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Su-34 Bomber to Get Advanced Radio Surveillance Gear
2016-08-04 Read More...
Russia’s latest Sukhoi Su-34 frontline bomber will soon be sporting advanced radio surveillance gear that will allow the crew to spot and destroy enemy headquarters, communications and drone control centers, the newspaper Izvestiya wrote citing a

Russia Developing New Naval Sonar Network
2016-08-01 Read More...
A state-of-the-art sonar system to protect Russia's territorial waters in the Arctic is already under development, the newspaper Izvestia quoted a Russian Defense Ministry source familiar with the situation as

Su-34 Hellduck Strike Fighter to Fly Faster and Higher
2016-07-21 Read More...
After its successful use during Russia’s aerial campaign in Syria, the Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bomber is now set to carry even better weapons than those that made it the jihadist terrorists’ worst nightmare, Zvezda TV

Russian Borders to be Guarded by Artificial Intelligence
2016-07-14 Read More...
The Russian border in the Far East and the South will be equipped with an artificial intelligence system which will be able to automatically collect and analyze information on any violations, according to the press service of the United Instrument

Russia Gets World’s Smallest Multi-Shot Grenade Launcher
2016-06-30 Read More...
The Bur, the world’s most compact multi-shot grenade launcher, has been put into service with Russia's anti-terror units, according to the Russian newspaper

Russian Navy to Hold Over 40 Tactical Exercises by Year-End
2016-06-27 Read More...
The Russian fleet will take part in over 40 tactical military drills by the end of this year, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Vladimir Korolyov said

Rosoboronexport’s Total Export Portfolio Reaches $48 Billion
2016-06-07 Read More...
The export portfolio of Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport has reached $48 billion, Head of Russia’s state technologies corporation Rostec Sergey Chemezov

Russia to Test Upgraded Yars Ballistic Missile in Few Months
2016-05-31 Read More...
Russia will carry out in the next few months a test launch of a modernized Yars Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), the chief designer of the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technologies

Mi-28 Attack Helicopter to Get Laser Missile Defense Gear
2016-05-24 Read More...
Russia’s Mi-28 Night Hunter attack helicopters will soon be equipped with an advanced on-board laser system to defend against MANPAD missiles and air-to-air missiles, a senior adviser to the deputy head of the Radio-Electronic Technologies Concern

Russia to Become 1st Customer of New Mi-38 Multirole Helicopter
2016-05-23 Read More...
Russia’s Defense Ministry will become the first costumer to purchase the Mil Mi-38 multirole helicopter, Russian Helicopters company

Rosoboronexport Plans to Export Anti-Mine Robot Uran-6
2016-05-17 Read More...
Rosoboronexport (Russian state arms exporter) intends to export anti-mine robot Uran-6 due to its high effectiveness during the Palmyra operations, an official from the corporation

Iran Not Eyeing Russia’s S-400 Air Defense System After S-300
2016-05-17 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier-General, Hossein Dehqan, in response to a question by a reporter said that Iran has not demanded S-400 air defense systems from

Putin Hails Russian Arms Efficiency During Syrian Operation
2016-05-13 Read More...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian jets conducted over 10,000 sorties in Syria, destroying almost 30,000 targets during the course of the

Russia’s Latest Warplane to Debut at Victory Day Parade
2016-05-04 Read More...
Several types of advanced Russian military equipment, from collimator sights for use with the Ratnik personal combat uniform to high-flying Su-35S fighter jets, will reportedly be shown off for the first time during the May 9 Victory Day Parade in

Russia Developing Stealth Bomber with Hypersonic Weapons
2016-04-26 Read More...
Russia is pressing ahead with plans to develop its new PAK-DA stealth bomber, which is on par with its US analogues and will carry an array of modern weapons, including hypersonic

Russia to Develop Electronic Platform for Warfare Troops by 2018
2016-04-22 Read More...
Russia is planning to develop a training ground for the electronic warfare troops by 2018, Commander of the troops Major General Yuri Lastochkin

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