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Russian Military
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, commonly referred to as the Russian Armed Forces, are the military of Russia. They are organized into three service branches—the Ground Forces, Navy, and Aerospace Forces—two independent combat arms (the Strategic Rocket Forces and Airborne Forces), and the Special Operations Forces Command. The Russian Armed Forces are the world's fifth largest military force, with about one million active-duty personnel and close to two million reservists. They maintain the world's largest stockpile of nuclear weapons, possess the world's second-largest fleet of ballistic missile submarines, and are the only armed forces outside the United States and China that operate strategic bombers. As of 2024, Russia has the world's third-highest military expenditure, at approximately US$149 billion, or over seven percent of GDP, compared to approximately to US$86.5–$109 billion the year before. The Russian military is a hybrid system that com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banner Of The Russian Armed Forces
Banner of the Russian Armed Forces () is the official symbol and military relic of the Russian Armed Forces. The banner was established by Federal Law of the Russian Federation No. 162-FZ, dated December 29, 2000, "On the Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the Banner of the Navy, the Banners of Other Branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Banners of Other Troops".''Российская Федерация. Федеральные законы.'': Федеральный закон от 29.12.2000 № 162-ФЗ (ред. от 03.07.2016) // Собрание законодательства Российской Федерации, 2001, № 1, ст. 14; 2003, № 27, ст. 2700, 2705; 2004, № 27, ст. 2711; 2005, № 10, ст. 763; 2010, № 31, ст. 4192; 2016, № 27, ст. 4160. History After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the formation of the Russian Federation, it was necessary to create new symbols for the Russian Armed Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Countries By Military Expenditures
This is a list of countries with highest military expenditures. Highest military expenditure The first list is based on the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) fact sheet, which includes a list of the world's top 40 military spenders as of 2024, based on current market exchange rates. The second list is based on the 2025 edition of ''The Military Balance'', published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) using average market exchange rates. Highest military expenditure, share of GDP The following lists are of countries by military spending as a share of GDP—more specifically, a list of the 15 countries with the highest share in recent years: The first list uses the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute as a source, while the second list gets its data from the International Institute for Strategic Studies. As a share of GDP {, style="font-size:100%;" , - , style="width:50%; text-align:center;", List by the Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurganmashzavod
JSC Kurganmashzavod () is a manufacturing company based in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Kurgan, Russia. It is known for its BMP series of infantry fighting vehicles. Overview The company's main products are the well-known BMP-2 and BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles, which are in service in 29 countries and, since April 2024, the BMD-4 airborne fighting vehicles. The company also produces a wide range of civil products, such as small-sized tractors, municipal construction machines and automobile trailers, among others. Kurganmashzavod JSC is the largest enterprise in the Kurgan Oblast. It is a large engineering complex, comprising 3 factories, 6 special plants and auxiliary workshops ensuring the complete production cycle. It is involved in developing technology, testing equipment and experimental development, pilot production and full-scale production of armoured vehicles. The director general of Kurganmashzavod until 2005 was Valery D. Dorodny. The director general as of 2018 is Pyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uralvagonzavod
UralVagonZavod () is a Russian machine-building company located in Nizhny Tagil, Russia. It is one of the largest scientific and industrial complexes in Russia and the largest main battle tank manufacturer in the world. Etymology The name ''Уралвагонзавод'' means ''Ural Railroad Car (wagon) Factory''. History The plant was built during 1931–1936, mostly during the second Five-year plans of the Soviet Union, Soviet five-year plan. It opened on October 11, 1936, and was named after Felix Dzerzhinsky. Initially it manufactured freight cars. After the Operation Barbarossa, German invasion of 1941, Joseph Stalin ordered hundreds of factories in Ukraine and western Russia to be evacuated east. The KhPZ Factory No. 183 in Kharkiv was moved to Nizhny Tagil by rail, and merged with the Dzerzhinsky Works, to form the Stalin Ural Tank Factory No. 183. During the Second World War it became the largest producer of tanks in the world, including the T-34. For its services, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Industrial Company
Military Industrial Company LLC (ООО Военно-промышленная компания (ВПК) or Voyenno-promyshlennaya kompaniya VPK) is a Russian industrial company. It was founded in 2006. The headquarters are located in Moscow. Military Industrial Company produces and sells wheeled and tracked all-terrain vehicles for a variety of purposes. History The company was founded on July 31, 2006 by Russian Machines. It included the following enterprises: * Arzamas Machine-Building Plant (Arzamas), * Zavolzhsky plant of tracked towing vehicles ( Zavolzhye), * Hull Plant ( Vyksa). In December, 2011 Russian Machines sold its shares in the Military Industrial Company to Arzamas Machine-Building Plant.https://www.ng.ru/news/738648.html «Русские машины» вышли из активов по производству военной техники Management The managing company is located in Moscow. Its aims include sales, supplement and general management. The C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalashnikov Concern
