New boat for the Black Sea Fleet laid

Last week at the Oksk shipyard ceremony of laying the keel service-crew boat project 21270, which is being built for the Ministry of Defence, took place.
As reported by the company, the groundbreaking ceremony was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Defence, Design Bureau “Almaz”, business partners of Oksk Shipyard project.
The boat is designed to provide the service as well as making trips parade of ships of the Russian Navy. The boat will be used at the Black Sea, in the coastal marine area with the distance from a place of refuge up to 50 miles. Designer of the vessel is the Central Marine Design Bureau “Almaz”.

KRET: Tu-160m2 to be able to fly without satellite signals

The modernized strategic bomber Tu-160m2 will be able to set a course in the absence of satellite signals due to the inertial navigation system SINS-SP-1, the adviser to the first deputy general director of the development company BINS – Concern “Radio-electronic technology” (KRET) Vladimir Mikheev said.

“KRET will equip Tu-160m2 latest navigation systems that will set a course in the absence of satellite signals SINS-SP-1. The same device will be installed on new Tu-160m2 after the resumption of serial production”, he said.

Russia supplied Iraq new Mi-35M and Mi-28NE attack helicopters

The next batch of attack helicopters Mi-35M and Mi-28NE “Night Hunter” delivered to Iraq transport aircraft An-124 “Ruslan”.

This was announced at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2015.

As previously reported, only until 2016 inclusive, Baghdad received a total of 43 combat helicopters, including 24 Mi-35M helicopters and 19 Mi-28N.

These machines are planned to be used for fighting with Islamist terrorist groups operating on Iraqi territory. Now Iraq has received 16 Mi-35M and Mi-28NE 11.

More than 8 thousand military to participate in joint military drills

More than 8,000 Russian and Belarusian troops and 400 pieces of military equipment will be involved in this year’s joint Union Shield drill, the Western Military District’s spokesman Oleg Kochetkov said on Wednesday.

“Taking part in the exercise will be more than eight thousand Russian and Belarusian troops and 400 pieces of military equipment. About 80 helicopters and planes, including attack aircraft, jet fighters, army aviation and transport planes will be involved,” he said.

A grouping of 16 Belarus Air Force aicraft to take part in joint drills

The Belarusian Defense Ministry earlier said a grouping of the Belarusian Air Force comprising 16 aircraft and helicopters will take part in joint exercises in the Russian territory this autumn.

Fifth-generation T-50 fighter carried out test launches of missiles

The fifth generation T-50 fighter created by order of the Russian Defense Ministry confirms the declared characteristics received during test flights, commander of the Aerospace Forces, Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev told journalists on Wednesday.

“The tests are under way. We have no special remarks, test flights with the combat use of missiles have started. The fighter shows excellent results,” – said the commander at the MAKS-2015.

Control systems for “Mistrals” to be installed on Russian Navy ships

Board control systems designed by the United Instrument-Making Corporation specifically for the “Mistral”-type helicopter carriers, will be installed on the newest ships of the Russian Navy, including a promising aircraft carrier, CEO of the company Alexander Yakunin said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

“We’ve built a serious test stand on the basis of our enterprise “Inteltech”, which has done a lot of work on the conjugation of various naval and electronic systems meant for the helicopter-carrier of “Mistral” type. The experience, despite the well-known ending of this story, will be used in our shipbuilding program to create a new integrated command and control system for future warships, including aircraft carriers,” – he said.

Latest EMD fighters to head out to military festival on Sakhalin

Ten warplanes of the Eastern Military District Air and Air Defense Force unit will participate in the air show to be held at the airport of the island of Sakhalin as part of the festival “Wings of Sakhalin,” head of the press service of the Eastern Military District, Colonel Alexander Gordeev said Wednesday.

“On the twenty-ninth of August, two newest Su-35 S fighters, two Su-27 SMs, two Su-24 M2 bombers and four Su-25 SM frontline attack aircraft of the District aviation units stationed in Primorye and Khabarovsk Krai will hold flights above the airfield”, – he said.

The demonstration flight of military aircraft can be observed on September 2 over Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk during the events dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Russian Aerospace Forces to receive more than 250 aircraft and helicopters this year

The Aerospace Forces expect to receive more than 250 aircraft and helicopters in 2015, Commander of the Aerospace Forces, Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev told reporters on Wednesday.

“We expect to get more than 250 aircraft and helicopters this year. And there’s no doubt that we will receive these aircraft from the industry,” – said the commander at the MAKS-2015.

According to him, “there is even the possibility of outstripping supplies instead of 2016” on some aircraft models.