Contents tagged with Weapons
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Latvia will purchase used mortars from Austria
On April 30, TASS wrote that Latvia would purchase second-hand, 120mm mortars from Austria. This was reported by the local news agency LETA with reference to the Minister of Defense of the Republic Raimonds Bergmanis.
"The number of mortars to be purchased was not specified by the Ministry of Defense, however it was noted that their delivery is provided for by a bilateral agreement between the Latvian Defense Ministry and the Austrian Ministry of Defense and Sports for the supply of self- …
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Russian Almaz-Antey corporation is developing anti-satellite electronic warfare systems
On April 24, RIA Novosti reported that the state-owned Aerospace Defense company Almaz-Antey has been tasked by the Russian leadership to develop new electronic warfare complexes that are capable of neutralizing enemy satellites, General Designer Pavel Sozinov said in an interview with the National Defense magazine.
"In accordance with the instructions of the country's leadership, we are conducting a research to solve the problem of counteracting space-based equipment. This concerns the …
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Russian Baltic Fleet to be given newest air defense system
Since the beginning of the year the Ministry of Defense of Russia has been rearming the air defense units of the Baltic Fleet, Izvestia newspaper reported, citing the main headquarters of the Russian Navy. According to sources, personnel is already receiving new equipment and training.
The regiments of the 44th Air Defense Division of the Baltic Fleet will receive the latest long-range S-300V4 anti-aircraft missile systems. These long-range hypersonic missiles are able to hit targets at a …
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Ukraine intends to prove that Russia supplies weapons to the Taliban
Washington's allegations that Russia is supplying arms to the Taliban are unprofessional, and there are no grounds for such assertions. So says Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, as reported by RIA Novosti.
“As for the allegations of supplying arms to the Taliban, which come from the military in Washington and from the military that is leading the US group in the region, including Afghanistan under the command of General Nicholson, they are unprofessional statements and have no basis in …
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Russian Ministry of Defense planning to scrap tons of military weapons and munitions
The Russian Ministry of Defense disclosed information about the plans and quantities of scrap weaponry which is “part of the movable property of the Russian Armed Forces, but is not required for state protection”.
The relevant information appears in an explanatory note for the proposal of amendments to the Russian president’s decree regarding “changing the order of the implementation of released military property, the corporatization and privatization of military trade”.
The text notes that …
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Canadian Parliament received petition asking to give weapons to Ukraine
The Canadian parliament has registered an electronic petition urging the government to begin deliveries of lethal weapons to Ukraine.
The petition lacks just 400 more signatures in order for to be submitted to the parliament for discussion, the report says.
On his Facebook page, Conservative Party deputy James Bezan called for signing the petition and sending a signal to the government.
"The fighting in Eastern Ukraine has increased in the battle against Russian-backed rebels. Ukraine needs …
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Putin promises to increase sales of Russian weapons on world market
Russian military equipment is supplied to 52 countries, and the portfolio of orders for export is at about $50 billion, said Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin, Izvestia reported.
“Russian military products are in strong demand and are supplied to 52 countries around the world. Last year, new contracts were signed for a total of $9.5 billion, so the domestic defense industry’s portfolio of orders for export remains at $50 billion,” the president said at a meeting of the committee for …
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Head of Rostec: Despite sanctions against Russia, Americans buy Kalashnikov assault rifles
The U.S. continues to buy Russian Kalashnikov assault rifles despite sanctions against the Russian Federation, said Sergey Chemezov, head of Rostec State Corporation.
"Practically all countries buy [these weapons]. Even the Americans, while they do not buy directly, but nevertheless, they are happy to acquire these weapons for the Armed Forces based in Afghanistan," Chemezov said during the program "V Rabochiy Polden” (In the Working Noon) on Russia 24 TV channel.
According to Chemezov, the U. …
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Rostec: Russia has weapons to defend against the new US micro-drone swarm
On March 12th Interfax.ru reported that the CEO of the State Corporation Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, said that Russia has weapons to use against the swarm of tiny drones recently demonstrated in the US.
"The JSC company, Radio-Electronic Technologies, has created a system of electronic warfare which renders the control systems of these drones useless." The installed radio electronic equipment burns down and the drone becomes just a piece of metal," he said in an interview with Vesti Nedeli, which …
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Russian Army will soon add a new long-range anti-aircraft missile to its arsenal
Tests of a new anti-aircraft, guided, long-range missile are underway in Russia, and that it should soon go into service. This was stated by Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, TASS reported.
"We will also consider how state tests of a long-range guided missile are going," Shoygu said on Russia-24 TV. While speaking about the new long-range missile, as well as the anti-aircraft missile artillery complex for the frigates of the 22350 Project, the Minister noted that "the implementation of these two …
