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Flight tests of the Il-112V to Resume with New Prototypes

August 19, 2021 @ 07:46 AM

Undeterred after the crash of one of the Il-112V prototypes, Russia has decided to resume flight tests of the transport aircraft with new prototypes. On August 17, an Il-112V prototype crashed in the Kubinka airfield during flight tests
Russian MoD to Sign Contracts Valued 500 Billion Rubles at Army 2021

August 18, 2021 @ 07:38 AM

The Russian Ministry of Defense will order weapons for 500 billion Rubles ($6.8 billion) at the Army 2021 military-technical forum to be held next week
Russia’s Il-112V Military Transport Prototype Crashes: Two Pilots Among 3 Killed

August 17, 2021 @ 10:05 AM

Russian planemaker United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced Tuesday that a prototype Ilyushin Il-112V transport turboprop aircraft carrying 3 crew members crew aboard crashed during a test flight in the Moscow region. “During a training flight during the landing approach in the area of the Kubinka airfield in a forest belt, an IL-112V light military transport aircraft crashed
Russian Be-200 firefighting aircraft crashes in Turkey

August 14, 2021 @ 02:23 PM

A Be-200 amphibious fire-fighting aircraft with eight onboard, operated by the Russian defense ministry crashed while landing in Turkey, on Saturday. "On August 14, 2021, at about 15
Scientist’s Arrest Highlights Attempts to Steal Russian Hypersonic Technology

August 12, 2021 @ 06:48 PM

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) today detained Professor Alexander Kuranov in Moscow accusing him of ‘high treason. He is one of Russian top scientists in the field of hypersonic systems and is suspected of passing state secrets to foreign countries in recent years, TASS reported
Russia's New Paper Shredder Can Convert Documents to Dust

August 12, 2021 @ 03:04 PM

Spymasters out to destroy documents without leaving a trace need to look at a new paper shredder developed in Russia that converts paper and plastic to dust. Ruselectronics holding of the Rostec State Corporation has started the production of shredders with the highest level of secrecy
Russian Tu-22M3 to Practice Bombing Militant Bases in Exercise near Afghanistan

August 5, 2021 @ 06:43 PM

Russian forces will practice simulated militant camp bombing using four Tu-22M3 bombers in exercises with Uzbekistan near the latters border with Afghanistan. In the clearest indication ever that Moscow intends to hit at Taliban targets, the Russian MoD announced Thursday; “The Tu-22M3 will take off from an airfield in the Saratov region, fly to the Termez training ground and practice the tasks of delivering group bombing strikes against conditional camouflaged militant camps and ammunition depots during a joint Russian-Uzbek exercise
Russia to Decommission Topol ICBMs in 2024, Convert to Satellite Launchers

August 5, 2021 @ 04:24 AM

The Russian strategic missile force has decided to decommission the Topol intercontinental ballistic missiles from military service in 2024 and intends to employ them in civilian applications. "It is planned to remove the latest Topol intercontinental ballistic missile from service in the strategic missile forces in 2024
Russian Orion-E attack Drone Could Launch Vikhr Guided Missiles

July 27, 2021 @ 01:58 PM

Russias Kalashnikov Group is working on adapting the 'Vikhr' air- launched guided missiles for use on the Orion-E attack drone besides other platforms. The Vikhr missiles are often compared to the American Hellfire as both are guided with similar strike distances
Russian Defense Firms Sign 13 Export Contracts Worth Over €1B at MAKS

July 22, 2021 @ 10:51 AM

Some 13 export orders worth over €1 billion were clinched at MAKS 2021 including Su-30SME aircraft and Mi-35M Helicopters. Due to U

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