Russia will supply 30 Mil Mi-28NE attack helicopters, 50 Pantsir-S1 gun-missile short-range air defense systems and mobile air-defense systems to Iraq in a deal worth $4.2 billion
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri-al-Maliki, on a three day visit to Moscow, is said to have concluded the signing of a $4.3 billion arms sales, making Russia Iraq’a largest weapons supplier followed by the U
Russia is planning on setting up a super holding aerospace company that consists of missile makers and tactical missiles corporation which will develop hypersonic weapon technology. Dmitry Rogozin, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, said, "Initially, we are talking about a big 'super-holding' based on Tactical Missiles Corporation and NPO Mashinostroyenie
Russia plans to restart its deactivated ballistic missile silos around Moscow as part of the missile defense network modernization program. According to the former chief of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces, Col
Russia has delivered another set of Mi-35M Hind E attack helicopters to Brazil, in a contract that was signed in 2008 and will complete the contract by the end of 2012. In the contract that was signed in 2008, Russia had agreed to deliver 12 Mi-35M Hind E attack helicopters to Brazil worth $150 million
Russia will begin testing two Italian-built armored vehicles which are expected to arrive in August ahead of a possible Russian order. Manufactured by vehicle maker Iveco and Finmeccanica unit Oto Melara, a Centauro wheeled tank with a 120mm gun and a Freccia armored vehicle with a 30mm gun was delivered earlier this year
India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Russia’s Rosoboronexport and M/s Splav “SPA” to form a Joint Venture to manufacture five versions of Smerch Rockets based on the technology received from Moscow. Over the last six years, two contingents of the Smerch rockets have been inducted into service by the army
In a recent contract signed by Moscow and Beijing on the delivery of 55 Mi-171E helicopters to China, Russian’s Ulan Ude factory is set to build Mi-171E multipurpose helicopters to China. Cost of one unit in basic configuration is estimated to be $10 to 12 million
Russian aircraft maker, Sukhoi, has begun testing a new onboard radar system for its 5th generation T-50 fighter jet. Developed by Moscow-based Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design using nanotechnology, the new X-band active phased array radar has been installed on the third prototype of the T-50 fighter
Rosoboronexport FGUP, Moscow, Russia, was awarded a $171,380,636 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure 10 additional Mi-17 helicopters