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The creation of infrastructure at the submarine base in Gadzhievo will be completed in the fall of 2021
The completion of the work will allow the ships at the berths to be fully supplied with communications, water, high-pressure air and high-purity water
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday inspected the construction of infrastructure facilities of the mooring front for the deployment of the submarine forces of the Northern Fleet in the city of Gadzhievo, Murmansk region.
Ships and boats of the Caspian Flotilla passed through Rostov to the Black Sea
Artillery boats of the Bumblebee project and landing craft of the Dugong and Serna types of the Caspian Flotilla passed through Rostov-on-Don in the direction of the Taganrog Bay. 15 ships and support vessels of the Caspian Flotilla are involved in the transition from Makhachkala to the Black Sea.
Launching of the lead Taiwanese amphibious helicopter dock ship
On April 13, 2021, at the shipyard of the Taiwan Shipbuilding Corporation CSBC in Kaohsiung, in the presence of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Tsai Ing-wen held a solemn ceremony of launching the main landing helicopter ship-dock "Yushan" (tail number 1401), which is being built for the Taiwanese Navy under the Hong Yun program.
Shoigu demanded to speed up the reconstruction of the dock, where the Admiral Kuznetsov should be repaired"
The Minister of Defense indicated that it is necessary to increase the number of people and equipment to work at the facility
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu demanded to increase the pace and quality of work during the reconstruction and technical re-equipment of the dry dock of the 35th ship repair plant, located in Murmansk, the project is implemented by the Ship Repair Center "Zvezdochka" (part of the USC group of companies).
"The tasks are huge." Military expert on Shoigu's trip to the Northern Fleet
The trip of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to the Northern Fleet has begun. Military expert Vasily Dandykin told Sputnik radio about the tasks facing this fleet at the moment.
Shoigu spoke about strengthening the defense capability in the Arctic
The Northern Fleet is capable of effectively countering the existing challenges and threats to Russia in the Arctic, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said.
American "Freedom" and "Independence" were too expensive
Coastal warships of the Freedom ("Freedom") and Independence ("Independence") types») The US Navy is proving too expensive, writes Defense News.
French submarine gets nose transplant
At the Nalal Group shipyard in Cherbourg, the operation of docking the bow of the decommissioned nuclear submarine Saphir with the aft compartments of the same type of submarine Perle, which was severely damaged during a fire at the shipyard, began.
At least 21-22 trillion rubles will be allocated for the new weapons program - the first deputy chairman of the board of the Military-industrial complex
The state armament program for 2024-2033 will receive funding in the amount of at least 21-22 trillion rubles, first Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission Andrey Yelchaninov said.
The Hunter attack drone will be delivered to the Russian Armed Forces in 2024
First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Military-Industrial Complex Andrey Yelchaninov stressed that in the near future it will be possible to control several drones from the cockpit of the Su-57
Deliveries to the troops of the heavy unmanned strike complex "Hunter" are planned to begin in 2024. This was announced by the first deputy chairman of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) Andrey Yelchaninov.
Off-road conditions did not stop the Kaliningrad " Bastions»
Calculations of missile systems of the Baltic Fleet conducted a training on deployment in a given area on the sea coast.
Il-38 worked out the destruction of submarines during exercises in Kamchatka
Five Il-38 anti-submarine aircraft of the Pacific Fleet worked out the destruction of submarines of the imaginary enemy, which managed to get close to the coast of Kamchatka, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
"Bal" repelled the attack of a conditional enemy in Dagestan
The coastal troops of the Caspian Flotilla (CFl) with the coastal missile system (DBK) "Bal" in Dagestan "destroyed" the landing ships of the simulated enemy as part of a control check for the winter training period, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Monday, April 12.
EW specialists showed the fight against drones during exercises in Siberia
Military personnel of the electronic warfare (EW) units of the combined arms association of the Central Military District (CVO) during the exercises in the Kemerovo region disrupted the navigation of attack drones of the conditional enemy. This was announced on Monday, April 12, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
After the modernization of the Gagarin Launch ,at least 4 launches per year will be planned
As a result, Russia will receive a backup launcher, and Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates will be able to launch spacecraft into orbit
Kazakhstan, Russia and the United Arab Emirates plan to conduct at least four commercial launches from the first launch pad of the Baikonur cosmodrome ("Gagarin Launch") annually. This was reported to TASS on Monday by the press service of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan.
The troops will soon receive a new batch of 20 attack robots " Uran-9"
A new batch of 20 Uran-9 attack robots will soon be transferred to JSC 766 Production and Technological Equipment Management (UPTK) to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu instructed to increase protection against radiation for military robots
Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu on April 9, during an inspection of the state defense order of JSC "766 Department of Production and Technological Equipment" (UPTK) in the Moscow region, instructed to increase radiation protection for Russian military robots.
Private companies can create a new space station
As cosmonaut Sergei Ryazansky noted, in order to understand whether Russia needs its own space station in the event of the closure of the ISS, it is necessary to understand its ultimate task
Private space companies can create a new space station. This opinion was expressed in an interview with TASS by Russian cosmonaut and scientist Sergei Ryazansky.
Mi-38 will be tested in conditions of natural icing
A new Russian multi-purpose Mi-38 helicopter has arrived at the Arkhangelsk Vaskovo airport. It will be tested in conditions of natural icing.
Russian Su-34 bombers received new intelligence systems
Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers have received new suspended universal reconnaissance systems. As a result, the strike capabilities of the "4++" generation aircraft have significantly increased, and it is now possible to conduct combat operations in a single information space.