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Fifth Sukhoi T-50 Fighter Jet Prototype Successfully Tested
October 29, 2013 @ 08:07 AMA fifth flying prototype of Russias future T-50 fighter jet has been successfully tested, the Sukhoi aircraft maker was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The 50-minute flight at the Gagarin factory in Komsomolsk-on-Amur has successfully tested the aircraft's overall performance, including its stability in the air and the work of its engines
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INS Vikramaditya To Leave For India Mid-November
October 14, 2013 @ 02:39 PMThe much-awaited aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, will finally leave for India on November 30, following several delays and overhauls that cost twice the original budget price. The carrier, originally expected in 2008 delivery, was supposed to have been handed over to India in 2012 after the contract was renegotiated
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Russia, Italy In Talks To Co-Produce Small Arms
October 10, 2013 @ 01:34 PMRussias small-arms holding Kalashnikov Concern is in negotiations with Italy's Beretta on the establishment of joint ventures in Russia, a senior government official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The on-going talks on the joint venture is to manufacture hunting and sporting weapons
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Russia Defense Ministry Fraudster Duped Into Buying Fake Art
October 7, 2013 @ 01:55 PMA Russian official accused of embezzlement is now the victim of a con herself. Yevgenia Vasilyeva, former head of the Defense Ministrys property management administration, known as Oboronservis spent millions on what she thought were world class art pieces turned out to be nothing but cheap fakes
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India's Super Sukhoi Vs China's Su-35: Which Will Be The Better Aircraft?
September 10, 2013 @ 09:25 AMFollowing Russia's announcement of potential Su-35 sale to China, Defenseworld.net compares India's Super Sukhois with the expected Chinese Su-35
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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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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...