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Next St. Petersburg Economic Forum will take place in 2021

Next St. Petersburg Economic Forum will take place in 2021
The next St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will take place in 2021, the Roscongress Foundation announced on Tuesday. «The 24th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place in 2021,» the organization said on its website. According to the statement, the 2020 Forum was cancelled due to the decision of the World Health Organization…
  • 10.03.2020
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Russian Northern Fleet to Receive Six Naval Platforms in 2020

Russian Northern Fleet to Receive Six Naval Platforms in 2020
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…
  • 06.03.2020
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Russia Completes Firing Tests of Propulsion Unit For ExoMars Lander

Russia Completes Firing Tests of Propulsion Unit For ExoMars Lander
The propulsion unit of the ExoMars lander module has passed firing tests, the Lavochkin Research and Production Association said in a statement on Tuesday. «As part of implementing the ExoMars international project, the firing tests of the propulsion unit of the ExoMars spacecraft’s lander were completed on February 27, 2020,» the statement runs. According to…
  • 06.03.2020
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Russia’s Top Brass To Unveil New Heavy Flamethrower At Victory Day parade

Russia’s Top Brass To Unveil New Heavy Flamethrower At Victory Day parade
This year, four latest TOS-2 ‘Tosochka’ heavy flamethrower vehicles will take part in Moscow’s Victory Day parade on Red Square for the first time, the Defense Ministry of Russia announced on Wednesday. «The military hardware has arrived at the Alabino [training ground] in the Moscow Region and is preparing to take part in rehearsals. Nine TOS-1A…
  • 05.03.2020
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The Crew Of The Newest Submarine «Volkhov» in April Will Begin to Ensure its Testing

The Crew Of The Newest Submarine «Volkhov» in April Will Begin to Ensure its Testing
In St. Petersburg, «Admiralty shipyard», a part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, began mooring tests of the «Volkhov» project 636.3 large diesel-electric submarine. The crew of the submarine is currently completing training at the Naval Training center and will arrive at the «Volkhov» in April to familiarize with new equipment and weapons, as well as…
  • 05.03.2020
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MiG Rolls Out G-Force Protection System for Fighter Jets

MiG Rolls Out G-Force Protection System for Fighter Jets
Russian engineers have secured a patent for the new intellectual critical g-force protection system for military high-maneuver planes, the MiG Aircraft Corporation announced Wednesday. According to the MiG Corporation, a pilot must always monitor the g-force, which might at times reach 9G, using dashboard indicators, while simultaneously conducting maneuvers during a dogfight. The new intellectual…
  • 04.03.2020
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Russia Completing Work On New Reconnaissance Satellite

Russia Completing Work On New Reconnaissance Satellite
The work on creating the Pion-NKS satellite as an integral part of the Liana radio-electronic reconnaissance system is at its final stage, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday. «The Defense Ministry continues its work on creating and maintaining the orbital grouping of military satellites. In December last year, we approved the schedule of completing…
  • 04.03.2020
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Russian Medium And Heavy Rockets To Be Used To Deliver Cargo To The Moon

Russian Medium And Heavy Rockets To Be Used To Deliver Cargo To The Moon
Beside super-heavy rockets, medium-and heavy-class launch vehicles would be used to deliver cargo to the Moon, says Energia Rocket and Space Corporation CEO Nikolay Sevastyanov. According to the CEO, the Oryol crewed spacecraft would be launched using super-heavy rockets. The lunar takeoff and landing complex and lunar orbital station modules would also require super-heavy launch vehicles.…
  • 03.03.2020
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Russia’s Northern Fleet Continues Tests of Hypersonic Weapons

Russia’s Northern Fleet Continues Tests of Hypersonic Weapons
The Northern Fleet continues trials of Russia’s latest hypersonic weapons, Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu said on Friday. «The trials of new armament, including hypersonic weapons, continue. All this will make it possible to qualitatively boost the combat potential of the Russian Navy’s Northern and other fleets,» Shoigu told the ministry’s board meeting. The…
  • 02.03.2020
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Russia Test-Launches Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile From Ship For First Time

Russia Test-Launches Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile From Ship For First Time
Russia test-launched its Tsirkon hypersonic missile from a ship for the first time when the Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov fired the weapon from the Barents Sea against a ground target in January, two sources in defense circles of Russia’s North-Western Federal District told TASS on Thursday. «In accordance with the program of the Tsirkon’s…
  • 28.02.2020
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