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Of their publications, books (published annually [9]) include Jane's All the World's Aircraft, Jane's Fighting Ships, Jane's Military Communications, [10] Jane's World Air Forces, [11] Jane's World Navies, [11] and Jane's World Railways. Periodicals include Jane's Defence Weekly, Jane's Intelligence Review, Jane's International Defence Review, and Jane's Navy International. Jane's Police Review (2011) and Jane's Airport Review (2019) were discontinued. Apr 4: India's Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has indicated that his country will plan to expand a currency arrangement with India that facilitates bilateral defence trade despite sanctions imposed on Moscow. Lavrov made these comments in a news conference in New Delhi on 1 April following meetings with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Lavrov said the ruble-rupee mechanism, initiated about four years ago, will be applied to Russia-India trade across various sectors and is designed to bypass requirements for US dollars. Feb 8: In December 2021 the Russian company Kronshtadt completed construction of its manufacturing facility for the Orion unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), enabling serial production of the first aircraft to begin that month, the company noted in a press release. The announcement marked the end of a long gestation period for the Orion, which entered development in 2011 under the Inokhodets (Pacer) programme after a contract was signed between the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Transas, which became Kronshtadt in 2015. The programme set out to produce an unmanned medium-altitude, long-endurance aircraft for use in reconnaissance and strike missions, if necessary. At the time, the Russian armed forces were beginning an extensive period of modernisation following the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. The first footage of the Almaz-Antey S-500 Prometey (‘Prometheus') air and missile defence system (GRAU designation 55R6M), shown conducting a test launch, has been released by the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) via a video published on its YouTube channel on 20 July. The missile shown being launched was reported to have successfully intercepted a “high-speed ballistic target” during test firings at the Kapustin Yar range, about 100 km east of Volgograd, according to the video. Once tests are complete, the system is to enter service with air defence formations in the Moscow region, the video added. Janes Analysis: The completion of theS-500system's development has been expected for a long time, with initial news regarding the project surfacing around 2009. This footage comes after a 28 June announcement by Russian President Vladimir Putin thatRussia's newSarmatintercontinental ballistic missile, Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile, and theS-500system were all due to enter service shortly.

Nov 11: South Korea and Russia have agreed to set up direct military hotlines between their respective air and naval forces as part of efforts to enhance communication and prevent accidental clashes. The Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Seoul announced that the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to this end on 11 November, pointing out that the move is also aimed at strengthening bilateral trust, helping to reduce tensions as well as establishing peace in the region. Region of Focus: Training Exercises Russian troops training with Chinese equipment ahead of strategic exercise with PLA – 6 Aug Oct 27: The Chinese and Russian navies have concluded their first-ever joint patrols in international waters east of Japan in the Western Pacific: a further indication of the growing defence co-operation between the two countries that has been raising concerns among the United States and its allies. The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement that the patrols, which took place from 17 to 23 October, involved five warships from each navy, with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) being represented by Type 055 destroyer Nanchang, Type 052D destroyer Kumming, Type 054A frigates Liuzhou and Binzhou, and Type 903A replenishment vessel Dongpinghu.

Region of Focus: Army 2021

Froke, Paula; Bratton, Anna Jo; Garcia, Oskar; McMillan, Jeff; Minthorn, David; Schwartz, Jerry, eds. (2019). The Associated Press Stylebook 2019 and briefing on media law (54thed.). New York: Associated Press. ISBN 978-0-917360-68-8. OCLC 1110729843. Already a Janes customer? Read more here. Open-sources enable monitoring of Polish-Belarusian migrant crisis A new – as yet unidentified commander – was appointed to lead Russian forces stationed in north eastern Syria. The commander will reportedly lead forces in the region for three months. Elements of Russia’s Pacific Fleet conducted joint exercises with the PLA Navy (PLAN) in the Sea of Japan. The exercise involved seven surface combatants and two submarines from the Pacific Fleet and PLAN, supported by twelve aircraft including Russian Ka-27 and Su-30SM. Vessels from the two nations conducted relatively standard joint operations between 14 – 17 October, including anti-submarine warfare drills, take-off and landing exercises with shipborne helicopters, air defence exercises, and live artillery firing. Russia conducted a live fire test of a Direct Ascent Anti-Satellite (DA-ASAT) missile, using the missile to destroy a retired Russian satellite – Cosmos 1408.

Already a Janes customer? Read more here. Ukraine strengthens air defence of critical infrastructure Four Russian and Chinese bombers conducted a joint air patrol over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea. The flight was conducted on the same day as two Russian bombers conducted a further patrol over the Sea of Chukotka and Bering Sea. Dec 27: The Russian Ministry of Defence leadership met in Moscow on 21 December with the participation of President Vladimir Putin. Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu reported that the Russian armed forces received more than 5,000 weapons in 2021, with deliveries and overhauls of equipment for the army and navy allowing serviceability to be maintained at 95%. Russian Ground Forces received more than 2,400 new and upgraded pieces of equipment in 2021. Several new military units were created, including two new divisions (motorised rifle and tank), as well as a missile and an anti-aircraft brigade. Already a Janes customer? Read more here. Russia's Sarmat super-heavy ICBM undergoes first full flight test Delivering technical and programme data and information on more than 1,000 C4ISR and mission systems under development, in production, and in service on surface and subsurface naval and related maritime platforms worldwide. Technical specifications and capabilities of the world’s naval weapons

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Four Northern Fleet submarines – the OREL, KNYAZ VLADIMIR, VEPR, and VLADIKAVKAZ – and three surface combatants – the PYOTR MORGUNOV, VITSE ADMIRAL KULAKOV, and MARSHAL USTINOV – have entered the Baltic Sea bound for Kronstadt where the Russian Ministry of Defence reports they will take part in the main Navy Day parade on 25 July. They have all since departed the Baltic Sea. Already a Janes customer? Read more here. Dubai Airshow 2021: Russia unveils upgraded Ka-226T rotorcraft Already a Janes customer? Read more here. Army 2021: Kronshtadt displays expanded range of weapons for Grom UAV Based in Greater London for most of its existence, the group was owned by the Thomson Corporation, The Woodbridge Company, [ when?] [ citation needed] then IHS Markit, [2] before being acquired by Montagu Private Equity in 2019. [3] The frigate ADMIRAL GORSHKOV conducted a live fire test launch of a Tsirkon missile in the White Sea.