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https://sputniknews.com/military/201703071051328411-ka52-helicopters-delivery/
Russia's Progress Arsenyev aviation company will deliver 12 Ka-52 attack helicopters to the Russian Defense Ministry as part of state orders this year, Deputy Defense Minister Yuriy Borisov said Tuesday.
VLADIVOSTOK (Sputnik) — Progress Arsenyev is a Russian Helicopters holding division.

He outlined the progress for the Ka-52's naval modification, the Ka-52K Katran.

"We discussed the problems with the Ka-52K Katran helicopter. We have completed all preliminary tests of this shipborne helicopter and we need to determine the ships on which it will be based," Borisov said.

“This year along with the work on fulfilling state orders, the Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company will carry out first export deliveries of the Ka-52 Alligator helicopters,” Borisov said, as quoted by the Russian Helicopters manufacturer.

On Monday, Director General of Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport Alexander Mikheev said that the Ka-52 Alligator helicopters would be exported to Egypt.

The Ka-52 Alligator is a highly maneuverable reconnaissance and combat helicopter, equipped with powerful offensive weapons, suitable for take-off and landing in hot climates and mountainous terrains and easy to service.

 

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MOSCOW, March 13. /TASS/. The Federal National Guard Troops Service, also known as the National Guard of Russia, has initiated a snap combat readiness check, the Guard’s press office reported on Monday.

"By decision of the Russian National Guard Troops Commander-in-Chief Army General Viktor Zolotov, a snap combat readiness check is being held from March 13. This inspection, which will start in the Central Federal District and will continue in other federal districts, is being held for the first time since the new federal executive body was established," the press office reported.

Some of the Russian Guard’s governing authorities, military units and formations have been put on alert and started conducting missions.

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http://tass.com/defense/935128

 

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Western Military District's troops to receive over 30 Smerch, Tornado-G MRLS

 

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https://sputniknews.com/military/201703241051909105-russian-troops-counter-terrorism-drills/

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Over 2,000 Russian servicemen and about 100 units of equipment were involved in counter-terrorism drills in Russia’s Eastern Military District, the district's spokesman Alexander Gordeev said.

"Large-scale exercises of counter-terrorism units were held in [the republic of] Buryatia, Zabaikalsky, Khabarovsk and Primorsky territories, the Amur Region. Over 2,000 people and about 100 units of combat and special equipment were involved [in the drills]," Gordeev said on Friday.

According to Gordeev, counter-terrorism drills are held regularly in Russia in order to increase the combat readiness capabilities of counter-terrorism units.

Later this month, Russian servicemen will take part in joint counter-terrorism drills with Tajikistan.

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https://sputniknews.com/military/201703251051951316-russia-drills-tanks/

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia's Western Military District's 4th Guards Kantemirovskaya Tank Division destroyed units of simulated enemy during the snap drills, district's press service said in a press release Saturday.

"The units of the Kantemirovskaya Tank Division… conducted tactical exercises at the Moscow Golovenki shooting range. Within the framework of the exercise, tank, motorized rifle, artillery and reconnaissance units worked out the encirclement and destruction of the grouping of the simulated enemy backed with reinforcements. The defeat of the grouping was completed by the crews of the T-80 tanks with the support of motorized rifle divisions," the press release read.

During the exercises Granat drones coordinated the attack of Msta-S howitzers and Grad truck-mounted multiple rocket launchers.

Over 1,000 servicemen and 300 military vehicles participated in the drills.

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http://tass.com/defense/933290
MOSCOW, February 28. /TASS/. A drone enclosed in a projectile of Russia’s Smerch multiple launch rocket system will be capable of reconnoitering targets at an altitude of 500 meters during 20 minutes, according to a video presentation shown to TASS at Splav Enterprise (the system’s developer) on Tuesday.

As it follows from the presentation, the drone is designated for prompt target reconnaissance.

"The aerial vehicle’s hovering altitude is 500 meters and the hovering duration is 20 minutes. The aircraft can reconnoiter an area of up to 25 square kilometers," the accompanying text says.


A rocket with a drone can be fired to a maximum distance of 90 km.

As Splav General Designer Nikolai Makarovets said earlier on Tuesday, the Enterprise has already carried out work on this drone at its own expense and expects orders for the aerial vehicle in the imminent future.

 

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2S19 MSTA-S self propelled howitzer

 

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Central Military District forms high-power artillery divisions - Shoigu

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Central military district to be reinforced with S-400 air defense missile systems - Shoigu

https://sputniknews.com/military/201703271052006770-russia-cmd-artillery-firpower/

In order to boost combat capabilities of the Missile Troops and Artillery, battalions of large-caliber artillery are being formed in the Central Military District (CMD), according to Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia will deploy a number of large-caliber artillery battalions in the Central Military District (CMD) to increase combat capabilities of its Missile Troops and Artillery, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Monday.

