The formation and development of the system for planning and organizing of the fundamental, predictive, and exploratory research in defense (FPER) started in 1951, when the Mine and Torpedo Section was instituted under the Academy of Sciences (AS) of the USSR.
In the early 1950s, the problem of protecting ships from non-contact mines became particularly acute. To address this issue, on June 21 of 1952, the Mine and Torpedo Section was transformed into the Marine Physics Section (MFS) under the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, and in 1964, it turned into the Section of Defense Issues of the Ministry of Defense under the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. The scientific and organizational activities of the Section in the 1960s were related to the generation of plans for fundamental and exploratory research in the interests of national defense.
Today, the Section of Defense Issues of the Ministry of Defense under the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) is an important division dealing with issues of national defense and security. The chief areas of activity of the Section are research and development of new technologies and systems for national defense; and development and implementation of programs to enhance defense capabilities.
The commemorative stamp provides images of Russian warriors from different ages; the main illustration shows the official emblem of the Section of Defense Issues of the Russian Ministry of Defense under the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
| Denomination |
Paper |
Printing method |
Format of the postal card |
Edition |
| Letter “B” |
Chalk surfaced |
Offset |
105 × 148 mm |
2.5 thousand postcards |