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Russia’s S-500 Missile System to Begin Tests This Year
2016-02-04 Read More...
The first prototypes of the next-generation S-500 air defense system will reach completion and begin its pre-tests in

Iran Still Eyeing Sukhoi Superjet-100 Passenger Planes
2016-02-02 Read More...
Despite signing a new deal with Airbus to buy 118 planes worth $25-billion, Iran is still interested in reaching an agreement with Russia’s Sukhoi for the purchase of Sukhoi Superjet-100 (SSJ-100) passenger

Russia to Test Next-Generation Su-35S Fighters in Syria
2016-02-02 Read More...
Russia is preparing to test the next-generation Su-35S fighters for the first time in combat in Syria, a military source told a Russian newspaper on

Russian Navy Destroyer Holds Military Drills in Mediterranean Sea
2016-01-27 Read More...
The crew of the Russian Navy's Vice Admiral Kulakov (photo), an Udaloy-class destroyer, has held air defense exercises in the Mediterranean, the Russian Defense Ministry’s Northern Fleet spokesman Vadim Serga said

Russian Navy to Receive 2 More IL-38N Novella Anti-Submarine Aircraft
2016-01-20 Read More...
In November this year, the Russian Navy will receive two more IL-38N Novella anti-submarine aircraft, in addition to five that have already been taken on board, the Deputy General Director of Ilyushin Aviation complex Yuri Yudin

Russia Develops Advanced Light Tactical Robot
2016-01-18 Read More...
Russian weapon manufacturer KB Integrated Systems (KBIS) has developed a combat robot, which, due to its size, can easily fit into a backpack.The RS1A3 Mini Rex is a light tactical robot designed by Lobaev Robotics. The robot can be used in search

Russia Testing New Generation Missile Warning Satellite
2016-01-14 Read More...
Russia will orbit a second new generation satellite in 2016 to keep a closer eye on ballistic missile launches anywhere in the world, the Defense Ministry said, Zvezda TV channel

Russia’s S-400 to be Equipped with Advanced Communication System
2016-01-05 Read More...
The Russian air defense is developing Tuf-MA and Tuf-M2 communication systems for the new air defense missile systems S-400, S-500 and

Russia Develops Secretive Missile for Iskander-M System
2015-12-31 Read More...
Russia’s defense industry recently announced the creation of a new

Moscow to Host New Center for Military, Law Enforcement Robots
2015-12-30 Read More...
A center for the development and production of military and law enforcement robots has been planned for construction in

Russian Army Receives Final Batch of Upgraded Т-72 Tanks
2015-12-24 Read More...
A final batch of upgraded T-72 tanks has been supplied to the Armed Forces by Russia’s flagship tank and fighting vehicles maker

Gulf Countries Showing Interest in Russian Defense Systems
2015-12-14 Read More...
Many Middle Eastern countries have expressed increased interest in Russian military hardware, including armored vehicles and aircraft, at last week’s Gulf Defense & Aerospace (GDA) exhibition in

Russian Forces to Get New Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
2015-12-10 Read More...
Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces will receive more than 50 modern pieces of weaponry in 2015, including intercontinental ballistic missiles and launch platforms, Strategic Missile Forces’ press spokesman Colonel Igor Egorov

MiG-35 Fighter Jets to be Equipped with New Navigation System
2015-12-08 Read More...
Russian multirole MiG-35 fighter jets will receive the latest platform-less inertial navigation system, the CEO of the Moscow Institute of Electro Mechanics and Automation, Alexei Kuznetsov,

Russia Claims its Nuclear Arsenal Surpasses that of USA
2015-12-02 Read More...
Russia's nuclear arsenal surpasses the US and in the future it will be even stronger, the developer of the Russian strategic missile systems, the General Designer of the ‘Moscow Institute of Thermal Technologies’ Yuri Solomonov

Russian Smerch and Tornado-S Launch Vehicles to Get Guided Missiles
2015-11-30 Read More...
Two Russian multiple launch rocket systems, Smerch (photo) and Tornado-S, will be equipped with advanced guided missiles for better targeting, according to the Deputy Chief of the Strategic Missile Forces and Artillery of the Russian Ground

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