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Saudi, Iran Arms Deals Expectations at MAKS 2015 Show
August 21, 2015 @ 03:13 PMPossibility of major arms deals with Saudi Arabia and Iran has increased interest in the Russian air show- MAKS 2015. Saudi Arabia and Iran have been in contact with Russian officials to purchase the Iskander-E tactical missiles and the S-300 air defence system respectively besides a host of other weapons including attack helicopters, aircraft and air-to-air missiles
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After Mi-35 Deal, Pakistan Could Be Eyeing Russian Yak-130 Trainers
August 20, 2015 @ 02:11 PMPakistan could be showing an interest in the Yak-130 trainer of Russia after concluding a deal to purchase four Mi-17 Hind helicopters. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) does not have a modern combat trainer though it operates advanced aircraft such as the American F-16, and the Pakistani-Chinese JF-17
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Russia Delivers Kornet Anti-Tank Guided Missiles To Syria
August 20, 2015 @ 12:45 PMRussia has delivered 1,000 Kornet-9M133 third-generation anti-tank guided missiles to Syria to fight Daesh militants. DEBKAfile reported Six Russian MiG-31 Foxhound interceptor aircraft landed Tuesday at the Mezze Airbase situated in Damascus international airport followed by An-124 Condor transports, which delivered 1,000 Kornet-9M133 third-generation anti-tank guided missiles
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Russian Manned, Unmanned, Amphibious Drone to Be Unveiled At MAKS 2015
August 19, 2015 @ 09:40 AMThe Chirok reconnaissance and combat hovercraft drone which can be operated both in manned and unmanned mode is set to be unveiled at the MAKS 2015 show later this month in Zhukovsky, near Moscow. The United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) developed the Chirok UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) after a five year effort, a Rostec press release said yesterday
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Iran To Renew S-300 Missile Systems Contract Next Week
August 18, 2015 @ 01:13 PMIran is expecting to renew a contract for the delivery of Russian S-300 missile defense systems by next week. The necessary mechanisms to review and update the agreement are in place, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan was quoted as saying by Iran's IRNA news agency Tuesday
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Russia To Unveil Futuristic Fighter, Bomber Aircraft Models At MAKS
August 17, 2015 @ 02:06 PMRussia is working on several futuristic fighter and bomber models in addition to the PAK-FA stealth fighters, scale models of some of which will be displayed at the upcoming MAKS 2015 air and defense exhibition in Moscow this month-end. Work is being carried out in major aviation complexes to build next generation stealth aircraft
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Syria Receives 6 MiG-31 Fighters From Russia; Local Media
August 17, 2015 @ 12:33 PMRussia has supplied six MiG-31 'Foxhound' interceptor fighter jets to Syria. The six aircraft are part of the 2007 deal signed between Russian and Syria featuring sale of eight MiG-31 supersonic fighter jets, Turkish BGN news reported Sunday
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Russia’s S-400 Anti-Aircraft System Can “See” Stealth Fighters
August 14, 2015 @ 12:35 PMRussias S-400 ‘Triumph anti-aircraft missile system can spot low flying planes and those with special radar-evading stealth air-frames. “For the S-400 there is no such thing as “stealth” aircraft, the system will see it and will shoot it down,” an S-400 battery commander was quoted as saying in several Russian media outlets
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Russia To Complete Production Testing Of Armata Tank Next Year
August 14, 2015 @ 10:26 AMRussia will complete the production testing of new Armata tank in 2016. Land forces will meet their 70 percent equipment modernization target by 2020, Russian Land Forces' commander Col
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Development Work Begins On New Buk Missile
August 12, 2015 @ 02:05 PMAlmaz-Antey has begun development of next generation of the Buk medium-range advanced defense missile system. The Buk missile is capable of destroying tactical and strategic aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and other aerodynamic aircraft at any point in their range of operation, along with tactical ballistic and aircraft missiles, and smart air bombs in conditions of heavy enemy counter fire and radio jamming; as well as to attack water and ground surface contrast targets, according to the company website
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