In the teaching of Army Aviation Southern Military District for the first time involved helicopters Ka-52.
In-flight tactical exercises of Army Aviation Southern Military District, held these days in the Krasnodar Territory, the first involving the Ka-52 ("Alligator") arrived at the air base two months ago. Flight crews Squadron "Alligator" will work in the sky several tasks. They will carry out the relocation and land on unfamiliar airports, air reconnaissance, detection and elimination of ground and air targets, as well as perform a live fire and destroy manpower and firepower imaginary enemy.
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President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday held a meeting on the implementation of State programs from weapons, made a demand punctuality re Russian army, which is set to 2020.
President RF Vladimir Putin extended for two years contract Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Army General Nikolai Makarov, reports "Interfax". Makarov already headed for the age limit for military service, which at the current time to the rank of generals "Gen. Army "is 60 years old.
All foreign military writers, historians and journalists, fiercely critical of the Russian Imperial Army, always had a tribute to the art of war, which the Russian army possessed in perfection. This is the art of bayonet fighting, it our forefathers had no equal. This glorious military tradition is reflected in the label's famous aphorism, the leader of the AV Suvorov's "Bullet — a fool, the bayonet — well done", which justifies the importance was given to bayonet fighting in the ranks of the army of the Russian Empire.
In the last days of the past, the new Minister of Defence Pavel Lebedev made a sensational statement: in 2013 the country will end the call in the Sun In accordance with the previously approved plans of the number of Armed Forces of Ukraine in the coming years will be reduced to 70 thousand people. In the end, get one of the most malehankih armies in the world relative to population (45 million).
Last Wednesday Pentagon reported to the South American Congress on the situation of things in the Chinese armed forces. Namely, analyzed the merits of China's military development in the past year.