Advanced combat equipment of ICBMs tested at the Kapustin Yar

On August 22, 2015 fighting crew Strategic Missile Forces with State Central Multipurpose Firing Range conducted a test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile RS-12M “Topol” at “Kapustin Yar” in the Astrakhan region.

The aim of the test was to start prospective warheads of intercontinental ballistic missiles, as specified in the message the Russian Defense Ministry.

Study of a missile with a given accuracy struck a conditional goal on the range “Sary-Shagan” (Republic of Kazakhstan), the press service of the Defense Ministry.

Su-30cm demand of naval aviation of the Russian Navy

The flight program MAKS-2015 for the first time will participate double multipurpose fighter Su-30SM naval aviation of the Navy (Navy) Russia.

Unique features super-maneuverable fighter demonstrate a mixed crew of naval aviation pilots and test pilots Corporation “Irkut”.

It is planned that in the period up to 2020 naval aviation of the Russian Navy will receive in its composition more than 50 Su-30SM,” said on the eve of the MAKS-2015 Chief of Naval Aviation Russian Navy Hero of Russia Major-General Igor Kozhin.

“Great range, the ability to refuel in the air, the ability to hit with precision weapons, air, surface and ground targets – these Su-30cm demand for naval aviation of the Russian Navy,” said Major General Igor Kozhin.

New landing system to be ready in the Russian Federation in 2016

Radar system that can provide the aircraft landed without controllers, created in Russia, on its own initiative to develop a prototype is completed, the United Instrument-making Corporation (part of Rostec) informed.
System of precision approach RSP-2st with locator (phased array antenna) will be used for civil and experimental aircraft, it will allow the air traffic control in the near area airports.

Presentation of Su-35 and Ka-52 at MAKS to be held in interactive form

“Rosoboronexport” (included in “Rostec”) will present a multi-purpose fighter Su-35 combat helicopter Ka-52 in the form of interactive installations at MAKS-2015, which will be held from 25 to 30 August in Zhukovsky near Moscow for the first time, reported the press -service of special exporter.
“At the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2015 special exporter of “Rosoboronexport”, the first time will present promising export samples – a multi-purpose fighter Su-35 combat helicopter Ka-52 – in the form of an interactive installation created with the use of modern imaging technology,” the report said .

NI about Tu-95: it’s difficult not to notice the “Bear”, but it is dangerous to underestimate it

Although Russia is already working on a next-generation jet bomber, the Tu-95 designed 59 years ago will demonstrate its power both as a military platform, and as a symbol of Russian power, writes The National Interest.

The huge strategic bomber Tu-95 at first glance may seem an anachronism in an age of “invisible” aircraft, but it is able to tear the enemy to pieces, the edition notes.

The Tu-95 replaced the first Soviet nuclear bomber Tu-4, created by analogy with the American B-29 that dropped the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The main requirements for the new model was a flight range not to be less than 9,000 km, and an ability to carry a 9-ton bomb.

Exercises involving 6,000 servicemen to be held in six regions of Russia

Teachings on the comprehensive provision of troops involving 6,000 servicemen and 750 pieces of equipment will be held from 24 to 29 August in six regions of Russia, the press service of the Defense Ministry said on Monday.

A special exercise will complete a set of measures to prepare for the strategic command-staff exercises “Center-2015”.

“Starting on August 24, in accordance with the Plan of Training of the Russian Armed Forces, a large-scale special teaching on the comprehensive provision of groups of troops is being held. Practical activities will be held from 24 to 29 August 2015 in six regions of the Russian Federation on the territory of the Western and Central Military Districts,” – a statement said.

Developer: ten countries to buy R-73E missiles in 2015

Dozens of the world’s countries will receive the R-73E close-combat aircraft missiles under the signed contracts by the end of 2015, CEO of “Dux” enterprise (developer of the missile) Yuri Klishin said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

These missiles will be displayed at the MAKS-2015 show set to open on Tuesday in Zhukovsky.

“There is the interest (in missiles) and a considerable one. Many countries, such as China, India, Vietnam, Algeria, Angola, Cuba, Bangladesh, Slovakia, Venezuela, Burma, Botswana, Uruguay, Indonesia, as well as almost all post-Soviet countries are armed with these missiles,” – said Klishin.

Russia holds first Northern Fleet exercises in Arctic

Russia has started the first Northern Fleet exercises on the defense of an important industrial facility in the Arctic, says head of the Northern Fleet press service, Captain 1st Rank Vadim Serga.

“Today, an interspecies tactical exercise of forces and troops of the Northern Fleet has started in the Arctic. The teaching is held on the Taimyr Peninsula near the city of Norilsk,” – said Serga.

During the exercises, it is planned to work out the organization of interaction of various forces and troops and to check the readiness of personnel and equipment to operate in the Arctic zone in unfamiliar terrain, Serga pointed out.