“Soft Security” concept is wide and includes environment, fire-safety measures and food component which recently became so much topical for many people. However, the most important for Russians is now medical aspect and in its interface with other soft security components (first and foremost, people rescue in case of various emergencies) the state and community…
Assault on Terrorism
Terrorism as a method of unscrupulous political game has been used since ancient times, though not always under that name. Scholars and historians may trace its origins somewhere in the dawn of recorded history of human civilization. Similarly, from time to time some of the official politicians are announcing the “elimination of the terrorist threat”.…
Arzamas Instrument Plant: Heading for the Development
INSET: Arzamas Instrument Plant (AIP) named after P. I. Plandin JSC is a leader of the country’s defense and industry complex. It is the world-renowned plant manufacturing instruments for aviation, missile, space industries as well as a wide range of civil-purpose products. For more than 50 years the company has accumulated a vast experience in the design and…
Ship Captains are Required for Geological Exploration
In the Soviet era, the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau was involved in design of all the models of Air Cushion Crafts or ACC intended for the Soviet Navy, such as Skat, Kalmar and Jeyran LCACs, including the Zubr Class system, the world’s largest landing craft. In the interview below, Dmitry Tsymlyakov, the ACC…
Go East
Due to the increasing economic potential of the Asia-Pacific region Russia reorients the export flows of energy to the East. After that, it is likely to come to a possible partnership in the segments of high-tech industries. Text: Semyon Galyasin Due to the transition to a multipolar system of international relations, the export…
Family of underwater gliders – new prospects
A. Gaykovich, PhD in Engineering Science, Deputy General Director, JSС “NPP PT “OCEANOS” JSC “NPP PT “Oceanos” has been working on its own initiative since 2011 in collaboration with the State Marine Technical University of St.-Petersburg (SMTU) and other higher academic institutions of the country on building a family of underwater vehicles with predominantly hydrodynamic principles of…
Decisive Battles in War between Criminals and Bankers
Colleagues will laugh at a criminal planning an armed bank robbery. True robbers are freelancers – they work remotely. Today, own technology practices allow banks not to lose to cyber-criminals in most cases. However, malefactors constantly improve criminal methods. There is nothing left for banks but to integrate in order to create a united front…
Industries are Not Fuelled by Oligarchs
Since 2000 the overhaul of chassis of S-300V ADMS warfare means has taken place at Universalmash. Since 2012 the plant has begun serial production of upgraded self-propelled chassis. Evgeny Versen, Director of the plant, is talking about the goals the plant faces now: – Evgeny Konstantinovich, how much are your chassis demanded in the domestic…
Russian Armed Forces put the White Hats on
Russian military presence in the Arctic is essentially a response to the increase of specialized Arctic military formations by other countries. Creation of the Arctic group began with the restoration of military infrastructure at the New Siberian Islands and Franz Josef Land. NecessityRussia officially has an exclusive economic zone extending 370 miles from its shores.…
The Chronograph of the Great War 1914–1918 The First Year: 1914. 100 years ago
October 27 During the attack of Neuve Chapelle at the Western Front Germany used chemical weapons – for the first time in the World War I. It was the so-called “Shell No. 2” (10.5-cm shrapnel with the gunpowder replaced with dianisidine sulfate), 3,000 shells were fired. Though its irritating effect proved to be minor, and…