The Russian Navy's (VMF's) Northern Fleet is set to receive six surface combatants, submarines, and other vessels in 2020, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told a meeting of his ministry's board on 28 February. «The [Project 955A] strategic [ballistic missile] submarine (SSBN) Knyaz Vladimir and the [Project 22350] frigate Admiral Kasatonov, which have successfully completed state sea trials in the…
Russia’s Latest Artillery And Mortar Systems To Go Into Serial Production In 2021
The trials of the latest artillery and mortar systems developed by the Burevestnik Central Research Institute (part of Uralvagonzavod manufacturer within the state corporation Rostec) will end in the coming 18 months, after which they will go into serial production
Expanded Meeting of Defence Ministry Board Session: Results of the Year
24 of December, an expanded meeting of Defence Ministry Board Session took place at the National Centre for State Defence Control of the Russian Federation, during which the results of the activities of the Armed Forces in 2019 were summed up and tasks for the next period were determined. The President of the Russian Federation,…
Russia launches work on combat robotic vehicle
Russia has started work on developing Shturm and Soratnik heavy-and medium-class combat robotic vehicles, Army Commander-in-Chief Army General Oleg Salyukov said on Wednesday. «As of now, experimental design work has started on developing the Shturm and Soratnik heavy-and medium-class robotic vehicles,» he told reporters after the Defense Ministry’s enlarged board meeting in the National Defense…
Chief of the General Staff Meets with Military Diplomatic Corps
On December 17, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff - First Deputy Defence Minister of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, met with representatives of the military diplomatic corps accredited in Russia. Arriving at the invitation of the Russian military department to the National Centre for State Defence Control…
Three out of four icebreakers for Northern Sea Route may be decommissioned by 2030
Only one of four existing nuclear-powered icebreakers, which now take vessels along the Northern Sea Route, will continue service after 2030 - The 50 Let Pobedy. The other icebreakers will be decommissioned, Deputy Director General of the nuclear fleet authority, Atomflot, Leonid Irlitsa told the Arctic: Present and Future international forum. «The nuclear-powered icebreaker fleet…
“Zvezda” of friendship. Russian-Indian negotiations
Russian-Indian negotiations were held on Russky island on Wednesday. Narendra Modi paid an official visit to Russia. The leaders began the day with a visit of the shipbuilding complex “Zvezda”. Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi met on the dock of Russky island, friendly greeted each other and talked on the way to the small rocket…
Serbia to receive Chinese armed drones
Serbia’s military will receive Chinese-built armed drones in the coming months, marking the first time Chinese remotely piloted aircraft have been sold to a European country, officials said Tuesday. Serbia will take delivery of nine Chengdu Pterodactyl-1 drones within six months, with a possible follow-on order of 15 more, media reports in Belgrade said. China’s…
Helicopter Ka-62 will be involved in the flight program of the MAKS-2019
Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) presented a prototype of its latest Ka-62 multi-purpose helicopter for the first time at the international aerospace show MAKS-2019. The machine is showcased at the static exposition and takes part in the flight program of the air show. The Ka-62 will be involved in the fly-by of the entire…
Baltic Shipyard has Successfully Completed Construction of the world’s First Floating Nuclear Power Unit
The engineers of JSC “Baltic Shipyard” (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) have successfully completed the construction of the world’s first floating nuclear power unit “Akademik Lomonosov” and delivered it to the customer. According to the project manager, these technologies have an immense potential for development. First, besides floating nuclear power unit use for…