Deputy General Director for International Cooperation at Roscosmos, Sergey Saveliev, said that ambitious projects connected with Moon colonisation could become a major factor of interaction between Russia and the US during these difficult times. "I regret that the recent years have seen direct communication channels between Roscosmos and NASA deteriorate significantly. Instead of discussing dozens of projects of mutual interest everything…
317 Years of Russia’s Baltic Fleet!
Commander of Russia's Baltic Fleet said that the fleet will conduct more than ten missions in the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Admiral Alexander Nosatov, commander of the Baltic Fleet told the Krasnaya Zvezsa that the Fleet has important tasks to accomplish. "More than ten long-distance missions in the Atlantic and Indian…
Russia’s Latest AMPV Passes Tests
Russia’s Ministry of Defence has reported that the latest UBIM Armoured Multi Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) for the Russian engineering troops has passed all trials. This new vehicle is designated to provide for the troops’ advance and carry out engineering works under enemy fire, including on the contaminated terrain. The vehicle has a crew of two men,…
Roundtable:Information Interaction with MoD
As part of the events of the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2020, federal authorities and state cooperations will hold a round table discussion on the issues of information interaction with the Russian Defence Ministry. It is planned that based on the results of the professional discussion, proposals will be developed to improve the quality of organising…
Russian-French Military Cooperation
The Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu and the French Defence Minister Florence Parly discussed measures to counter the spread of COVID-2019 coronavirus, bilateral military cooperation, and arms control. The Russian Ministry of Defence announced that in a phone call on May 14, the two Ministers discussed the situation in Europe, the…
Russian Pacific Fleet Holds Drills in Long-Distance Deployment
Russia's Pacific Fleet’s naval task force held drills of anti-terror groups during its long-distance deployment to the Pacific, comprising the corvettes Sovershenny and Gromky, announced the the Fleet’s press office today. "The personnel of the squad for fighting subversive forces and capabilities who provide the security of ships during their transit by sea practiced the…
Ansat Helicopter Delivered to Ministry of Emergencies
Russian Helicopters Holding announced today the transfer of the first Ansat helicopter to the Russian Ministry of Emergencies. The announcement was published on the holding's website. The press service of Russian Helicopters said that "the helicopter was transferred to the Foundation for the Development of State Bodies for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Management (Fund…
Russian Nuclear Security Update
Russian Ministry of Justice registered new revision of Basic Rules of Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials (Russian acronym: OPUK). The revision was prepared by Russian nuclear regulator, Rostechnadzor. The new OPUK, NP-030-19, became effective starting April 20th and replaced previous version, NP-030-12 enacted in 2012. Key Changes: Clarifying procedure for investigating potential and confirmed…
EIEE of Russia’s Military Education at Army-2020
As part of the events of the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2020, there will be a discussion of the issues of improving the electronic information and educational environment (EIEE) of military educational institutions of the Russian Ministry of Defence. The roundtable discussion will consider updating the modules of the educational institutions of the Ministry of Defence by…
Russian Combat Aviation Industry Outrivals Competitors
At a meeting on the support of the aviation industry and air carriages, the Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the state must maintain the domestic aviation industry, which is competing on a par with foreign producers and demonstrates its superiority in the sphere of combat aircraft. TASS reported Putin saying that "in the current…













