Rosgvardia (National Guard of Russia) Thread

Armored vehicle "Ural-BB" in the Russian Interior Ministry in the Crimea









Is this a new MRAP Vechile?

Russian Interior Ministry Τroops in the Crimea

BTR-82 armored vehicles for the Russian Interior Ministry Troops

Russian interior troops exercise begins in 6 federal districts, including Crimea

The exercise is aimed at drilling the use of troops in case of aggravation of the situation in Russian regions to cope with new threats to the state’s internal security, spokesman for the troops says

MOSCOW, April 2. /TASS/. Large-scale strategic exercise of Russia’s Interior Troops codenamed Zaslon-2015 has been launched in 6 federal districts, including Crimea, spokesman for the troops Vasily Panchenkov told TASS on Thursday.

He said that the exercise is conducted in the period from April 2 to 10 under the command of First Deputy Interior Minister — Commander of Interior Troops Colonel General Viktor Zolotov.

"The exercise is aimed at drilling the use of troops (forces) in case of aggravation of the situation in Russian regions to cope with new threats to the state’s internal security that is in line with the federal law on interior troops," he said.

According to the spokesman, the strategic exercise is underway in the North-Western, Central, Volga, North Caucasus, Southern and Crimean Federal Districts. The manoeuvres involve some 40,000 troops and about 1,500 military and special equipment units.

He said that the interior troops have a number of tasks under the law, including participation in joint operations with the police in ensuring public law and order, combating terrorism, guarding of important state facilities and special cargoes and participation in the Russian territorial defence.

Russian Spetsnaz: Are You Tough Enough?

franco wrote:Updated 2015 authorized manpower totals for the MVD;
- 835,825 uniformed
- 167,347 civilians

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Internal Troops soldiers are civil servants or servicemen?

franco wrote:

franco wrote:

George1 wrote:

franco wrote:Updated 2015 authorized manpower totals for the MVD;
- 835,825 uniformed
- 167,347 civilians

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Internal Troops soldiers are civil servants or servicemen?

Uniformed or serviceman along with police, FGUP, traffic control, FMS, etc. Would expect the Civil Servants to mainly be at National HQ.

The last breakdown I had was;
- 462,700 MVD
- 186,300 VV
- 270,000 FGUP
- 174,400 civilians
= 1,106,472 total

MVD would be police.
VV are Troops of the Interior
FGUP are private security run by the MVD protecting businesses and government operations alike. Probably most of the reductions would be from this group.

Apparently, they are actually profitable as well, one of the few.  So cutting their budget down is considered a stupid move.  But the proposed 10% cuts is said to be mainly management and upper echelon:
http://ria.ru/society/20150713/1126408107.html

But yes, there is talk overall.  The 10% will be spread out so the damages are minimal or almost none existent. Apparently, Russia in 2013 was the country in #1 spot for most cops per 100,000 citizens in the world.

5 new innovations designed for Russia’s security forces

Oct. 20-23 saw the 19th Interpolitech international exhibition of state security equipment, organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Federal Security Service and the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation. The combat capabilities of state-of-the-art arms and equipment were also demonstrated at the range in the town of Krasnoarmeisk near Moscow. RBTH has chosen a selection of the most interesting innovations from the exhibition.

1. The Vykhlop silent ‘exhaust’: a large-caliber sniper rifle



The 12.7-mm VKS anti-materiel sniper rifle, also known as the Vykhlop ("exhaust"), strikes different targets at a distance up to 650 yards (600 meters). Due to its large caliber, the weapon can penetrate even heavy body armor and soft-skinned vehicles.

2. BS-103: an unmanned aircraft with vertical takeoff

Meanwhile, the company Unmanned Systems showed off its vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone BS-103.

The drone has two flight modes: "airplane" (horizontal) mode and hover mode (similarly to a quadcopter). This means launching such a drone requires neither a catapult nor tossing into the air by hand.



The UAV (umanned aerial vehicle) is equipped with five brushless motors. In the hover, vertical takeoff and landing modes, four engines with vertical thrust operate, while a fifth, sustainer motor with a horizontal thrust also runs in horizontal flight. The drone can also be equipped with internal combustion engines, which significantly increases the time and distance of flight.

As the BS-103's developer Sergei Alexandrov told RBTH, the drone can be used by oil and gas companies for monitoring oil and gas pipelines, by border guards for protecting and monitoring areas as well as by logistics companies to deliver small loads.


3. Engineer: a menace to terrorists

Visitors to Interpolitech 2015 were also shown a number of different dual-purpose robot systems; incidentally, the robot called Engineer was shown in action right in the exhibition hall.

Produced by the company Servosila, Engineer is a small, all-weather robot for use both in civil applications (for cleaning up after technological disasters) and by the military, for example, to fight against terrorism or in urban combat.



Engineer can be sent to remote places; it is suitable both for complex terrain and urban environment. Due to its caterpillars, it easily overcomes obstacles such as sidewalks and even ladders.

The robot, which looks like a miniature tank without a turret, has an arm-like manipulator and is equipped with a laser scanner, a stereo vision system, odometry sensors and a video camera, which it can raise to a height of 4.25 feet (130 cm), which increases its vision range.

Due to its devices, the machine can not only send three-dimensional data to the operator, but also build digital maps of its route and move independently, if contact with the operator is lost for some reason.

4. Field office: laptops for the military

In its Interpolitech booth space, the Russian company TS demonstrated its toughened computer equipment.

The laptops and tablets were poured with water and strewn with sand as well as beaten with hammers, but the equipment continued to work.

According to the developers, the computers are designed for use in extreme conditions, such as in the Arctic, in the desert, on the deck of a ship in a storm, and so on. The equipment works at temperatures from -58 to +131 Fahrenheit (-50 to +55 degrees Celsius), in the pouring rain, and even in a sandstorm.

5. New personnel carriers for police

The automobile plant Ural displayed the new Ural VV three-axle all-terrain vehicle, created specifically for Interior Ministry troops.



Designed to transport personnel, the vehicle has a certain degree of protection from shrapnel, small-arms bullets and various kinds of improvised explosive devices and mines.

If necessary, the crew can lock itself in and deliver fire from loopholes, as well as from two upper compartments.

http://rbth.com/defence/2015/10/28/5-new-innovations-designed-for-rusias-security-forces_534841