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New touches to Russian army uniform

New touches to Russian army uniform

April 15 2011 13:33

The headgear worn by Russian army soldiers and officers will undergo a number of changes over the next few weeks, Russia’s Defense Ministry says. The traditional army caps will be replaced by blue berets for airborne troops and air forces, black berets for coastal guards and khaki berets for ground and other troops. →

Medvedev talks military modernization near Moscow

April 4 2011 19:33

Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev visited regiment 45 of the country’s Airborne Infantry Forces located near Moscow on Monday. For the first time since 1945, he decorated the unit with the Order of Kutuzov established during WW2 to award officers for skillful evasions of enemy attacks and successful counter attacks. →

Russian forces to hire more professionals

April 4 2011 19:23

In the coming 15 years, Russia’s armed forces will increasingly consist of career soldiers, as well as one-year conscripts. To make military careers more attractive, better military housing and better pay are under consideration. President Medvedev told this to officers of the 45th Airborne Regiment at a meeting outside Moscow Monday. →

Russia to beef up Arctic troops

April 1 2011 16:28

With the reforms of the Russian armed forces getting increasingly large-scale, the country plans to boost its military presence in the Arctic and deploy a special-purpose motorized rifle brigade on the Kolsky Peninsula. →

Russia gets new generation of missiles

March 29 2011 14:45

The Russian strategic armed forces are rearming. This year, a missile regiment was equipped with a system of a newer generation. In time, new system will substitute the present “Topol-M” missiles. The new system, called “Yars”, was designed by the Institute of Heat Engineering. In fact, it is a modernized version of the Topol-M rocket. →

Russia to spend trillions on defense

March 21 2011 22:46

During Monday’s visit to the town of Votkinsk in Russia’s Republic of Udmurtia, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gave his assessment of the international coalition’s actions in Libya. Though heads of the government do not often make public political statements, Putin could not stay indifferent to the coalition's harsh actions against a sovereign state. →

Putin to grapple with army’s modernization

March 21 2011 14:16

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has arrived in the Privolzhsky Federal District in southeastern Russia to preside over a Cabinet session on the modernization of the Russian Armed Forces between 2011 and 2020. Ahead of the session, Putin is due to visit the Votkinsky plant in the republic of Udmurtia, where Russia’s sophisticated Iskander and Topol missiles are manufactured. →

Russia sets aside RUB 20 trillion for new arms

March 18 2011 14:39

Russia will allocate an unprecedented almost 20 trillion roubles for its new State Armaments Programme, says Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. He was speaking during a full-scale meeting of the Defence Ministry Board in Moscow earlier today. Medvedev stressed that state-of-the-art weapons should account for no less than 70% of total armaments by 2020. →

"Soldier of the future" equipment

February 25 2011 17:36

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Russia to design its own "soldier of the future" equipment

February 25 2011 15:53

The modernization of the Russian armed forces implies the creation of a Russian version of the advanced " soldier of the future " equipment by 2020, First Deputy Defense Ministry Vladimir Popovkin said Thursday. The new gear will meet the standards of the equipments provided by the armies of the US, Germany and other countries. →

Russian armed forces' modernization will go on - Medvedev

February 21 2011 21:27

The modernization of the Russian armed forces will continue despite the crisis, President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday. He was meeting with the officers of the Russian armed forces in Kremlin. →

Medvedev urges officers to takepart in army modernization

February 21 2011 19:22

Russian officers have to take active part in modernization of the national armed forces, President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday. The president was speaking at the ceremony of decoration of outstanding Russian citizens with state awards. →

Russia to display arms at air show in India

February 6 2011 17:28

Nearly 300 military products by Russian manufacturers will be exhibited at the International “Aero India 2011” air and space fair which is due from February 9th to 13th in Bangalore. Participating in this year’s event will be 338 companies from 23 countries. →

More money for Russian officers

February 2 2011 16:19

Russian officers will be getting higher wages and pensions beginning from 2012, Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev stated at a meeting on Wednesday. He said he has already worked out a bill in this respect as providing support for military men and police officers is the country’s priority. →

Russia to create national missile defense system

January 27 2011 17:55

Russia’s national missile defense system is in the process of elaboration, Oleg Ostapenko, the head of the Russian Space Forces, told a Moscow news conference on Thursday. He specifically cited the Sary-Shagan firing range in Kazakhstan, where advanced anti-aircraft systems are currently being tested. →

Couture uniform for Russia’s army

January 17 2011 14:30

Those on compulsory military service in Russia will wear a new uniform already this year, a Defence Ministry spokesman said on Monday. Created by renowned Russian fashion designers Valentin Yudashkin and Igor Chapurin, the new uniform will also be a must for Russian officers, the spokesman added without elaborating. →

All army men to have housing by 2012 - Medvedev

January 12 2011 15:54

In 2012, there will be no army personnel without permanent housing, said Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. After inspecting construction of apartments for officers in Podolsk outside Moscow, he stressed that efforts by the government and the Ministry of Defence have created an unprecedented situation in the Russian Armed Forces, with all officers of the army to have permanent housing. →

Vladimir Putin expects new image of Russian army

December 14 2010 16:27

20 trillion roubles (over $650 billion) will be allocated to equipping the Russian army in the next 10 years. At a meeting dedicated to establishing the state armament programme for 2011-2020, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called this figure “awesome”, but the Russian army should become completely modernized as a result. →

Russia’s armed forces prepared to ward off threats

December 14 2010 12:58

The Russian armed forces are prepared to ward off any threats, and there is no need for setting up task forces, said the Chief of the Russian General Staff Nikolai Makarov as he summed up the results of the army reform. According to him, fully-fledged army groups have been formed on all strategic approaches. →

President Dmitry Medvedev visits the Gorohovetsky Range in the Nizhny Novgorod region

November 26 2010 13:04

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has arrived at the all-arms range for the Western Military District in the Nizhny Novgorod region, where additional training for commanders of ground troops is being run between November 22 and 27 →

 
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