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Iran, Russia Planning Drone Factory in Tatarstan: WSJ; Moscow Denies
February 6, 2023 @ 09:11 AMIran and Russia will start producing combat drones at a planned factory in Yelabuga city located in Tatarstan. Officials told the
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France Paid Lesser than What Moscow Demanded for Mistral Deal Cancellation
January 31, 2023 @ 01:01 PMFrance paid Russia €409 million as compensation for cancelling a contract to build two ‘Mistral amphibious assault ships in 2015 instead of €785 million as was stated by Paris earlier. The French ‘Court of Auditors revealed the financial cost for non-delivery of the two helicopter carriers to Russia was €409 million,
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New Air-to-air Missiles to Enable Bayraktar Drones Defeat Iranian UAVs in Ukraine
January 31, 2023 @ 07:34 AMUkraines Bayraktar TB2 combat drones now come with new air-to-air missiles, making them more effective against noisy Iranian Kamikaze drones in the ongoing war in Kyiv. "Soon our Bayraktar TB2 and Akıncıs will have air-to-air missiles; not only to engage drones but other enemy aircraft
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UEC to Set up $ 504 Million Component Plant for Russia's New...
January 27, 2023 @ 03:06 AMUnited Engine Corporation (UEC) of Russia will begin construction of a large factory to manufacture parts for new aircraft engines for aircraft and helicopters with an investments about 35 billion rubles ($ 504 Million).In four buildings of the new industrial facility, UEC will launch the production of components for a number of TV7-117ST-01/02, PD-14, PD-8 aircraft engines and VK-650V, VK-1600V helicopter engines
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Ukraine’s Missile Strike Fright Pushes Russia to Erect Pantsirs over Moscow Rooftops...
January 20, 2023 @ 07:31 AMFear of Ukrainian missiles blitzing over capital Moscow has forced Russia to deploy Pantsir-S1 air defense systems on the top of several defense and administrative buildings. The Pantsir short-to-medium-range systems are used to defend against aircraft including drones, helicopters, and cruise missiles
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Kyiv Helicopter Crash Kills Ukrainian Interior Minister, Children
January 18, 2023 @ 12:14 PMA helicopter crashed near a nursery outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing Ukrainian interior minister Denys Monastyrskyy, two other top officials, and at least three children. The preliminary reports suggested that the helicopter involved in the crash was a Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma
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Russia’s Roscosmos to Rescue ISS Crew after Meteorite Damage
January 12, 2023 @ 01:00 PMRussia's state space agency Roscosmos is sending a backup Soyuz spacecraft to evacuate International Space Station (ISS) crew after their original capsule was damaged following meteorite hit last month. The Soyuz MS-23 launch will take place on February 20, 2023 in an unmanned mode
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Turkey to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
January 12, 2023 @ 12:32 PMUkraines armed forces have received dual-purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICMs), air-to-surface variant of which is known as cluster bombs, from Ankara. U
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Russia to Start Domestic Production of Iranian Drones: Ukraine
January 10, 2023 @ 08:40 AMRussia is reportedly planning to establish a domestic production line of Iranian kamikaze drones including Shahed-136. "One of the cities, where they plan to set up the production factory is Togliatti
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Russian Govt Agency Approves Improved Domestic Wing, PD-14 Engine for MC-21 Airliner
December 30, 2022 @ 01:17 PMRussias Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) approved major changes to the standard design of the MC-21 aircraft related to the installation of the Russian PD-14 engine and composite wings. Documents confirming the amendments to the liner's certificate were handed over to Irkut Corporation, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) on December 29
Russia’s Superjet Powered by Domestic PD-8 Engine Performs Maiden Flight
France to Offer Rafale Jets, SAMP/T Air Defense System to Countries Considering...
Iran-backed Houthi Rebels Target U.S. Aircraft Carrier Group Twice
Canada May Cut F-35 Order, Consider European Jet Fighters
U.S. Policy Threatening Lockheed Martin Billions in F-35 Cuts?
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...