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Russian Defense Ministry to Upgrade T-90 Main Battle Tanks
2015-09-17 Read More...
Russian Defense Ministry is planning to upgrade about 400 T-90 tanks which are in service with the Russian Armed Forces, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said.

Russia Developing High-Speed Combat Helicopter
2015-09-10 Read More...
Moscow-based Russian Helicopters company has begun work on the development of an advanced high-speed combat helicopter, the company's Deputy CEO for sales, Grigory Kozlov, said.

Mi-28N Helicopters to Receive New Helmet Imaging System
2015-09-07 Read More...
Pilots flying the modernized version of Russia’s Mi-28N attack helicopters will receive a new helmet imaging and targeting system.

MAKS-2015 Concludes With Over $5.3 Billion Contracts
2015-09-02 Read More...
About 760 companies from 35 countries took part in the annual show, officially called the International Aviation and Space Salon. The show took place in the city of Zhukovsky, Moscow Region, on August 25-30. Over 404,000 visitors attended the salon.

Russia to Unveil New Chirok Reconnaissance-Strike Drone
2015-08-24 Read More...
The United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC, part of Russia's state technology corporation Rostec) will present at the MAKS-2015 air show its latest Chirok reconnaissance and strike drone, the Rostec's Deputy CEO said.

Russian Navy to Receive 17 Warships and 52 Support Vessels
2015-08-20 Read More...
The Russian Navy will receive 17 warships and cutters, as well as 52 support vessels by the end of 2015, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (photo) recently said.

Russia to Demo All Military Aircraft at MAKS Air Show
2015-08-18 Read More...
All five of Russia's aerobatic teams as well as the T-50 prospective fifth-generation multirole jet will be presented at the MAKS-2015 international aerospace expo, the Head of Russia's Air Force Viktor Bondarev said.

Saudi Arabia Eyes Russian Iskander Tactical Missiles
2015-08-14 Read More...
Saudi Arabia is discussing buying Russian-made Iskander tactical missile systems, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday in

Russian Defense Ministry to Sign Major Deal for Su-35 Jets
2015-08-13 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry and the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will sign a contract for the delivery of 48 Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft (NATO reporting name Flanker-E) at the MAKS-2015 air show in late August, local media reported Tuesday.

Russian Navy to Order Anti-Sub Version of Be-200 Aircraft
2015-08-05 Read More...
The Russian Navy has announced plans to order the purchase of an anti-submarine version of the Be-200 amphibious aircraft by 2020, a high-ranking Navy official told the Russian news agency RIA Novosti.

Two Stealth Submarines to Join Russian Black Sea Fleet
2015-07-30 Read More...
Two elusive, virtually undetectable submarines with extended combat ranges and the ability to strike land, surface and underwater targets will join the Black Sea Fleet by the end of 2015.

Russia Developing New Coastal Defense Gun
2015-07-27 Read More...
Russia is developing a new self-propelled coastal defense gun, based on the Koalitsiya-SV system, Burevestnik Design Bureau Chief, Georgy Zakamennykh, announced.

Russia Places 8 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles in Service
2015-07-22 Read More...
Eight Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) have been put into service in Russia's Strategic Missile Forces in the second quarter of 2015, the country's Deputy Minister of Defense Yuriy Borisov said Thursday.

Russian Army to Receive New EW Drones by Year-End
2015-07-16 Read More...
Troops of Russia's Eastern Military District will receive the latest unmanned aerial vehicles designed for electronic warfare by the end of this year, the district's spokesman Alexander Gordeev

Russia’s S-400 System to Support Longer Range Missile
2015-07-14 Read More...
Russia’s top-notch S-400 missile defense system is preparing to be equipped with a new, longer range missile, the Russian Missile Forces’ commander said in a radio interview

New Russian System to Block Satellite Signals and Missiles
2015-07-08 Read More...
Russian engineers are working on a new signal suppression system that could block cruise missiles and communication of satellites, said Yuri Maevskiy, the Deputy Director of Radio-Electronic Technologies

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