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Russia To Postpone Fighter Jets Supply To Syria Over Payment Issue
September 2, 2013 @ 10:06 AMRussia will postpone the supply of 12 MiG-29M/M2 jets and the S-300 missile systems to Syria until 2016-2017 due to failed payments, according to the Kommersant newspaper. Initially six of 12 MiGs were expected to be shipped to Syria by the end of this year
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Syrian Endgame in Sight?
August 28, 2013 @ 01:57 PMAs the U.S
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Almaz-Antei To Unveil New Air Defense System At MAKS 2013
August 26, 2013 @ 09:07 AMAlmaz-Antei corporation will showcase for the first time its newest S-350E Vityaz mid-range air defense system at the upcoming MAKS-2013 air show near Moscow. The Vityaz, which is expected to replace the outdated S-300 systems, is superior to similar foreign models, according to the company statement
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Russia To Sign MiG-35 Deal By Next Week
August 26, 2013 @ 08:42 AMRussia could sign a deal to purchase MiG-35 fighter jets by next week, while first deliveries to begin in 2015-2016. The contract could be signed at Moscows MAKS International Aviation and Space show, which will run from August 27 through September 1, Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti
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Russia To Introduce New Mi-171A2 Helicopter At MAKS 2013
August 23, 2013 @ 02:58 PMRussian Helicopters will present the new medium multirole Mi-171A2 at the MAKS 2013 show, which starts on August 27 in the Moscow Region town of Zhukovsky. The Mi-171A2 is one of the most eagerly anticipated new models of the Russian aviation industry
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Russia Cancels ‘Expensive’ AW139 Helicopter Contract
August 22, 2013 @ 02:54 PMRussias Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov announced this week that the plan to procure 35 AW139 helicopters from AgustaWestland has been cancelled only a week before the MAKS Air Show is to begin. The defense ministry considers the helicopters too expensive at $700 million, Itar-Tass reported
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Syria Buying Russian Weapons With American Dollars
August 6, 2013 @ 10:50 AMThe Syrian government has a new problem on its hands, besides its on-going two year long conflict with homegrown rebel forces, a debilitating currency is threatening to create financial crisis. Taking advantage of the falling Syrian pound, Russia has taken to expecting hard currency for defense purchases
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Chinese Aerobatics Team Head To Perform In Russia For The First Time
July 29, 2013 @ 03:01 PMIn a first, the August 1st Aerobatics Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force will for the very first time perform at the "Marx-2013" International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Moscow, which is scheduled to be held from August 27 to September 1. The event is part of the annual military exchange program between China and Russia, according to Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng
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INS Vikramaditya Begins Final Sea Trials
July 4, 2013 @ 09:13 AMThe INS Vikramaditya has set sail for final sea trials prior to handover, a senior Russian defense industry official said. The Vikramaditya (formerly Admiral Gorshkov), which has been refitted at the Sevmash shipyard in northern Russia, is due to he handed over in fall 2013
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Defense Contractors Cyber Expertise Behind 'PRISM' And 'Boundless Informant'
July 1, 2013 @ 01:36 PMA string of U.S
Iran Launches Drone and Helicopter Carrier
Turkey Waiting For Price Officer from U.K. on 40 Eurofighter Typhoons Procurement
U.S. Plans to Relocate Gazans to Somalia, Morocco Despite Global Rejection
U.S. Navy F/A-18s New Infrared Search and Track System Achieves Initial Operational...
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U