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Rosoboronexport Meets with Indian Officials at SPIEF 2017
2017-06-02 Read More...
Rosoboronexport (forming part of Rostec State Corporation) is participating in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2017. The forum kicked off on Thursday and, according to Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, is expected to be

Russia Supplies President-S Defense System to 3 Countries
2017-05-29 Read More...
Russia has supplied its advanced President-S onboard defense systems to three countries and is negotiating further supplies with other customers, a representative of Concern Radio-electronic Technology (KRET), Vladimir Mikheev, told Sputnik news

Russia Eyes Boosting Iskander-M Capabilities
2017-05-25 Read More...
Representatives of the Russian Defense Ministry and arms manufacturers discussed boosting combat capabilities of the Iskander-M mobile missile system by creating a new type of missiles for the complex, the Ministry said in a

Russia Showcases 240 Military Equipment at IDEF’17
2017-05-09 Read More...
Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport is organizing a joint Russian display at the International Defense Industry Fair, IDEF'17, taking place in Istanbul on 9-12 May

Russia to Launch Pyotr Morgunov Amphibious Assault Ship
2017-05-05 Read More...
Russia’s Project 11711 large amphibious assault ship Pyotr Morgunov is slated to be floated this summer, Defense Ministry spokesman, Capitan First Rank Igor Dygalo,

Russia to Modernize Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier
2017-04-28 Read More...
The modernization of the flagship of the Russian Navy, the aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov, will cost much less than building a brand-new ship of the same class, Navy Veterans’ Union Co-Chairman Viktor Blytov said in a radio

Rostec Weapons Cluster to Increase by 70 Enterprises
2017-04-26 Read More...
Sergey Abramov, Industrial Director of Rostec weapons cluster, commenting on the cluster strategy adopted in the beginning of April 2017, stated that the cluster will be expanded due to the joining of Uralvagonzavod, the military division of the

Russian Subs to Become Indistinguishable From Whales
2017-04-21 Read More...
Russia’s Borei, Yasen nuclear missile submarines and Varshavyanka-class diesel-electric subs will be equipped with noise-dumping plates to make them indistinguishable from whales and orcas, Rossiiskaya Gazeta

Russia’s Submarines to Become Totally Noiseless
2017-04-18 Read More...
Russia will cover its nuclear and diesel submarines with a special hydro-acoustic noise-attenuating coating, meaning that even sensitive acoustic detectors will be unable to separate them from the general sound of the

Russia Reveals 2018-2025 Armaments Program
2017-04-13 Read More...
Russia’s 2018-2025 state armaments program will focus on nuclear deterrence, aerospace defense and “smart weapons systems,” Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said adding that defense contractors had been tasked with making sure that the Armed

Russia to Build Advanced Air Defense System
2017-03-29 Read More...
Russia plans to construct a prospective anti-aircraft short-range missile system (SAM) which will be supplied to troops by 2030-2035, Army Colonel-General and the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov

Russia Testing Taifun-Airborne Armored Personnel Carrier
2017-03-24 Read More...
Russian Airborne Troops will soon be bolstered by new mine-resistant, ambush-protected Taifun armed

MiG-35 to Fire Laser Weapon at Enemy Optics
2017-03-20 Read More...
The MiG-35 is being equipped with laser weaponry which will add significantly to the Russian warplane's combat capability, according to Russian aviation expert Dmitry

Su-34 Fighter Bomber to Get New Avionics
2017-03-14 Read More...
Russia’s Su-34 fighter-bombers, which proved highly effective in the fight against terrorists in Syria, will be upgraded with new avionics, military expert Boris Rozhin told

Russia’s Antey Nuclear Subs to Carry Kalibr Cruise Missiles
2017-03-13 Read More...
Russia plans to upgrade its fleet of Antei-class nuclear-powered missile submarines with Kalibr long-range cruise missiles, Sputnik reported, citing Deputy Defense Minister Yuri

Russia’s T-50 5th Generation Fighter to Get New Engine
2017-03-06 Read More...
Russian Sukhoi T-50 (PAK FA) fifth-generation fighter aircraft is expected to carry out its first flight with a new engine in the fourth quarter of 2017, a spokesperson for the United Engine Corporation (UEC)

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