Modern reconnaissance and control complex “Aistenok” to increase the effectiveness of artillery fire of the Western Military District

Gunners of Western Military District will master modern portable reconnaissance radar and fire control complexes 1L271 “Aistenok”, the press service of the Western Military District informed.

“Aistenok” automatically monitors the flight of projectiles and determines the point of their fall, which allows not only to monitor the results of their shooting and adjust the fire, but also reveal the location of enemy artillery at a distance of 15 km.

In addition, the complex technique detects moving ground at a distance of 20 km, which makes it possible to apply pre-emptive strikes against the enemy.

Navy to receive maritime weapons transport Academik Kovalev by year’s end

Severodvinsk Center for ship repair “Zvezdochka” will give the Russian Navy newest marine weapons transport “Academik Kovalev” to the end of the year.

According to Tass, citing the press service of the company, the deadlines are specified and the ship is not changed, it should be operational before the end of this year. “Currently, marine weapons transport “Academik Kovalev” is on mooring trials conducted at the dock before the first access to the sea,” press service said.

According to the state defense order the marine weapons transport had to pass in 2014. The reasons for the transfer of delivery of the ship in the shipyard did not comment. However, before the representatives of “Zvezdochka” has repeatedly complained about the “delay in receipt of project documentation for the plant,” as well as “behind schedule deliveries of equipment and components.”

Morocco could be the first buyer of Russian submarines Amur-1650

According to American newspaper the New Tribune, Morocco and Russia are close to concluding a deal to acquire the Russian-made Amur 1650 submarine.
The Amur 1650 is capable of carrying 18 missiles, torpedoes, or mines, and can be operated in any oceanic area, , at any weather, and in shallow and deep waters.
The kingdom is also planning to reinforce its four new frigate warships by acquiring helicopters with anti-submarine capabilities from Russia.
The same source added that Negotiations between the two countries have been postponed several times since the deal was proposed in 2013.
The deals with Russia have been suspended for financial reasons.

Technical layout of Russian-Chinese helicopter to be formed in 2016

Russian and Chinese specialists are working on the formation of a technical layout of heavy transport helicopter with take-off weight of 38 tons, a source in the aviation industry informed.
“It is planned to complete the work in August 2016”, the source said.

Russia and China signed a framework agreement for the joint development of heavy transport helicopter. “This is a purely commercial project, which is implemented by holding “Helicopters of Russia” together with Chinese partners. Russian Ministry of Defense has nothing to do with it,” he explained .

According to him, development work on the program of a new rotary-wing machines will begin in late 2016 – early 2017.

Analysts: Russian fighter jets to “tear to pieces” US F-35s in battle

The newest and most expensive project of the Pentagon – the fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has become a big disappointment for the US Air Force and caused a wave of criticism from both Western observers and the US parliamentarians, says Sputnik agency.

“The infamous F-35 will be torn to pieces even by the outdated  MiG-21, not to mention the close combat with the Russian fourth-generation fighters Su-27 and MiG-29”, – says one of the developers of the US F-16, aircraft designer Pierre Spray.

Chinese warships to arrive in Vladivostok to take part in exercises

A group of seven ships of the Chinese naval forces will arrive in Vladivostok to take part in joint Russian-Chinese exercises, says chief of the information support department of the Eastern Military District press service, Captain 1st Rank Roman Martov.

On August 20-28, China and Russia will hold military exercises in the waters of the Peter the Great Bay and the Sea of ​​Japan. The trainings are named “Sea cooperation-2015 (II)”.

A visit of the Chinese military sailors, during which they will meet with the command of the Pacific Fleet and will pay an official visit to the head of the city administration, will last from 20 to 28 August.

any others,” – said the Defense Minister. Around 9,000 servicemen started military exercises in southern Russia, including Crimea

About nine thousand artillerists and more than three thousand units of missile and artillery weapons, military and special equipment will participate in the exercises at the Southern Military District grounds within the boundaries of the Southern, Crimean and North Caucasus Federal Districts, as well as in Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Armenia, the Southern Military District press service reports on Monday.

“During the month, the missile and artillery troops will improve their professional skills, conduct combat coordination of platoons, battalions and batteries, learn new forms and ways of performing fire missions supporting mechanized infantry and tank units in the complex environment of a modern combined arms combat. Particular attention will be paid to trainings in the areas of artillery fire control,” – said the report.

According to the ministry, the final phase will include trainings in artillery fire control with the use of the multiple launch missile systems “Grad-M”, “Uragan”, “Smerch” and others.

Shoigu: Army Games in Russia were held for the first but not for the last time

The “International Army Games – 2015” (ARMI-2015) that were completed on Saturday, became the first, but not last ones held, said Russian Defense Minister, Army General Sergei Shoigu at the ARMI-2015 closing ceremony.

Shoigu thanked the participants in the contest “for a beautiful and fair competition”, volunteers and all those who ensured the success of the tournament.

“Today, summing up the results and awarding the winners, we also want to say once again: we are waiting everyone to participate. Everyone who comes to us with peace, everyone who comes to us for such competitions. We would be glad to see you all here, at these grounds, in these fields of sports battles, and not on any others,” – said the Defense Minister.