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Fonte ..... "State Department Cites Russia For Treaty Violation" .....In 2014, for the second year in a row, Russia violated the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty by developing a prohibited cruise missile, according to the State Department's newly issued arms control compliance report.
Fonte ..... "Russia grounds 'Bear' bombers following accident and fire" .....Russia has grounded its fleet of Tupolev Tu-95 'Bear' strategic bomber aircraft following a runway excursion and engine fire on take-off that occurred on 8 June, state media has reported.
The suspension of flight activities covers all 71 Tu-95MS6/16 bombers currently in service with the Russian Air Force (Voyenno-Vozdushnyye Sily - VVS), and will remain in place until the investigation into the incident at Ukrainka airfield in the Amur region of the Russian Far East is complete.
Fonte ..... " Russia's bomber production plans 'not feasible' " .....Recent declarations by Russian officials regarding plans to re-start production of the Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber, combined with various other announced procurements, are being met with scepticism by a number of experts.
The two reasons most commonly cited for this are that Russian industry lacks the numbers of qualified personnel necessary to support so many procurements taking place simultaneously and that the funding available is nowhere close to what would be required.
Fonte ..... " Putin says Russia beefing up nuclear arsenal, NATO denounces 'saber-rattling' " .....President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was concerned about an anti-missile defense system near its borders, after announcing that Russia would add more than 40 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) to its nuclear arsenal this year.
"We will be forced to aim our armed forces ... at those territories from where the threat comes," Putin said.
Putin made his comments a day after Russian officials denounced a U.S. plan to station tanks and heavy weapons in NATO member states on Russia's border.
Putin said it was the most aggressive act by Washington since the Cold War a generation ago.
Fonte ..... "Moon Landings Investigation Demanded By Russian Official In Retaliation For US Fifa Probe" .....A Russian official has demanded an international inquiry into the NASA space missions that landed man on the moon. Writing for Russian newspaper Izvestia, Vladimir Markin, who sits on an Investigative Committee for the Russian government, said a probe should be launched into the moon landings, which took place between 1969 and 1972.
According to the Moscow Times, Markin’s remarks are retaliation for the investigation launched by US authorities into corruption at Fifa, which has intensified questions around Russia’s suitability to host the 2018 World Cup.
richelieu ha scritto:4 Luglio 2015 ..... mentre Vladimir telefona a Barack per augurargli un buon Independence Day ..... i suoi vecchi bombardieri a turboelica fanno una capatina davanti alle coste di Alaska e California .....
"Officials: US Jets Intercept Russian Bombers Off California, Alaska" .....
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015 ... ornia.html
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/f- ... ft-030420/The Su-24 has become the latest Russian Air Force model to be grounded, with flights suspended following a deadly crash in the Eastern Khabarovsk region on Monday . This follows news that the MiG-29 fighter and Tu-95 heavy bomber fleets have also been grounded, also following recent crashes.
Fonte ..... il 'Daily Report' dell' AFA .....B61-12 Completes First Development Flight Test .....
(7/9/2015)
An F-15E from Nellis AFB, Nev., successfully dropped a B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb developmental test unit at the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada on July 1, marking the completion of the first of three development flight tests, according to a July 8 National Nuclear Security Administration release .....
http://nnsa.energy.gov/mediaroom/pressr ... nopah-test
The B61-12 Life Extension Program is a joint effort between the Air Force and NNSA aimed at preserving “a critical element of the US nuclear triad,” states the release.
“This test marks a major milestone for the B61-12 Life Extension Program, demonstrating end-to-end system performance under representative delivery conditions,” said NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs Don Cook ..... http://nnsa.energy.gov/aboutus/ourleadership/doncookbio
“Achieving the first complete B61-12 flight test provides clear evidence of the nation’s continued commitment to maintain the B61 and provides assurances to our allies.”
Two additional tests are slated for later this calendar year, states the release.
The B61-12 eventually will replace existing B61-3, -4, -7, and -10 bombs.
The first production example is scheduled for delivery in 2020.
Fonte ..... "Tu-95 crash adds to list of recent Russian incidents" .....A Tupolev Tu-95MS “Bear H” strategic bomber has crashed during a training flight near Khabarovsk, marking the sixth incident involving a Russian air force aircraft since the beginning of June.
