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US Warns Egypt of Sanctions if it Buys Su-35 Fighter Jets
2019-04-12 Read More...
Earlier this week, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was testifying on the 2020 State Department Budget proposal before the Senate Appropriations State Foreign Operations and Related Programs

Bahrain Eyes Buying Russian Aurus Luxury Cars
2018-12-06 Read More...
Bahrain has expressed interest in purchasing Russian-made Aurus luxury cars, part of the Kortezh series, a source familiar with the situation told

Russia Creating Hypersonic Target Missile for Advanced Weapons Testing
2018-11-23 Read More...
A hypersonic target missile designed for testing of advanced weapons is being developed in Russia, director general of Russian scientific and production enterprise NPO Molniya, Olga Sokolova, told

Tactical Specs for Russian Il-276 Transport Plane Approved
2018-11-16 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry has approved the tactical and technical requirements for the Il-276 prospective medium-lift military transport plane, aircraft manufacturer Ilyushin Aviation Complex told

Russia Developing Next-Generation Anti-Submarine Weapons
2018-08-27 Read More...
Russia is developing new types of next-generation anti-submarine weapons, Director General of Rostec’s subsidiary Techmash, Vladimir Lepin, told Sputnik in an

China Receives First Batch of Russian S-400 Missile Systems
2018-07-30 Read More...
China has received the first batch of Russian-made S-400 Triumf missile systems, a military diplomatic source told

China to Send Strategic Bombers to International Army Games in Russia
2018-07-20 Read More...
China’s air force will reportedly send strategic bombers, fighter jets and transport aircraft to Russia for drills in July as the country pushes to develop stronger defense ties with a number of foreign governments - in this case,

S-400 May Soon Be Fitted With Advanced Long-Range Missile
2018-07-10 Read More...
Russia reportedly continues the modernization of its sophisticated S-400 surface-to-air missile system. Right now, the S-400’s range of destroying aerial targets stands at 285 kilometers (177

Russia’s Advanced Weapons Production up Fourfold in 5 Years
2018-06-22 Read More...
The draft plan for shifting weapons and military equipment to domestic software is designed to further ensure the stable development and information security of the Russian defense industry, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (photo)

Russia’s Su-57 Fighter Jet Continues Test Flights
2018-05-22 Read More...
A test flight of the fifth generation Su-57 fighter jet with a developmental engine installed on it has been caught on camera in Russia’s Zhukovsky, Sputnik news agency

Russia to Unveil Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile at V-Day Parade
2018-05-08 Read More...
Russia will showcase its latest Kinzhal hypersonic missile complex and other state-of-the-art weapons during the upcoming May 9 Victory day parade in Moscow, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

Russian Forces to Get 3 New Regiments of S-400 Triumf
2018-04-10 Read More...
Three new regiments of S-400 Triumf air defense systems will enter operational service of the Russian Aerospace Forces in 2018, Russian Aerospace Forces Commander Colonel General Sergei Surovikin said. “Modern S-400 Triumf, S-300 Favorit air

Russian Firefighters to Get 600 Drones in 3 Years
2018-04-03 Read More...
The Russian Emergencies Ministry plans to buy 600 drones for firefighters within three years, local media reported citing First Deputy Emergencies Minister Vladimir

Russian Army to Adopt Terminator-2 Tank Support Vehicle
2018-03-23 Read More...
The Russian army will soon adopt into service the latest version of BMPT-72 tank support combat vehicle, also known as Terminator 2, an informed source in the Russian defense industry told

Russia to Expedite Delivery of S-400 Systems to Turkey
2018-03-16 Read More...
Russia will speed up the delivery of its S-400 air defense systems to Turkey at the latter’s request, said Russian presidential aide Vladimir

Russia Test Launches Iskander-M Missile
2018-03-08 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry has reported a successful test-launch of an Iskander-M missile, which took place at the Kapustin Yar firing range in southern Russia’s Astrakhan

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