"In order to boost combat capabilities of the Missile Troops and Artillery, battalions of large-caliber artillery are being formed [in the CMD]," Shoigu said at a meeting of the Defense Ministry's Collegiate in Moscow.

According to Russian military sources, current Russian large-caliber artillery includes Soviet-era 2S7 Pion (Malka) 203-mm self-propelled guns and 2S4 Tyulpan 240-mm self-propelled mortars.

 

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http://tass.com/defense/938154
March 29, 12:12 UTC+3
The number of servicemen will increase by 13,630, according to the presidential decree

MOSCOW, March 29. /TASS/.Russian President Vladimir Putin has set the personnel strength of the country’s Armed Forces at 1.897 million, with the number of servicemen increasing by 13,630, according to the presidential decree posted on the government’s legal information web portal on Wednesday..

The decree enters into force on the day of its signing.

From July 1, 2017, the Armed Forces personnel will increase to 1.903 million, with the number of service members remaining unchanged at 1.013 million.

Under the previous presidential decree published in July 2016, the Armed Forces organic strength totaled 1.885 million, including 1 million servicemen.

Therefore, the Russian Army’s numerical strength has increased by about 12,000 service members from last year (by 18,000 from July 1).



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KAMAZ Remdizel

 

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https://sputniknews.com/military/201704061052370925-russian-modified-tank/

The latest modification of the T-72B3M tank is due to take part in the upcoming parade.

Earlier, the head of the parade, commander in chief of the Russian Ground Forces Colonel-General Oleg Salyukov mentioned these tanks and confirmed their participation in the parade.

From its previous versions, this T-72 modification differs in many ways. First of all it has an enhanced protection system.

The engine-transmission compartment and rear part of the tower are covered with anti-cumulative screen grids and additional blocks of dynamic protection called Relict.

Moreover, the T-72B3M is equipped with a 1130 horsepower diesel engine. It also has an automated control system that informs the driver of any tank malfunctions.

The improved model also has a new radio station, panoramic target viewer and an automatic target tracking device.

If that isn’t enough, the new tank also boasts strengthened mine protection technology and an automatic loader has been modified for the newest ammunition.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — In April 2016 Russia delivered 20 of the 50 tanks the Nicaraguan government requested. The price for the 50 T-72B's is $80 million

In 2016 Russia began construction of a new embassy complex, anti drug training center and satellite facility in Nicaragua.

 

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https://sputniknews.com/military/201704061052370925-russian-modified-tank/

The latest modification of the T-72B3M tank is due to take part in the upcoming parade.

 

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https://sputniknews.com/russia/201704131052594536-russia-sniper-rifle/

Russia’s military sharpshooters will soon be getting a state-of-the-art sniper rifle, the director of the Central Research Institute for Precision Machine Building (TsNIITochMash), Dmitry Semizorov, told Sputnik.

"By 2020 we are going to make sure that all our machine tools are ready to turn out a 100-percent Russian-made rifle,” Semizorov said, adding that the first batch of the new sniper rifles, aptly called Tochnost (Accuracy), will be supplied to the Federal Guard Service (FGS) this year.

The new model is slated to become the main sniper weapon used by the Russian military and intelligence services.

The Tochnost, a spinoff of the T-5000 rifle, uses conventional and armor-piercing rounds and is on par with the world’s best mass-produced sniper rifles available today.

In an interview with Radio Sputnik, Mikhail Degtyarev, the editor-in-chief of the journal "Kalashnikov. Arms & Ammo," said that the designers of the new rifle worked in close contact with representatives of the military and special services.

"While the FGS snipers gave the Tochnost their thumbs up, the military representatives were more finicky about the origin of the materials and parts it is made of. It is with these tougher demands in mind that the designers are now making sure that the Tochnost is a 100-percent Russian-made weapon, Degtyarev added.

“The new sniper rifle gives credit to Russian arms and the Russian armed forces. Even though it is not going to phase out the sniper rifles currently in use, the Tochnost is a real game changer in the field of military sharpshooting,” Mikhail Degtyarev said.

The Tochnost sniper rifle surpasses its predecessor in several key characteristics. It has a shooting range of over 2 kilometers, and its pinpoint accuracy ensures minimum deviation while maintaining distance.

Low recoil, a convenient trigger mechanism, a special sight and, most importantly, a specially primed rifle barrel all ensure excellent accuracy.

 

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Shooting from the remotely controlled combat module AU-220M