News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
In 2022, the Russian Aerospace Forces will receive promising samples of equipment with hypersonic weapons
In the aviation military units of the VKS, 2022 was declared the year of flight training, and for the air defense - missile defense and Space forces - the year of combat duty
The Aerospace Forces (VKS) of Russia will put on duty promising models of equipment with hypersonic weapons in 2022. This was stated on Tuesday by the deputy commander-in-chief of the VKS, Colonel-General Andrey Yudin.
The troops of the Central Military District will conduct over 300 exercises in 2022
The Central Military District is expected to hold about 300 exercises of various directions next year, taking into account the activation of terrorist organizations in the region, said Alexander Lapin, commander of the Central Military District troops.
Video: Baltic Fleet fighters conducted a training air battle over the sea
The naval aviation of the Baltic Fleet conducted planned exercises over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea near the borders of the Kaliningrad region.
In Russia, the timing of serial deliveries of "Zircon" was revealed
Defense Minister Shoigu: serial deliveries of the Zircon missile will begin in 2022
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu revealed the timing of serial deliveries of the Zircon cruise missile to the troops. During his speech at an expanded meeting of the board of the defense Department, he noted that the supply of ammunition will begin in 2022. This is reported by TASS.
Sergei Shoigu: staffing of officer positions in the Russian army has exceeded 96%
The staffing of officer positions in the Russian army exceeded 96%. This year, an additional 13 thousand officers have been sent to the troops, the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu, said at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The next batch of KSM Centurion was transferred by the State Military Industry Enterprise to the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus
As part of the implementation of the state defense order, the supply of command and staff control vehicles to the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus continues, meeting all modern requirements in the field of automation of fire control of artillery units.
The President is pleased with the development of the combat capabilities of the Russian Navy
The Avangard and Dagger complexes have been put on combat duty, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
"The development of the latest types of weapons was proceeding at an active pace. Some of them - the Avangard and Dagger complexes have been put on combat duty," Putin said during an expanded meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense.
The test launch of the Angara heavy rocket from the Plesetsk cosmodrome has been postponed - source
The launch of the Angara-A5 heavy launch vehicle from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, scheduled for December 23, has been postponed to a later date, a source from the rocket and space industry told Interfax.
The troops of the Central Military District received more than 1,200 samples of weapons and equipment this year
Aviation units adopted 13 aircraft, including MIG-31BM high-altitude interceptor fighters
The Central Military District (CVO) in 2021 received more than 1,200 new and modernized samples of weapons and military equipment, the commander of its troops, Alexander Lapin, told reporters on Tuesday.
Defense Minister Shoigu: Russia has re-equipped the first regiment of Avangard missile systems
The first regiment of Avangard missile systems with hypersonic gliding cruise blocks has been completely re-equipped in the Russian Federation, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday at the final board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
President Putin: the Russian army has gained a very decent pace of development
The Russian army has gained a very decent pace of development, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. During an expanded meeting of the Defense Ministry board, Putin noted that Russia hopes for constructive, meaningful negotiations on security guarantees with a visible end result.
The commander of the Air Defense Forces, Alexander Chaiko, announced plans to rearm the district's troops in 2022
The Eastern Military District (VVO) will receive Su-57 fighters for the first time in 2022. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the commander of the Air Defense Forces, Colonel-General Alexander Chaiko.
Russia has armed itself with two new fourth-generation nuclear submarines at once
Two new nuclear submarines were handed over to the Navy — the strategic missile submarine "Prince Oleg" of project 955A and the multipurpose submarine "Novosibirsk" of project 885M.
Putin: the share of modern weapons in the army has exceeded 71%, in the nuclear forces - 89%
The share of modern weapons in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has exceeded 71%, in the nuclear forces - 89%, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Launch of the Angara launch vehicle from the Plesetsk cosmodrome was postponed
It is now scheduled for December 24
The launch of the Angara heavy launch vehicle from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk Region has been postponed to a reserve date - December 24. This was reported to TASS by two sources in the rocket and space industry.
American stealth bomber spotted on satellite image
A Reddit user found an inconspicuous B-2 bomber on Google maps
In the USA, an unusual aircraft was noticed on Google maps. A Reddit user posted a screenshot showing a satellite image of an aircraft that looks like a Northrop B-2 Spirit strategic stealth bomber.
The ground forces received about 2.5 thousand different weapons in 2021
Motorized rifle and tank units, in particular, receive modern T-72BZM, T-80BVM tanks, BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles and BTR-82A armored personnel carriers
The Ground Forces (SV) received about 2.5 thousand units of various weapons in 2021, SV Commander-in-chief Oleg Salyukov told reporters on Tuesday during the final board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
"We are growing qualitatively." Military expert on plans to equip the army
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu named priority tasks for equipping the army next year. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Dmitry Kornev commented on the plans of the defense department.
Defense Minister Shoigu showed Putin new samples of military equipment and controls
The President of Russia, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, within the framework of the expanded board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, examined new samples of domestic military equipment and means of control of military units.
Shoigu announced the historical record of the Russian nuclear triad
Shoigu: the share of modern weapons in Russia's nuclear triad has reached a historical record
The share of modern weapons in Russia's nuclear triad has reached a historical record of 89.1 percent. This was stated by the head of the country's Defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu at the annual board of the military department, Interfax reports.
