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Latest Gibka-S Reconnaissance Vehicles Enter Troops in 2021

Intelligence and control vehicles of the latest Russian air defense system "Gibka-S" will begin to enter the Russian army in 2021. This was reported by the press service of the holding Roselektronika (part of Rostec). At its core, the machine is an integration of a MPADS, used in battle by infantry, and a Tiger armored…
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Rusatom is Part of the Fight Against Covid-19 in Russia

Press Service of JSC Rusatom Healthcare gave updates on Rosatom's involvement in the efforts made to stop the spread of the novel cornoavirus. Sterion JSC, a JSC Rusatom Healthcare subsidiary created by ROSATOM alongside a private investor, is working in sterilising transport swabs for COVID-19 diagnostics as part of a contract with Hem Ltd.  Sterilisation…
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Rostec Plant Will Produce 5000 Ventilators by June

The Ural Instrument Factory (part of KRET JSC Rostec) will produce five thousand mechanical ventilation devices by the end of May, and 15 thousand by the end of the year.  "With the help of loans from the Industrial Development Fund in the amount of 1.6 billion rubles, the Ural Instrument Factory will increase the production…
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Combat Robot “Marker” to be Completed in 2021

Development and tests of Russia‘s robotised combat platform Marker will be completed next year, the deputy head of the Russian Foundation for Advanced Research Projects has said in an interview with Sputnik. “The project should be finalised in 2021,” said Vitaly Davydov. There are plans to create a demonstrator, representing five robotic platforms equipped with payload modules, he…
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MoD Signed Acceptance Certificate of the First Unmanned “Orion” Complex

The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation signed the acceptance certificate of the first unmanned long-range "Orion" complex. The complex consists of three devices. It was created by the efforts of the Kronstadt group. The chief designer of "Kronstadt" Nikolai Dolzhenkov said that "the technical part of accepting the transfer of the complex has been…
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15,000 Russian Troops Put Under Quarantine for 2 Weeks

Troops that took part in the rehearsals and preparations for Victory Day will be quarantined for two weeks, announced the Russian Ministry of Defence. Earlier on April 16 President Putin had postponed the landmark military parade to mark the 75th anniversary of Soviet victory in World War II, in an attempt to contain of the…
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Russian Company Develops a Robot for Disinfection Duty

National Technological Initiative (NTI) Autonet announced today that it has developed a robotic modification intended to disinfect premises in the autonomous mode. This announcement comes in the midst of the dire need for solutions to fight the pandemic and that reduce the risk of human-to-human contact. About 10,000,000 Rubles ($135,000) were invested in this upgrade…
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Russian T-14 Armata tanks tested in Syria

The T-14 tank on the heavy tracked vehicle platform has been tested in Syria, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said on Sunday. Serial supplies of Russia’s new T-14 tanks on the Armata platform to Russian troops will begin in 2021 "Yes, that’s right. They [Armata tanks] were used in Syria," he said…
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Missiles Units of S-300 Systems Conduct Drills in Astrakhan

Combat crews of S-300 systems of the Northern Fleet anti-aircraft missile regiment carried out combat firing on target missiles during tactical exercises at the Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region. All air targets were successfully hit. Missile units of the S-300 systems practiced a full range of actions from detecting air targets to using…
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75th Anniversary of WWII Victory Postponed

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced the decision to put off the anticipated parade in Moscow’s Red Square to mark the 75th anniversary of the Victory over Nazism, Kommersant writes. The head of state emphasised that the risks associated with the coronavirus epidemic were still extremely high. He noted though that 2020 had been declared…
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