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Modernized Mi-28NM Attack Helicopter to Get New Guided Missile
2019-03-22 Read More...
Russia’s modernized Mi-28NM attack helicopter will be fitted with a new guided missile with a range of more than 25 kilometers, an aircraft industry source told TASS on

Russian Army, Navy Outfitted with Ratnik Combat Gear
2019-03-13 Read More...
Russia’s Ground Forces and the Navy’s coastal brigades are practically fully equipped with the Ratnik combat gear, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting of the State Duma (the lower house of parliament) Defense

Russia Developing Protective System to Shield Armor from Precision Weapons
2019-03-06 Read More...
Specialists of Russia’s Central Research Institute for Precision Machine-Building (TsNIItochmash) are developing a new protective system to shield the armor from smart precision-guided munitions. The latest Lotos self-propelled artillery guns will

Iskander-M Tactical Missiles to Carry Various Warheads
2019-02-08 Read More...
Russia’s Iskander-M tactical missile systems will be upgraded to get new missiles with various warheads and will be capable of operating as part of the reconnaissance and fire network, said an article published in the thematic

First Upgraded Tupolev-160M Bomber Scheduled for 2021
2019-02-05 Read More...
The first fundamentally upgraded serially produced strategic bomber Tupolev-160M is to be provided for the Russian military in 2021, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

Russian Aerospace Forces to Get 4 MiG-35 4++ Generation Fighter Jets
2019-01-31 Read More...
Russian Aerospace Forces will receive four MiG-35 4++ generation multirole jet fighters later this year, a source in the aviation industry told

Russian-Indian PJ-10 BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile
2019-01-29 Read More...
Boris Obnosov, CEO of Russia’s Tactical Missiles Corporation considers the Russian-Indian BrahMos project as an ideal example of military and technical cooperation, TASS news agency

Russia’s Kornet-D1 Anti-Tank Missile System to Enter Trials in 2019
2019-01-14 Read More...
Russia’s latest Kornet-D1 anti-tank missile system designated for the Airborne Force will undergo state trials this year, the Defense Ministry

Russia to Hold Over 4,000 War Games in 2019
2019-01-04 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry plans to hold more than 4,000 drills and roughly 8,500 practical combat training events throughout 2019, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on a conference last week, TASS news agency

Russian Strategic Tu-160 Bomber Test-Fires 12 Missiles
2018-12-20 Read More...
The strategic Tu-160 missile-carrying bomber test-fired 12 Kh-101 missiles at the Pemboi practice range in November, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at the Ministry’s year-end board meeting attended by President Vladimir Putin on

Russia Ranks Second Among World’s Arms Producers
2018-12-11 Read More...
the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a statement on Monday that sales of arms and military services by the world’s largest arms-producing companies continued to grow in

Egyptian Minister of Military Production Hails Russia’s Participation in EDEX
2018-12-07 Read More...
Russia’s active participation in this week’s EDEX 2018 (Egypt Defense Expo) shows a high level of relations between both countries, Egyptian Minister of Military Production Mohamed Al Asar told TASS on the third and final day of the

Mil Design Bureau to Develop Fast-Speed Combat Helicopter
2018-11-26 Read More...
Russia’s Defense Ministry has opted for the project of the Mil Design Bureau to create a cutting-edge fast-speed combat helicopter while the Kamov Design Bureau will continue developing the naval version of the Minoga rotorcraft, Russian Helicopters

Russia’s Admiral Kasatonov Frigate to Start Trials in December
2018-11-22 Read More...
The cutting-edge frigate Admiral Kasatonov under construction for the Russian Navy at the St. Petersburg-based Severnaya Verf Shipyard will enter sea trials in early December 2018, the Shipyard’s press office

Russia’s Viking Air Defense Missile System at Airshow China
2018-11-08 Read More...
Russia is demonstrating its latest Viking air defense missile system (the export version of the Buk-M3 complex) for the first time abroad at the Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai on November 6-11, the press office of Russia’s state arms seller

Massive Russian Drill to be Regularly Held in Mediterranean
2018-11-06 Read More...
Large scale naval and air exercises Ocean Shield will be held in the Mediterranean on the permanent basis, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in a distance conference on Friday, TASS news agency

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