Russias Defense Ministry has ordered some 20 Sukhoi Su-34 long range fighter-bombers from Sukhoi Company-known in Russia as ‘duckling for their unique nose design. The contract involves standard Su-34 aircraft with “certain alterations” based on the experience of the operation of several dozen aircraft in exercises and in combat over Syria, TASS said quoting sources from Sukhoi
Terrorists in Syrias Idlib de-escalation zone appear to have turned to sniper rifles as their weapon of choice. Doctors in Syrias Aleppo have been treating a number of injured persons targeted by sniper rifles
An Mi-8 helicopter suffered a technical failure and crashed at Anadyr town in Russias Chukotka region, killing all four people on board. "Four people died
Russia has begun construction of the first PAK-DA prototype, the all-new long range strategic bomber of the Russian Aerospace Forces, since the cold-war. “Russia has commenced construction of its first strategic stealth bomber within the Perspective Aviation Complex for Long-Range Aviation (PAK DA) program,” a source in the industry was quoted as saying by TASS on May 26
Russias Project 955A (Borei-A) nuclear-powered strategic submarine ‘Knyaz Vladimir has commenced final trials before it enters service with the Navy, the Northern Fleets press office reported on Wednesday. "On Tuesday evening, the cruiser set off for the White Sea from Severodvinsk for final trials," the press office said in a statement to TASS
NASA has booked a $90 million seat abroad the Russian Soyuz MS manned spaceship for a flight to the International Space Station (ISS), a contract for which was signed on Tuesday. "A contract was signed today on providing a seat for a US astronaut onboard a Soyuz MS manned spaceship to be launched to the ISS in the autumn of 2020," the press service of the Russian Space Agency, Roscosmos was quoted as saying by TASS
Russia has tested a new hypersonic missile designed to arm its modified Tu-22M3M strategic bomber aircraft. "Recently, a new hypersonic missile was tested on the Tu-22M3
The second submarine to serve as a carrier of Russias Poseidon nuclear-capable underwater drones is likely to be floated out in late June. The first basic carrier of Poseidon drones, a Project 09852 special-purpose nuclear sub, the Belgorod, was floated out on April 23, 2019 and is expected to enter service with the Russian Navy in September
The Russian Navys Vepr (K-157) Project 971 nuclear-powered submarine, newly armed with Kalibr-PL missiles, is scheduled to enter service in July after repairs and modernization. "The Vepr has fully completed the program of trials
The spread of Coronavirus infection will not affect the schedule for the implementation of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems delivery to India.