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Rostec’s KRET to Provide Avionics for Russia’s ‘Checkmate’ Jet

July 26, 2021 @ 11:18 AM

Russias Radio-Electronic Technologies Group (KRET), part of state-owned Rostec, will provide latest avionics suite for the countrys newest fighter, “Checkmate.” The latest onboard avionics suite developed by the Ramenki Instrument-Making Design Bureau (part of KRET) includes an advanced large-format head-up display, a panoramic airborne display, and a multi-functional display panel
Syria’s Russian-made Pantsyr-S, Buk-M2 Air Defense Systems Intercept Israeli Missiles

July 21, 2021 @ 04:28 AM

Russian-made Pantsyr-S and Buk-M2 Air Defense Systems (ADS) in service with the Syrian army downed seven guided missiles out of eight fired by Israeli jets an area southeast of Syrias Aleppo. According to Vadim Kulit, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria: "From 23:39 to 23:51 on July 19, four F-16 fighter jets of the Israeli Air Force entered Syrias airspace via the US-controlled al-Tanf zone and fired eight guided missiles at facilities southeast of the city of Aleppo," he said in comments quoted by TASS
State Trials of Zircon Hypersonic Missile from Frigate & Submarine in August

July 19, 2021 @ 06:47 AM

Russias Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic missile is expected to undergo state trials involving its launch from a frigate and a submarine in August 2021. "The first launch from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate within the state trials is planned for the first part of August
An-28 with 19 Persons Missing in Russia, Second Incident Involving Antonov Plane...

July 16, 2021 @ 02:23 PM

The Antonov An-28 aircraft belonging to Siberian Light Aviation airline which disappeared earlier today made a hard landing in Tomsk region. It is the second mishap involving an Antonov light transport plane in 10 days
Sudan May Soon Give its Nod for Russia to Build Naval Base

July 13, 2021 @ 09:13 AM

Sudan is expected to give the go-ahead to Russia for the latter to build a navy base on its territory. After meeting with his Sudanese counterpart Mariam al-Mahdi on Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, “(Mariam) disclosed that Sudan is preparing for the ratification process
Russia to Host 12 International Defense Exhibitions in 2022-23

July 11, 2021 @ 11:48 AM

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has approved the holding of 12 international defense exhibitions during 2022-2023. According to the document posted on the governments legal information web portal on Friday, the 2023 list includes the MAKS International Aerospace Show in Zhukovsky, the International Maritime Defense Show in St
Russian Project 22350 Frigate to be the first Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile-Armed Warship

July 10, 2021 @ 06:53 AM

The Russian Navys Admiral Golovko, its third Project 22350 (Admiral Gorshkov) frigate, will become the first warship to be equipped with Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missiles. "It is planned that Admiral Golovko will become the first standard carrier of Tsirkons," a defense industry source was quoted as saying by government-owned TASS on Saturday
Contact Lost with Russia’s Passenger Aircraft with 28 Onboard

July 6, 2021 @ 07:10 AM

A Russian An-26 airplane with 28 people onboard went missing in the Far Eastern peninsula of Kamchatka on Tuesday. The countrys emergencies ministry said the aircraft, en route from regional capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Palana town, lost contact with the air traffic control during the flight
Russia’s Armata Tank to be Serially Produced from 2022

July 5, 2021 @ 08:04 AM

Russia will start serial production of its latest T-14 Armata tank next year. "The [tanks] state trials will come to a close next year
Cadets of Syrian Military Pilots Academy, Re-opened in 2018, Prepare for Graduation

July 1, 2021 @ 12:31 PM

Some 50 cadets of the Aleppo Military Flight School, which reopened in 2018 after remaining closed for years due to the Syrian civil war, have completed training with help from the Russian Air Force. "Our task is to train high-class pilots for our army

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