JSC Kalashnikov Concern (; ), known until 2013 as the Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant (; ), is a Russian Arms industry, defense manufacturing Concern (business), concern and joint-stock company headquartered in the city of Izhevsk in the Republics of Russia, Republic of Udmurtia as well as the capital city of Moscow. The concern designs and produces a wide range of civilian and military weapons including assault rifles, sniper rifles, designated marksman rifles, machine guns, squad automatic weapons, hunting rifles, shotguns, guided artillery projectiles, and a wide range of other precision weapons including remote controlled weapon stations, unmanned vehicles, and military robots. The Kalashnikov Concern produces about 95% of all small arms in Russia and supplies to more than 27 Country, countries around the world, making it the largest List of modern armament manufacturers, firearm manufacturer in Russia. Notable products include the Kalashnikov rifle, Kalashnikov (AK) assault r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow Institute Of Thermal Technology
Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology (MITT; ) is a Russian (formerly Soviet) engineering and scientific research institute founded on May 13, 1946. The institute is located in the Otradnoye District in the north of Moscow. Previously, it was primarily focused on developing ballistic missiles and rockets to increase the nation's strategic deterrent capability. Today, it is also involved in civilian projects and has modified some of its intercontinental ballistic missiles into launch vehicles to be used for satellites. The name can also be translated as Moscow Institute of Thermal Equipment. History April 19, 1945, the State Defense Committee of the USSR issued a decree №8206 ordering the People's Commissar for Armament Boris Vannikov to create a weapons design bureau and a pilot plant for missiles. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Precision Systems
High Precision Systems () is a holding company within the Russian state-owned Rostec group involved in the defence-industry complex. It focuses on high-precision systems and weapons for the combat tactical zone. It implements the full production cycle of weapons and defence equipment, from generating ideas to product distribution. According to Jane's Information Group, Rostec is seeking to sell a 49% stake in High Precision Systems. The company reported in May 2025 that it has increased production by 2,5 to 25 times in some areas during the 2022-2025 period. Structure Subsidiaries of the holding: * KBP Instrument Design Bureau * KB Tochmash * KB Mashinostroyeniya * Safonovsky Meteorological Instruments Plant * Tulatochmash * Shcheglovsky Val * AO CKBA * Tula Arms Plant * TsKIB SOO * Volsky Mechanical Plant * All-Russian Research Institute Signal * Saratov aggregate plant * Serpukhov factory Metallist * Central Research Institute for Automation and Hydraulics * SKB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almaz-Antey
JSC Concern VKO "Almaz-Antey" () is a Russian state-owned company in the arms industry, a result of a merger of Antey Corporation and NPO Almaz, unifying some of the national military enterprises, in particular, the developers of anti-aircraft defence and cruise missile systems. The organisation is headquartered in Moscow and is the world's eighth-largest defence contractor measured by 2017 defence revenues. In 2017, Almaz-Antey had arms sales of $9.125 billion. The Almaz-Antey group produce air defense systems, firearms for aircraft and armored vehicles, artillery shells and surface-to-surface missiles, airspace surveillance and coordination and artillery radars. The Group also manufacture civilian products such as navigation systems, air traffic systems, civil airtraffic- and weather radars, sewage cleaning systems, ventilation valves for nuclear power plants, and plastic packaging for cosmetics and food products. History Almaz-Antey was founded in 2002 by Preside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tactical Missiles Corporation
JSC Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV) (, КТРВ) is a major Russian holding company for the manufacturers of military weapons (especially missiles), headquartered in Korolyov, Moscow Oblast. History Tactical Missiles Corporation was founded on the basis of Zvezda-Strela by the Decree of the President of Russia, Decree of Russian President №84, signed on January 24, 2002. Zvezda-Strela was a major designer and producer of military missile systems, and included the Zvezda Experimental Design Bureau (OKB), a serial production design bureau (SKB), the main Strela plant, and machine building plants in Kostroma and Bendery Moldova. It was formerly part of the missile-industry grouping ''Spetstekhnika'' (Special Equipment). The structure of Tactical Missiles Corporation was expanded by subsequent decrees №591 on May 9, 2004 and №930 on July 20, 2007. The holding is sanctioned by New Zealand in relation to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. It was reported in Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Helicopters
JSC Russian Helicopters () is a helicopter design and manufacturing company headquartered in Moscow, Russia. The company designs and manufactures civilian and military helicopters. The company's principal shareholder is Rostec. It is the world's 24th-largest Defense contractor, defence contractor measured by 2012 (its best year in the 21st century) defence revenues, and the second-largest based in Russia (after Almaz-Antey). History The company attempted to stage an IPO on the London Stock Exchange in May 2011, but failed to fill the Order book (trading), order book at the expected valuation of $2 billion. In 2011 Russian Helicopters and the Italian company AgustaWestland agreed to establish HeliVert, a joint company, in order to start production in Russia of the AgustaWestland AW139, AW139 twin-engine multipurpose helicopter. The production plant is located in Tomilino, Moscow Region. In 2016 the company delivered 189 aircraft to customers in 13 countries. In the same yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Shipbuilding Corporation
JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC; , ОСК) is an open joint stock company in Russia which unites shipbuilding, repair and maintenance subsidiaries in western and northern Russia, and in the country's Far East, to streamline civilian shipbuilding using military facilities. As of 2021, the corporation constructed up to 80% of ships in Russia. History United Shipbuilding Corporation was established in 2007 by a series of Presidential Decrees signed by President Vladimir Putin. According to the decree, the corporation has 3 subsidiaries: the Western Shipbuilding Center in St. Petersburg ( Admiralty Shipyard), the Northern Shipbuilding and Maintenance Center in Severodvinsk and the Far Eastern Shipbuilding and Maintenance Center in Vladivostok. The state owns 100% of the shares. In June 2012 Andrei Dyachkov was appointed to its president. On May 21, 2013, Russian President Putin said that Vladimir Shmakov would be appointed as a new president of the corporation the foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
