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USC to Deliver 12 Warships to Russian Navy in 2016
2016-11-21 Read More...
Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) has delivered four warships to the Russian navy in 2016 so far, eight more vessels are expected to be supplied by the end of the year, USC Head Alexei Rakhmanov

Russia’s New Sniper Rifle Passes Field Tests
2016-11-14 Read More...
Russia’s all-new sniper rifle has successfully passed field tests and is ready to enter service, Dmitry Semizorov, Director of the Central Scientific-Research Institute for Precision Machine Engineering (TSNIITOCHMAS), told the media, RIA Novosti

Russian Army to Receive Modern Communication Satellites
2016-11-02 Read More...
The Russian army will soon be equipped with communication satellites of new generation, Major General Khalil Arslanov, Chief of the Main Communications Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces

Russia Reveals Hypersonic Missile’s Capabilities
2016-10-31 Read More...
Hypersonic missiles can speed up to around 5 kilometers a second (Mach 15) in the upper layers of the atmosphere not only when sitting on top of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM), but also when launched from strategic bombers, Arsenal of

Russia’s Modernized Podmoskovye Sub Starts Sea Trials
2016-10-27 Read More...
Steam trials of the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Podmoskovye have started in the White Sea in the country’s north after a 16-year period of modernization, RIA Novosti

Armata’s “Electronic Brain” to be Fitted to T-72, T-74 Tanks
2016-10-21 Read More...
Russia's T-72 and T-90 Main Battle Tanks will be capable of destroying enemy armored vehicles with a single shot after they are equipped with the Armata tank’s “electronic brain”, according to the Russian newspaper

Russia Showcases Over 130 Hardware Pieces at Euronaval
2016-10-18 Read More...
More than 130 pieces of Russian military hardware are showcased at the EURONAVAL 2016 International Naval Defense and Maritime Exhibition held on October 17-21 in France, Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said in a statement issued on

Russia, Pakistan Conclude Joint Sabotage Drills
2016-10-11 Read More...
Some 100 Russian and Pakistani troops participated in exercises involving reconnaissance and sabotage operations as part of joint Druzhba-2016 (“Friendship-2016”) drills in Pakistan, Russia’s Southern Military District (SMD)

Russia Tests Sea-Based Bulava Ballistic Missile
2016-10-04 Read More...
Russia conducted last week a salvo test launch of sea-based Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, the Defense Ministry

Russia Testing Smokescreen for Armata Tanks
2016-09-26 Read More...
A unique optical-electronic system now being tested in Russia ensures maximum protection for tanks and armored fighting vehicles against high-precision enemy missiles with the help of an impenetrable smokescreen, the newspaper Izvestia

Russia’s Helicopter Gunships to Boast Electronic “Eyes”
2016-09-21 Read More...
After analyzing the results of its aerial campaign in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry has decided to test a unique 360 degree targeting system for its Mi-35 Super Crocodile helicopter gunships and Mi-8AMTSh Terminator transport helicopters,

China, Russia Start Massive Naval War Games
2016-09-14 Read More...
China and Russia launched an eight day series of war games in the South China Sea near Guangdong province according to a statement by the People’s Liberation Army

Russia Eyes $15 Billion Arms Exports in 2016
2016-09-12 Read More...
Russia plans to export $15 billion worth of weapons this year, Sergey Goreslavsky, the Deputy Head of Rosoboronexport, Russia's state arms exporter, told

Russia Upgrades Mi-28N “Night Hunter” Helicopter Gunship
2016-08-30 Read More...
The latest, upgraded, version of Russia’s Mi-28N “Night Hunter” helicopter gunship will be virtually invulnerable to enemy fire, Zvezda TV

Russia Tests New 21st Century Anti-Tank Weapon System
2016-08-24 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry has wrapped up a stage of tests of the new multi-purpose anti-tank guided missile system Kornet-EM, which is capable of effectively engaging both ground and air targets, including difficult-to-detect-and-defeat

Russia to Deploy Aircraft Carrier to Mediterranean Sea
2016-08-16 Read More...
Russia will deploy Admiral Kuznetsov, the country’s only aircraft carrier, in the Mediterranean Sea before the end of 2016 for a period of up to four months, Adm. Igor Kasatonov, the former head of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, said in an

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