Structure and personnel news
The Russian Air Force turned 110 years old
The Russian Air Force has turned 110 years old. The material dedicated to the anniversary date is posted on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
RT-Techpriemka has completed the audit of the 144th armored repair plant for compliance with the standards
The Rostec Certificate Certification Center of RT-Techpriemka conducted a certification audit of the 144th armored repair plant of the Remvooruzhenie Holding of Rostec State Corporation.
One of the battalions of the Northern Fleet received the name "Arkhangelsk"
The battalion of motorized infantry of the Northern Fleet, based in the Murmansk region and formed primarily from military personnel of the Arkhangelsk region, received the honorary name "Arkhangelsk", the press service of the government of the Arkhangelsk region reported.
The main threat to the American army has been named. And it's not even Russia
Problems with the replenishment of the personnel of the US Armed Forces threaten national security
To face global challenges, the US armed forces must surpass the armies of other countries of the world, writes Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP. However, there are not enough conscripts, and this is perhaps the most serious challenge facing the Pentagon.
Who is who in the Ukrainian military elite
Online edition "MK.ru "under the heading "Who is who in the Ukrainian military elite: an expert assessed the military leaders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: "Zelensky is very afraid that combat generals will now move forward", an interview with Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), a member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of Russia, was published.
Formation of regional and "national" volunteer battalions in Russia
The newspaper "Kommersant" published a material by Andrey Vinokurov "A special volunteer operation. How regions form units to participate in the SVO in Ukraine" on the formation in the Russian Federation of regional and "national" volunteer battalions to participate in a special military operation in Ukraine.
In Russia, they will create a NTZ for future mainline aircraft with an integral wing
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation has announced a tender for the performance of research work "Research on the effectiveness of unconventional aerodynamic schemes of mainline aircraft (MS), taking into account the use of new technologies and alternative fuels." The cipher of research and development is Integral–MS, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is ready to allocate more than 2.5 billion rubles for these promising studies.
The name of the girl – the commander of the Rostec sanaviation crew will be included in the Russian Book of Records
In August, the official entry into the Russian Book of Records named after 21-year-old Alice Kukvinova will take place. The youngest crew commander of a twin-engine helicopter in Russia works in the National Air Ambulance Service (NSSA) of Rostec State Corporation. To date, she has spent a total of 550 hours at the helm.
SRR: all authorized organizations should help journalists from the Russian Federation in hot spots
Only close cooperation of all structures will help to protect journalists from possible provocations, Union Secretary Timur Shafir said
Russian journalists who travel to hot spots, conflict zones or countries unfriendly to the Russian Federation as part of business trips should be supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Union of Journalists of Russia and other authorized organizations.
Space training of special operations forces
The online publication "Small Wars Journal" published the material Dylan Nigh "One More Link to the Stars: Space Training in Special Operations" ("One More link to the stars: space training of special operations forces") on the increasing role of space systems and capabilities in the actions of modern special operations forces.
The Guardian learned about the "Mozart Group" from the ex-military of the West, preparing recruits in Ukraine
The creator of the group, which includes from 20 to 30 people, the publication calls retired colonel of the US Marine Corps Andy Milburn, who left military service in 2019
Former servicemen from the United States, Great Britain, Ireland and other Western countries are engaged in training recruits to join the ranks of the Territorial Defense Forces and the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Secret reserve for the Russian military-industrial complex
Armorer Lobaev urges to rely on private initiative
The trademark of the weapon "Lobaev Arms", under which the Integrated Systems Design Bureau LLC produces its products, does not need to be introduced to anyone who is fond of sports shooting, hunting, or works in the security units of the special services.
The US Marine Corps is going to teach the personnel "media literacy"
The American edition of "Defense News" in the material Hope Hodge Seck "The Marine Corps wants to develop media literacy training. It won't be easy" ("The US Marine Corps wants to develop media literacy training. It won't be easy") informs that the latest edition of the US Marine Corps doctrine contains a new initiative aimed at teaching the rank and file "media literacy".
"The paratroopers don't need a parachute anymore. This is now an extra item"
The ex-commander of the Airborne Forces, Colonel-General Georgy Shpak, spoke about the reform of the Airborne Troops
In Russia today marks the Day of Airborne Troops (airborne). Now they are in the stage of reform. "Newspaper.Ru" together with experts, I figured out what the airborne forces would look like in the future.
Airborne troops of Russia: a view from the outside
The airborne troops of Russia cause pride among our citizens and envy among our "partners". The proposed article was published in early February 2022, before the start of a special military operation in Ukraine. At the same time, it was written under the impression of the actions of the CSTO peacekeeping forces in Kazakhstan and accurately conveys the state and capabilities of the Russian Airborne Forces.
Airborne troops celebrate 92 years since their formation
Events in Moscow on this day will begin with a festive liturgy in the main church of the Airborne Forces - the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sokolniki
Airborne troops of the Armed Forces of Russia on Tuesday celebrate 92 years since its formation. Celebrations are traditionally held throughout Russia in honor of this day.
Guys of steel. How the fighters of the legendary "Alpha" are trained
Most of the exploits are classified, and the names are unknown. Department "A" of the FSB Special Purpose Center celebrates its 48th birthday on Friday. Alexey Filatov, a veteran of the unit, lieutenant colonel of the Federal Security Service, president of the Union "Officers of the Alpha Group", told RIA Novosti in an interview about how the Russian "Alpha" differs from the Soviet one, how to get there and what a modern commando should be like.
In Sweden, about half of military pilots threaten to resign due to unsatisfactory conditions of service
The Swedish army faced serious problems. Already in the near future, the troops of this Scandinavian country may lose about half of the military pilots.
The largest championship of working professions in the history of Rostec has started in Moscow
The championship of workers and engineering professions "Time of the first" has started in the capital. For the first time, the competitions united both active masters of their craft and the younger generation on one site, becoming the largest in the history of Rostec corporate championships. More than 700 employees of the State Corporation and more than 1,000 schoolchildren of the capital take part in the event.
Employees of three American Boeing factories producing military aircraft have announced a strike
Representatives of the labor collectives of three factories of the American company Boeing announced that a large-scale strike will begin on August 1. We are talking about factories located in the states of Illinois and Missouri. The information is noteworthy due to the fact that these enterprises are actively producing military products – aircraft and drones of various modifications for both the US Air Force and "partner countries".
