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Russian Arms Exports Reach $9.8 Billion So Far This Year
2014-11-05 Read More...
Since the beginning of 2014, Russia has sold $9.8-billion in arms and military equipment abroad, the Deputy Director of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation

Russia to Create Ballistic Missile Warning System in Space
2014-10-13 Read More...
Russia will create a space-based ballistic missile warning system capable of detecting launches of existing and test missiles, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (photo) said.

Russia to Start Building New Borey Class Sub in December
2014-09-29 Read More...
The construction of a new Borey class nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine is expected to begin in December, the Sevmash shipyard said Friday.

Russia to Test Reconnaissance-Strike Chirok Drone in 2015
2014-09-16 Read More...
Russian reconnaissance and strike drone “Chirok” will begin tests in 2015, the CEO of the Moscow Research Radio Engineering Institute Yuri Nevzorov told RIA Novosti.

Russia Tests Bulava Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
2014-09-12 Read More...
Russia has successfully test-fired a Bulava Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) from its Borey-class Vladimir Monomakh nuclear-powered submarine, the Russian Defense Ministry said

Russian Air Force to Get Over 230 New Planes, Helicopters
2014-09-10 Read More...
The Russian Armed Forces will receive no less than 230 new airplanes and helicopters by the end of 2014, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

Russian Ground Forces to Get Iskander Missiles by 2018
2014-09-08 Read More...
The missile brigades of Russia’s Ground Forces will be equipped with advanced weaponry and hardware, including the 9K720 Iskander (SS-26 Stone) theater ballistic missile systems, as part of the 2020 state rearmament program, Russian Defense Minister

Russia, India to Continue Joint Air Force Drills in November
2014-09-04 Read More...
The second phase of joint Russian-Indian Air Force exercise “Aviaindra-2014” is set to take place in India in November, deputy chief of the Russian Air Force's General Staff, Aleksandr Lyapkin, told reporters.

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Holds Largest Drill
2014-08-25 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry will conduct two large-scale exercises before the end of 2014 within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in China, including the organization's largest ever in August, a source in the Ministry

Italy to Supply Confiscated Soviet Weapons to Iraq
2014-08-22 Read More...
Rome plans to send to Iraq Soviet-produced weapons confiscated more than 20 years ago during the Balkan Wars, said Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti (photo).

New Russian Anti-Aircraft Module Locates 15 Targets/Sec
2014-08-21 Read More...
A unique Russian GAZ Tigr chassis-mounted anti-aircraft command module, can simultaneously locate 15 targets per second, a representative for the Scientific-Industrial Enterprise Rubin told RIA

Russia, UAE Eye Joint Weapons Production
2014-08-15 Read More...
Russia plans to produce weapons jointly with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said Igor Sevastyanov (photo), Deputy General Director of Rosoboronexport, Russia’s state-run arms export monopoly.

Russia, Egypt to Expand Military Cooperation
2014-08-14 Read More...
Russia and Egypt have agreed to expand military cooperation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said after talks with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Borei-Class Submarines Enter Service
2014-07-28 Read More...
Two Russian submarines are entering service just in time for the Russian Navy Day, which fell on July 27 this year: a Yasen-class nuclear attack submarine Severodvinsk and a Borei-class ballistic missile submarine Alexander

Russia Unveils Innovative Chirok Drone
2014-07-22 Read More...
Russia’s United Instrument-Making Corporation, a Rostec subsidiary, presented the unique and innovative Chirok drone at the Innoprom international technology exhibition, the press service of the state corporation

Iraq to Receive Up to 10 Su-25 Attack Aircraft by September
2014-07-03 Read More...
Iraq is to receive five to ten Russian Su-25 ground attack aircraft by September, Russian Ambassador to Baghdad Ilya Morgunov said

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