Russian Ground Forces: News #1

TR1 wrote:Looks like Kamaz 63969:

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5646/94845085.cd/0_9b087_cc47fd6a_XL.jpg.jpg

As part of development work under the names "Buttercup", "Blue" and "Armata", a new tank for the Russian army. In its combat characteristics and capabilities it will exceed both existing and newly developed more military equipment.

"The new tank, we create integral to their fighting qualities and capabilities will exceed all available today as well as those developments that we know are under way in the modern armies of the world," - Borisov said to journalists on Thursday.

The same, he said, can be said about the term aviation system, other types of weapons that are created for the Armed Forces.

The deputy minister said, when it comes to the completion of development work on the development of advanced models of armored vehicles, warships, aircraft, we can safely say that they are in performance, at least not inferior to those requirements that apply to similar Western models.

"And, at times, above, otherwise there is no point in developing them," - said Borisov. He noted that the name of the development work, in particular, "Buttercup", "Blue", "Armata" little to say ignorant person

Viktor wrote:Russian Defense Ministry has received the latest batch of helicopters-jammers

http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/35673/

It's interesting that no other Army uses helicopter based jammers (that I'm aware of).

Viktor wrote:I think this is actually a good thing because Russian government is becoming more efficient in finding corruption and controlling its assets. In that sense

title can be misleading as it is not corruption that is growing but efficiency of the government to detect and deal with it. I think in coming years

we might witness more of the same.

Corruption up 450% in a Year in Russian Military – Prosecutors

sepheronx wrote:It also mentioned that private enterprises were a huge part of the whole corruption scandal, like the repair plants.

That would really show groups in USA and such that not all private business play it innocent.

TR1 wrote:Only 130 million?

If the real number is anywhere close to that, we are getting off pretty lightly these days

Prokhorivka / Belgorod /, July 12. / ITAR-TASS /. Russian President Vladimir Putin has no doubt that the development program of missile forces, air force, navy, communications and intelligence will be realized. He said this at a meeting with veterans of the Great Patriotic War - members of the Battle of Kursk.

"We will implement programs related to the development of missile technology, aircraft, navy, communications and intelligence, - said the head of state. - For each component, we spelled out a separate program. No reason to doubt that it will be accomplished."

Putin said that the 2020 program will be implemented modernization and development of the armed forces. "The money is already allocated huge - up to 20 trillion rubles in 2020 and nearly $ 3 trillion - to retool defense industry, which should produce a new technique on the new equipment," - said the head of state. According to him, there are small adjustments related to the willingness of industry, but in general, the program will be developed and will be done.

The President also noted that the main direction of development of weapons in modern terms - is the development of high-precision, powerful, modern weapons, which his fighting qualities will not yield weapons of mass destruction.

"Of course, we will develop and nuclear deterrent force," - said the head of state, responding to a question members of the Kursk battle Victor Zavgorodnev.

Antimech

Question veteran, addressed to the Minister of Defence, Army General Sergei Shoigu, to equip the Russian army with modern antitank weapons.

"Now a lot of attention paid to the re-equipment of the Russian armed forces - said Shoigu. - By 2020, we have completed the first stage of the program of modernization, so that we had over 70% of modern weapons, and in some genera and species of troops this figure should reach 90%, "- said the Minister.

"To answer your question about the anti-tank weapons: the life of the tank in modern warfare is very short due to the fact that over the last 70 years there have been many modern anti-tank weapons. Today, there are facilities that burn any armor" - said Shoigu.

According to him, "Now there are guided missiles, anti-tank guided missile system of weapons."

According to the minister, "today the Russian army is equipped well enough, as evidenced by our series of exercises with live fire."

Defense Minister added the president. "Our anti-money - they have proven themselves in local conflicts in different parts of the world. On the world market, they are considered as one of the best, and we will actively improve them," - said the head of state.

Russia’s Snap Military Drills Expand – Defense Minister


MOSCOW, July 13 (RIA Novosti) Russia’s defense minister on Saturday said that up to 160,000 servicemen are involved in the large-scale exercises in the Eastern Military District, double the number initially reported.
“The total number of servicemen involved in the snap drills was up to 81,000 last night, the figure this morning was up to 160,000 servicemen,” Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
The exercises also involve about 1,000 tanks and armored vehicles, 130 aircraft and 70 warships from the Pacific Fleet, Shoigu confirmed. These latter figures remain unchanged.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the snap drills Friday evening. It is the third surprise combat readiness check since January and follows a major shake-up at the top of a military establishment tarnished by persistent evidence of rampant corruption.
Russian servicemen in the Eastern Military District told Russian media they had anticipated they would face this kind of test as similar drills have already been carried out in the neighboring military districts.
The Eastern Military District is one of the four operational strategic commands of the Russian Armed Forces. The district was formed in 2010. It absorbed the territories of the former Far East Military District and part of the former Siberian Military District with headquarters at Khabarovsk.

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