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Russian Helicopters, AVIC Collaborate To Develop Advanced Heavy-Lift Helicopter
May 12, 2015 @ 01:18 PMRussian Helicopters and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) signed a framework agreement last week to develop an advanced heavy-lift helicopter. The agreement was signed at the Moscow Kremlin in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping by the CEO of Russian Helicopters, Alexander MIkheev, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of AVIC, Lin Zuoming
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HeliWhale To Present ‘Bottlenose Dolphin’ At HeliRussia 2015
May 12, 2015 @ 01:02 PMHeliwhale, Russian helicopter manufacturer announced last week that the company will present its ultra-light helicopter, ‘Bottlenose Dolphin during the 8th International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia in Moscow from 21 to 23 May 2015. It is a double speed coaxial helicopter with 495 kg take-off weight and a speed of 210 km / h to 250 km / h for a 600 km range and has increased size of the cab
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Russia Deploys Fighter Bombers Su-34 And Su-27P In Crimea And Rostov Regions...
May 12, 2015 @ 12:34 PMCrimea and Rostov regions of Russian Southern Military District have received multi-purpose fighter bombers Su-34 and upgraded Su-27P and also Moscow plans to enroll more than 40 units of aircraft in the region soon, Southern Military District Press Service reported today. “The aviation part of the Southern Military District deployed in Rostov region and Republic of Crimea has received five new models of aircraft which include multipurpose fighter-bombers Su-34 upgraded Su-27P
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France May Seek Foreign Buyers For Mistral After Refunding Russia
May 11, 2015 @ 10:47 AMFrance is unlikely to commission the two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships (Vladivostok and Sevastopol) to Russia but will instead look for international buyers after refunding Moscow for the cost of the ships. India, China and Brazil have been cited as possible buyers for the two ships
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Russian Improvised AK-74M To Be 50 Per Cent More Accurate
May 7, 2015 @ 01:28 PMRussian Kalashnikov Concern claims that new upgraded version of its AK-74 assault rifle allows 1.5 times combat effectiveness at a distance of up to 300 meters in different climatic conditions than the earlier version
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Russia Unveils New T-14 Armata Tank Ahead Of Victory Day
May 5, 2015 @ 03:16 PMRussia has unveiled the new T-14 Armata Tank for the first time during the final rehearsals in the run up to the Victory Day parade in Moscow on Saturday. Armata is armed with a remote controlled turret with 125mm smoothbore cannon and automatic loading system and is capable of hosting a tank, APC, artillery piece and missile launcher
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Russian Kurganets-25 Infantry Vehicle Serial Production To Begin In 2019
April 30, 2015 @ 04:13 PMSerial production of the infantry fighting vehicle of a new generation of “Kurganets-25″ is scheduled to begin in the 2019-2020 years, Deputy Chairman of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission, Oleg Bochkarev said on Monday. “Defense Ministry has signed state contracts with our vendors
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Russia May Resume BlackJack Supersonic Bomber Production
April 30, 2015 @ 01:04 PMRussia is likely to resume production of Tupolev Tu-160 (Blackjack) supersonic strategic bombers, Tass reported Wednesday. “It is necessary already today to start implementing tasks not only for keeping in good order and modernizing the fleet of long-range aviation but also for reproducing Tu-160 missile carriers,” Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu was quoted as saying by the agency during a visit to the Kazan plant
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Russian Military To Produce Su-34 Fighters To Replace Su-24s
April 27, 2015 @ 10:18 AMRussia may produce over 100 Su-34 strike fighters to replace Su-24 jets, which are currently in service with the countrys Air force and Navy, Sputnik reported Saturday "This year the [Novosibirsk] aircraft factory must deliver 16 Su-34 frontline bombers," Vladimir Mikhaylov, former commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force was quoted as saying. He added that the factory is ready to exceed the production target
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Russia Welcomes Hollande’s Statement To Return Money If Mistral Deal Fails
April 24, 2015 @ 04:19 PMMoscow has welcomed French President François Hollandes statement that his government will reimburse Russia if negotiations fail between the two nations over delivery of two Mistral Warships; Ria Novosti reported today quoting a diplomatic source as saying. "If the boats are not delivered, then I don't see how they could be paid for," Hollande told journalists after meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday
Russia’s Superjet Powered by Domestic PD-8 Engine Performs Maiden Flight
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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...