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The Commission of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on Innovative Projects and Technologies in 2021 considered more than 120 initiative developments
Under the leadership of the Head of the Main Department of Innovative Development of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, Major General Alexander Osadchuk, the final meeting of the Commission of the Ministry of Defense of Russia on Innovative Information Technologies for 2021 was held.
General Staff: 18-year-olds have become less conscripted into the army
After analyzing the composition of conscripts sent to the troops, the General Staff came to the conclusion that the attractiveness of military service has grown among older citizens in Russia. This makes it possible to recruit units for the most part with people who have been trained in educational organizations and already have specialties that are in demand in the Armed Forces.
The increase in the combat capabilities of the Northern Fleet is in the general concept of the development of the Russian Armed Forces
The increase in the combat capabilities of the Northern Fleet troops (forces) is in line with the general concept of the development of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and in strict accordance with the plans of the Ministry of Defense.
Russian Helicopters will spend 24 million rubles on research of artificial intelligence in autonomous flight
The possibilities of using an autopilot with artificial intelligence will be studied on the basis of the Ka-226 helicopter, it follows from the materials of public procurement.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade expressed hope for the end of MS-21 certification this year
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation hopes that the certification of the MS-21 aircraft will be completed by the end of this year. This was announced to TASS on December 4 by the head of the department Denis Manturov.
Korean aircraft carrier "won back" funding
South Korea will have its own aircraft carrier. December 4, portal navalnews.com He reported that after a heated debate in parliament, the project to build a CVX project ship received funding.
Shoigu presented awards to the best formations of the Armed Forces
On Thursday, December 2, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu presented state awards, honorary regimental and ship cups to the best military formations, medical and educational organizations of the Armed Forces.
The president will decide how long the marshal and general of the army will remain in the ranks
Rossiyskaya Gazeta publishes Law No. 388-FZ, which increases the age limit for military service and slightly changes the procedure for concluding a new contract with military leaders.
According to this document, the president of the country has the right to decide for how long a senior officer who has reached the maximum age limit should be left in the ranks.
The President gave instructions on the import substitution of software in state-owned companies and the transition of CII to domestic solutions
A list of instructions from President Vladimir Putin has been published following a meeting with members of the government held on November 24, 2021, during which, we recall, the president agreed with a proposal on the personal responsibility of heads of state-owned companies for the purchase of domestic software.
A new academic year has started in the Russian Armed Forces
In the new academic year, which started in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on December 1, the main priority will be to further increase the level of professional training of military personnel, according to the Ministry of Defense.
Shoigu set the task for the commanders to ensure a high rate of combat training
The Minister of Defense noted that the preparatory activities for the new academic year, which started in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on December 1, have been fully implemented
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has set a task for the command staff of the Armed Forces to ensure a high rate of combat training in the troops.
Defense Minister Shoigu signed an order on days off for the military on December 29 and 30
Russian servicemen will rest on December 29 and 30, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on a conference call.
Roscosmos has signed a contract for the manufacture of Meteor-M satellites No. 2-5 and Meteor-M No. 2-6
The contract amount was 5.37 billion rubles
VNIIEM named after A. G. Iosifyan will manufacture the Meteor-M satellites No. 2-5 and Meteor-M No. 2-6. The corresponding contract with Roscosmos was signed on November 25, according to the state procurement website.
Responses to NATO threats
On November 24, a meeting of the board of the Russian Ministry of Defense was held
The Board considered the issues of combat readiness of the Armed Forces, military education, the moral and psychological state of Russian servicemen, and a number of others. In particular, it was noted that the growing activity of NATO near the Russian borders requires maintaining the combat readiness of nuclear forces, increasing the potential of non-nuclear deterrence forces, including equipping troops with precision weapons and effective means of destruction.
Republicans in the US Senate blocked the rapid adoption of the draft defense budget for 2022
Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Monday blocked the rapid adoption of the defense budget for the next fiscal year. According to American media, 45 senators supported the termination of the debate on the defense budget, while 51 opposed it.
Japan will increase the previously approved defense budget for 2022 by another $6.75 billion.
On November 26, the Japanese government approved additional allocations for defense spending in 2022 in the amount of 774 billion rubles. yen ($6.75 billion).
Expert Sivkov: the Ukrainian army failed to make a leap in technical equipment
In the seven years since the conflict in the Donbas, the Ukrainian army has failed to make a leap in technical equipment, but its morale has grown due to propaganda and cleaning of the ranks, Konstantin Sivkov, Doctor of Military Sciences (Russia), told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.
The manufacturer of the Typhoon-AIRBORNE armored car has received permission to export it
The Russian-made Typhoon-AIRBORNE amphibious armored vehicle has received an export permit, Bulat Zaynutdinov, head of the Foreign economic activity service of the Remdiesel developer company, told RIA Novosti.
Test pilots will be able to receive ranks above their position
A government commission has considered an initiative allowing test pilots to be awarded a rank one star higher than their position. Thus, pilots-lieutenant colonels with special merits will be able to become colonels. The current rules allow you to give "extra" stars to officers only up to and including the rank of major.
16 new training aircraft will be delivered to the Russian Aerospace Forces by the end of the year
At the moment, more than 50 aircraft engines have been repaired and delivered to military units, said Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the VKS, Lieutenant General Andrey Yudin
New training aircraft are planned to be delivered to the troops by the end of 2021. This was announced in an interview with the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda" by the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of Russia, Lieutenant General Andrey Yudin.























