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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
Russian ‘Checkmate’ Stealth Fighter has Launch Customer, to Cost $30 Million Apiece

July 20, 2021 @ 06:05 PM

Russian ‘Checkmate Single Engine Light Stealth Fighter (LTS) that was unveiled today already has a launch customer and was looking to expand the customer base to India, other Asian countries and those in Africa. The aircraft had been developed for the international customer, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said
Putin Unveils Russia’s New Single Engine Jet ‘LTS Checkmate Fighter’

July 20, 2021 @ 12:18 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin today unveiled United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)s new single engine stealth fighter jet at the MAKS-2021 air show in Zhukovsky near Moscow called ‘LTS Checkmate Fighter. After the completion of the opening ceremony, the head of state arrived at the exhibition pavilion of the Sukhoi company, where the head of the Rostec State Corporation Sergei Chemezov and the General Director of the United Aircraft Building Corporation Yuri Slyusar presented to Putin the new LTS Checkmate fighter
Russia's UAC Teases All-new Fighter Jet Ahead of Official Launch on July

July 13, 2021 @ 09:32 AM

Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will present a fundamentally new military aircraft on July 20, the first day of the MAKS-2021 International Air Show in Zhukovski, near Moscow. Hints that the new military aircraft could be a fighter jet were revealed as part a Rostec (holding company of UAC) press release, “Russia is one of the few countries in the world that has mastered full-cycle technologies for the production of advanced aircraft systems, as well as a recognized trendsetter in the creation of combat aircraft
Russia to Host 12 International Defense Exhibitions in 2022-23

July 11, 2021 @ 11:48 AM

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has approved the holding of 12 international defense exhibitions during 2022-2023. According to the document posted on the governments legal information web portal on Friday, the 2023 list includes the MAKS International Aerospace Show in Zhukovsky, the International Maritime Defense Show in St
Russian Project 22350 Frigate to be the first Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile-Armed Warship

July 10, 2021 @ 06:53 AM

The Russian Navys Admiral Golovko, its third Project 22350 (Admiral Gorshkov) frigate, will become the first warship to be equipped with Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missiles. "It is planned that Admiral Golovko will become the first standard carrier of Tsirkons," a defense industry source was quoted as saying by government-owned TASS on Saturday
Unmanned Armata Tank Tested in Russia

July 9, 2021 @ 05:54 AM

Russia has started testing the unmanned version of its T-14 Armata tank, first revealed during the Army-2020 Forum. “The Armata tank was originally designed as a crew-driven vehicle

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