According to reports from Russian media, the aircraft crashed at 16:50 local time on 14 July, with all seven on board managing to escape via parachute.
A search for the crew members – using an Antonov AN-12 and Mil Mi-8 helicopter – is believed to be under way
Fonte ..... "Navy Creates New Ballistic Missile and Air Defense Task Force for Europe" .....The Navy has created a new task force to address ballistic missile defense and integrated air and missile defense in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) area of responsibility.
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The task force will stand up on October 1 and report to U.S. 6th Fleet.
Its mission is “to execute operational and tactical integrated air and missile defense including mission planning, execution, operational and tactical control of assigned units for Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/U.S. Naval Forces Africa, U.S. Sixth Fleet and to provide direct support for BMD planning,” .....
Fonte ..... "Russia steps up demand for U.S. to drop European missile shield" .....Russia urged the United States on Friday to scrap plans to station parts of a missile shield system in Europe now that Iran has reached an agreement with world powers to limit its nuclear program.
Moscow has long opposed the plan, which it sees as a threat to its nuclear deterrence, and vowed to retaliate if it goes ahead.
Washington has previously assured Moscow the shield was meant as protection from "rogue" states like Iran, and not directed against Russia.
Fonte ..... "Syria reportedly receives MiG-31 interceptors from Russia" .....The Syrian government has received six MiG-31 'Foxhound' interceptor aircraft from Russia under a deal that was said to have been signed in 2007, a regional media source has reported.
The aircraft recently arrived at Mezze Airbase on the outskirts of Damascus, the Turkish BGN News agency reported on 16 August.
Come dargli torto:richelieu ha scritto: http://www.janes.com/article/53660/syri ... rom-russia
Forse avrebbe fatto comodo una vagonata di Su-25COMMENT
Until the arrival of the MiG-31s in Damascus is confirmed, it should be treated with an element of scepticism. With the regime of Bashar al-Assad finding itself increasingly hard-pressed on the ground, it has to be noted that a state-of-the-art high-altitude interceptor is probably of limited use right now.
The delivery has been linked to Western proposals for a no-fly buffer zone to be established over Syria, but while the MiG-31s would certainly give NATO planners pause for thought, their small number and single basing location would mean that they would likely be destroyed in the early hours of any alliance effort to establish air dominance over the country ahead of implementing such a no-fly zone.
Fonte ..... "Marines Adding Tanks, Artillery to Black Sea Rotational Force to Reassure Against Russian Threat" ..... http://news.usni.org/2015/08/17/marines ... ian-threatThe Marines are shaking up their force in Europe, adding a one-of-a-kind Combined Arms Company to the Black Sea Rotational Force to train with local partners and allies on anti-tank capabilities.
Four M1A1 Abrams tanks, three M777 155mm field artillery pieces and six light-armored vehicles (LAVs) LAV-25 arrived in Bremerhaven, Germany, on Sunday, and will be boarded onto trains and sent to their new home in Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria, according to a U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe statement.
Secondo me il vero valore di questi MIG-31 è un altro.MatteF88 ha scritto: Come dargli torto:COMMENT
Until the arrival of the MiG-31s in Damascus is confirmed, it should be treated with an element of scepticism. With the regime of Bashar al-Assad finding itself increasingly hard-pressed on the ground, it has to be noted that a state-of-the-art high-altitude interceptor is probably of limited use right now.
The delivery has been linked to Western proposals for a no-fly buffer zone to be established over Syria, but while the MiG-31s would certainly give NATO planners pause for thought, their small number and single basing location would mean that they would likely be destroyed in the early hours of any alliance effort to establish air dominance over the country ahead of implementing such a no-fly zone.
Penso che dovresti aggiungere alla tua pena anche i Curdi ..... che, nonostante siano gli unici che sono riusciti ad ottenere qualche risultato sul terreno nei confronti dell' ISIS, stanno ora prendendo randellate da tutti ..... sotto lo sguardo 'benevolo' dell' ineffabile 'Premio Nobel per la Pace' .....Valerio Ricciardi ha scritto:E a me quella siriana è gente che a questo punto fa molta pena.
Vultur ha scritto:In Turchia?
