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Egypt, Russia Conclude ‘Arrow of Friendship-2019’ Drills
2019-11-08 Read More...
Air defense units of the Russian and Egyptian armed forces have conducted live firing from air defense systems during military drills near the Egyptian capital Cairo, the press service of Russia’s Southern Military District said on

Russia Test-Fires Topol-M ICBM Against Target
2019-10-03 Read More...
Russia has test-fired a Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Plesetsk spaceport in the country’s north against a target in Kamchatka in the Russian Far East, the press office of the Defense Ministry reported earlier this week

Russia to Test PAK DA Next-Gen Stealth Strategic Bomber
2019-08-05 Read More...
The next-generation stealth strategic bomber PAK DA being developed for Russia’s Aerospace Force will undergo trials at the Flight Test and Development Center in the town of Zhukovsky outside Moscow, the Tupolev Aircraft Company announced on

Russia Test Launches Topol Intercontinental Missile
2019-07-29 Read More...
Russia’s strategic missile forces have test launched a Topol intercontinental ballistic missile from the Kapustin Yar practice range, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on

Russia to Launch Two Military Communications Satellites in 2019
2019-06-07 Read More...
Russia will launch two Meridian-M military communications satellites in 2019, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said, TASS news agency

Su-57 Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet Ready for Mass Production
2019-06-05 Read More...
The Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant is ready to start mass manufacturing of the Su-57 fighter jet of the 5th generation, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said on Wednesday during his visit to the

Russian Air Force to Get 20 Su-35S Jets, 30 Ka-52 Helicopters
2019-06-03 Read More...
Russian Aerospace Defense Forces will get 20 Su-35S fighter jets of the 4++ generation by the end of 2020, Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said on Wednesday during his visit to the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant, TASS news agency

Russia, Sudan to Boost Defense Cooperation
2019-05-28 Read More...
Russia and Sudan are ready to continue boosting defense ties, TASS news agency quoted an agreement on defense cooperation between the two countries published on Russia’s government website containing legal information on

Putin: “Russian Air Force to Acquire 76 Su-57 Jets by 2028”
2019-05-17 Read More...
Seventy-six Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets will be purchased for Russian Air Forces before 2028, a package contract will be inked in the near future, Russian President Vladimir Putin said opening a regular defense meeting, TASS news agency

Turkish, Chinese Servicemen to Get S-400 Training in Russia
2019-05-09 Read More...
Turkish military personnel in charge of operating S-400 missile defense systems are set to arrive in Russia at the end of May, a Russian military source has

Russian Navy to Get Over 180 Warships by 2027
2019-05-02 Read More...
The Russian Navy will get over 180 warships and vessels of new Projects under the state armament plan for 2018-2027, Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu said at a recent meeting with Defense

Russia Exits Top 5 Military Spenders for First Time Since 2006
2019-04-30 Read More...
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) ranked Russia sixth in the 2018 annual update of the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database published on

Russia Starts Production of New S-350 Air Defense System
2019-04-15 Read More...
Government certification of the new air defense system S-350 Vityaz are about to be completed successfully and the first batch has begun to be manufactured, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said on Friday, TASS news agency

Russia’s Aerobatics Team Takes Part in LIMA 2019
2019-03-26 Read More...
Russia’s world-famous Russian Knights aerobatics team arrived in Malaysia on Saturday evening to take part in the LIMA 2019 international exhibition of the maritime and aerospace industries, the Russian Defense Ministry

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

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