifle
The Chukavin sniper rifle (microwave) will be adopted by the Russian army, its state tests have been completed, said the commander-in-chief of the Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov.
In Russia, a new parachute is being developed to teach teenagers to land
The novelty will have a round dome and an increased application resource compared to existing training systems
Specialists of the tEchnodinamika holding of ROSTEC State Corporation are developing the latest parachute training system that will allow young parachutists to learn the basics of landing. This was reported to TASS by Alexey Kozin, the chief designer for parachute construction of the holding.
sHvabe announced the creation of a new subsidiary in the interests of medicine of the Russian Federation and the CIS
A new subsidiary company is being created in the structure of the sHvabe holding, it will be engaged in the installation of equipment and promotion of medical and social ambulances (ASMP) to the market in the Russian Federation and the countries of the Russian Federation.
The Russian military will receive combat equipment with an exoskeleton, wearable robots and mini-drones
The combat equipment of the "soldier of the future" will include an exoskeleton, robotic complexes and mini-drones, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov said.
Tests of the new stationary combat system "Prometheus" will be completed in 2021
The perimeter security system includes remotely controlled combat modules with a large-caliber machine gun
Tests of the first Prometheus perimeter security system, which includes remotely controlled combat modules with a large-caliber machine gun, will be completed at the facilities of the Russian Defense Ministry this year. This was reported to TASS by the General Director of NPO eLektromashina (part of the Uralvagonzavod concern of the ROSTEC State Corporation) Igor Afanasyev.
A promising navigation radar was shown at the NEVA-2021 exhibition
During the NEVA-2021 exhibition, held in St. Petersburg, JSC "Equality" presented a promising marine navigation radar station "Ocean-300" with a 6-foot antenna.
Russia to develop new hovercraft
The Russian Ministry of Defense wants to get new amphibious hovercraft. They will be able to take on board about 60-70 tons of load.
In Russia, the corvette "Brave" was laid
A new ship was laid for the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation. On September 30, the press service of Amur Shipbuilding Plant JSC reported that a solemn ceremony of laying a new corvette was held at the enterprise.
Tanker "Vice Admiral Ferries" will perform tasks in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time as part of the Russian Navy
Ship's crew - 24 people
The crew of the small sea tanker "Vice Admiral Ferries" of the Black Sea Fleet will perform tasks in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time as part of the forces of the grouping of the Russian Navy (Navy), the press service of the Black Sea Fleet reported on Saturday.
The first nuclear submarine of the USSR was delivered to Kronstadt and will be turned into a museum
The first Soviet submarine K-3 "Leninsky Komsomol" was delivered to Kronstadt. She arrived here accompanied by tugs. This is stated in the information message of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
SEVMASH CEO: All work on delivery submarines fit into schedules
The program of sea trials and state tests of at least three nuclear submarines planned for transfer to the Navy in 2021 is being carried out in accordance with the schedule. This conclusion follows from the statements of SEVMASH CEO Mikhail Budichenko.
The Poseidon carrier, the Belgorod submarine, will complete state tests by the end of the year
State tests will also be completed by the Novosibirsk and Knyaz Oleg nuclear submarines
The carrier of the Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicles, the Belgorod nuclear submarine, as well as the Novosibirsk and Knyaz Oleg nuclear submarines will complete state tests by the end of the year, Mikhail Budnichenko, Director General of sEvmash, told TASS.
The expert spoke about the tests of the Poseidon nuclear underwater vehicle
It is not known how long it will take to test the Poseidon nuclear submarine system or its prototypes on board a submarine, since it has no analogues in the world. It will probably take two or three years. Military expert Dmitry Kornev told Izvestia about this on October 1.
Izumo will be tested as an aircraft carrier
Japan is ready to temporarily convert its helicopter carriers into aircraft carriers. Yesterday, on September 30, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Japan announced that in the period from October 3 to October 7, flight tests of F-35 fighters will take place on the ship JS Izumo.
Construction of the lead frigate F-110 for the Spanish Navy will begin in March 2022
The head of the Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia, Ricardo Dominguez, said that the Ria de Ferrol enterprise will begin construction of the first sections of the F-110 frigate intended for the Spanish Navy in March 2022.
The US Navy decommissioned the first Freedom-class ship just 13 years after the start of service
The US Navy has officially decommissioned the lead ship of the Freedom type. Earlier, the first trimaran of the Independence type was written off, which also belongs to the LCS class.
In Britain, a drone was launched from an aircraft carrier
The Royal Navy of Great Britain tested the launches of drones from an aircraft carrier of the Queen Elizabeth type. A jet unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was launched from the deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales. This is reported by the UK Defense Journal.
Iran is not capable of getting a nuclear bomb in the near future - head of Israeli military intelligence
Iran is enriching uranium at an unprecedented pace, but Tehran does not have the ability to create nuclear weapons in the near future, said the head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Department, Major General Tamir Hayman.
US should return assets frozen as a result of sanctions to Iran - Iranian Foreign Minister
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahiyan said that Tehran insists that Washington, as a sign of goodwill and readiness to resume negotiations in Vienna on the atom, return $10 billion of Iran's frozen funds to Tehran.
Putin and Erdogan discussed the prospects of the military-technical cooperation, including the S-400
Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the continuation of cooperation between the two countries in the field of military-technical cooperation, including the possibility of expanding cooperation on the S-400 and other areas, the press secretary of the head of the Russian state Dmitry Peskov said.
