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Russian Air Force to Receive Over 100 New Aircraft in 2018
2017-08-02 Read More...
Russian Aerospace Forces plan to receive more than a hundred new aircraft and helicopters in 2018, Russia’s Aerospace Forces Commander Colonel General Viktor Bondarev

Russian Army Receives Iskander-M, Kalibr Cruise Missiles
2017-07-28 Read More...
The Russian defense industry has supplied the Russian Armed Forces with an Iskander-M missile system brigade set and 60 Kalibr cruise missiles alongside 17 planes and helicopters in May-June this year, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

Russian Defense Ministry Orders Two Mi-38 Helicopters
2017-07-26 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry signed the first contract with the Russian Helicopters company for the supply of a pilot batch of Mi-38 helicopters to be delivered by the end of 2019, the Ministry said in a

MAKS-2017 Concludes With $6.7 Billion Contracts
2017-07-25 Read More...
The sum of the contracts concluded within the 13th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2017 at the Russian city of Zhukovsky is estimated at 400 billion rubles ($6.7 billion), the press service of the Russian Ministry of Industry and

Russian Defense Ministry to Acquire MiG-35 Fighter Jets
2017-07-24 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry will begin purchasing MiG-35 fighters from 2018 as part of the new state armament program, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov

Zhukovsky Institute Showcases “Helicopter Killer” Mine at MAKS-2017
2017-07-19 Read More...
Russia’s National Research Center “Zhukovsky Institute” is showcasing a new anti-helicopter mine and a prototype of the light multipurpose aircraft at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS which is taking place in the Russian town of

Russian BMPT-72 Combat Vehicle to Get New Guns
2017-07-14 Read More...
The BMPT-72, an advanced Russian tank support combat vehicle, is due to be equipped with new guns and combat modules, according to Alexander Potapov, director general of Russia's Uralvagonzavod research and production

Russia’s Newest Missile Corvette Complete Sea Trials
2017-07-12 Read More...
The Sovershenny - the newest class of corvette in the Russian Navy - has successfully completed sea trials and will soon enter service with the Pacific Fleet, the head of the of the Eastern Military District’s press service for the Pacific Fleet,

Russia’s Nuclear Submarine Test-Launches Cruise Missile
2017-07-07 Read More...
Russia’s Project 949A submarine Smolensk of the Oscar-II class has successfully launched a Granit cruise missile and hit a naval target in the Barents Sea as part of the combat readiness drills, Northern Fleet’s spokesman Capt. 1st Rank Vadim Serga

Russia Approves Design for New Lider-Class Destroyer
2017-07-05 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry has approved the proposed new design for the country’s new Lider-class destroyer, according to RIA

Russia Confirms Plans to Build New Aircraft Carrier
2017-06-30 Read More...
The Russian Navy plans the construction of a new aircraft carrier to accompany the Admiral Kuznetsov, Vice-Admiral Viktor Bursuk, Deputy Navy Commander in charge of procurement,

Russia’s Yury Dolgoruky Submarine Test-Fires Bulava ICBM
2017-06-29 Read More...
The Russian Northern Fleet’s Project 955 Borei-class nuclear submarine Yury Dolgoruky successfully test-fired a Bulava Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), the Russian Defense Ministry said in a

Russian Defense Ministry to Receive New Batch of Pantsir-S
2017-06-16 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry and the JSC “KBP Instrument Design Bureau named after Academician A. Shipunov” have concluded a contract for the delivery of another batch of the Pantsir-S air defense systems, the Foreign Ministry said in a

Russian Navy Expands Mediterranean Task Force to 15 Ships
2017-06-09 Read More...
The Russian Navy’s Mediterranean task force has grown to 15 warships and vessels, Black Sea Fleet Spokesman Captain 1st Rank Vyacheslav Trukhachev

Russia, Turkey Finalizing Technical Side of S-400 Deal
2017-06-07 Read More...
Russia and Turkey have almost agreed on all technical aspects of the deal on supplies of S-400 missile systems, according to CEO of Rostec Corporation Sergey

Russia Resumes Production of Upgraded Tu-160 Bomber
2017-06-06 Read More...
Russia is resuming the production of the famous Tu-160 strategic bomber in a modernized version - the Tu-160M2, with the first engines and other structural elements already being built, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said during a teleconference in

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