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Historic Space Capsule to be Auctioned for up to $2 Million
2014-04-07 Read More...
A unique piece of aerospace history being auctioned off by a Bahrain-based company could fetch up to $2

NATO to Freeze Cooperation with Russia on Afghan Choppers
2014-04-04 Read More...
NATO will suspend cooperation with Russia on the maintenance of Afghan helicopters (photo) and a joint anti-drug operation, a source in the alliance told RIA

Russia Designing New 5th Generation Submarines
2014-04-02 Read More...
A prospective series of Russia’s new fifth-generation conventional submarine equipped with an advanced air-independent propulsion system will be designated the Kalina-class, the Commander of the Russian Navy

Russia’s 2014 Arms Exports Exceed $2 Billion
2014-03-27 Read More...
The volume of Russia’s arms exports this year has topped the $2 billion mark, with outstanding weapons orders standing at $47 billion, a senior government official

Russia Could Take Command of Half of Ukrainian Fleet
2014-03-20 Read More...
Up to 20 warships and auxiliary vessels of the Ukrainian Navy could become part of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet following the reunification of Crimea with Russia, a senior Russian lawmaker said

Russian Helicopters Builds 3,500th Version of Mi-17 for India
2014-03-17 Read More...
Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, has built the 3,500th export version of the Mi-17 at Kazan Helicopters.

Russia Holds Military Drills Near Border with Ukraine
2014-03-14 Read More...
About 8,500 Russian troops are taking part in military exercises near the border with Ukraine involving artillery and multiple rocket launchers, Reuters reported the Russian Defense Ministry as saying on

Russia to Invest $55.3 Billion on Aerospace Defense by 2020
2014-03-10 Read More...
Russia’s military will invest 2 trillion rubles ($55.3 billion) in building up its aerospace defense weapons over the next six years, defense officials

Russian Helicopters Drives Rotorcraft Modernization
2014-03-06 Read More...
Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, is continuing to modernize its production capacity under the Federal Targeted Programme Developing the Military Industrial Complex in the Russian Federation

Over 150 Russian-Made Helicopters in UN Peace Missions
2014-03-04 Read More...
Speaking at the Russian Hour conference at last week’s Heli-Expo 2014 in Anaheim, California, representatives of Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, and commercial aviation firms

Russia to Strengthen Mediterranean Force with Stealth Subs
2014-02-28 Read More...
The combat capability of Russia’s naval task force in the Mediterranean will increase significantly following the first deliveries of Varshavyanka-class submarines to the Black Sea Fleet in 2015, Navy Commander Admiral Viktor Chirkov

Russian Helicopters at Heli-Expo 2014
2014-02-24 Read More...
Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, will present its current model range alongside upcoming models to helicopter operators at Heli-Expo 2014 (24-27 February, Anaheim Convention

Russia Receives New Sukhoi T-50 Stealth Fighter Prototype
2014-02-24 Read More...
A new advanced fighter jet prototype has been delivered to the Russian Air Force for testing, Sukhoi company

Russian Helicopters at Singapore Airshow
2014-02-14 Read More...
Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, has displayed its military helicopters at the Singapore Airshow 2014 aerospace and defense exhibition during a conference for military helicopter operators entitled

Russia Postpones Tests of UAE-Made Drone
2014-02-14 Read More...
The Russian military has postponed tests of a high-endurance drone until an unspecified future date, a spokesperson for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) company that makes the vehicle said

Russian Helicopters’ Role in Sochi Winter Olympic Games
2014-02-10 Read More...
Helicopters manufactured by Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, will play an active role in providing security at the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, which run from 7-23 February, and at the 2014 XI

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