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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
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Russian RS-26 Missile Production To Begin By 2015 End
April 16, 2015 @ 03:50 PMThe serial production of Russia's RS-26 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will be started at the end of this year or early 2016. The final test launch of the ICBM was successfully carried out in March, Tass quoted an official in the military-industrial complex as saying in its report on Wednesday
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Russia Expresses Security Concern Over Possible Deployment Of US THAAD In South...
April 4, 2015 @ 12:11 PMThe Russian Ambassador to South Korea, Alexander Timonin has expressed deep concern over possible deployment of US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile system in South Korea calling it a security threat to Russia, Sputnik reported Friday. "What concerns us is that a US missile defense system could be placed in areas not far from Russia, adding to worries over THAADs radar system or technology," Alexander Timonin was quoted as saying
L3Harris, Israel Aerospace Partner to Develop Blue Sky Warden for Israeli Light-Attack...
U.S. Army Picks Lockheed’s Spike NLOS for Phase 2 of Long-Range Strike...
Germany Greenlights Eurofighter Typhoon Sale to Turkey
Russia Accuses U.K. of Involvement in Sabotage Operations Against Its Interests
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...