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First Test of Russia’s Long Range hypersonic missile ‘Tsirkon’ Successful
February 28, 2020 @ 10:02 AMThe first test launch of Russias land and sea attack hypersonic missile fired from frigate Admiral Gorshkov has been termed a success. The missile traveled at 9 times the speed of sound after launch from a frigate in the Barents Sea and hit a ground target in the test held in January, TASS said quoting two unnamed officials from the North-Western Federal District today
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Russian Military to receive 144 S-350 ‘Vityaz’ Air Defense Systems by 2027
February 27, 2020 @ 10:21 AMThe Russian military will receive 144 S-350 ‘Vityaz air defense systems by 2027, even as training has just commenced with their first system delivered in December. Almaz Antey will deliver 12 S-350s batteries, each consisting of 12 missile systems
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Combat Deployment of new Russian Hypersonic Missile-hunting Radar in March
February 26, 2020 @ 10:49 AMRussia is planning the combat deployment of its new Rezonans-N radar that can spot hypersonic missiles next month. “The radar will enter service no sooner than mid-March 2020,” Ivan Nazarenko, CEO of Rezonans Research Center, was quoted as saying by
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Russian Navy to Sign Contract for 2 Additional Nuclear-powered Submarines
February 24, 2020 @ 12:06 PMRussia's fleet of Project 955A Borei-class nuclear-powered submarines is set to expand to ten, with the Navy planning to order two new boats during Army 2020 Forum this August. "A decision has been made to sign a contract at the Army 2020 forum for building two more Borei-A missile-carrying submarines
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Russian firms to Develop "Small" Munitions for Drones
February 15, 2020 @ 02:20 PMRussian firms Tactical Missiles Corporation and Kronshtadt hi-tech firm are together developing small-sized munitions to be armed on drones. "This issue is important and developers are trying to reduce both the dimensional and weight characteristics of air-launched weapons
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Russia's T-90M Proryv 'Networked' Tank to be Unveiled This Year
February 14, 2020 @ 05:51 AMRussias latest battle tank, the upgraded T-90M “Proryv,” developed by UralVagonZavod (UVZ), might be displayed during the Army 2020 forum later this year. The tank features networked communication in which data can be shared in real time with other battle assets such as tanks, armored vehicles, helicopters and drones
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Mobile Phone Led Israelis to Destory Pantsir-S Air Defence Battery in Syria
February 3, 2020 @ 11:49 AMThe Israeli military bombed and destroyed a Pantsir-S air defence system (ADS) after its Syrian operator left behind a mobile phone providing a lead to the location of the ADS, a top official of the Russian manufacturer has admitted. Information of the Pantsir-S systems destruction emerged in an Israeli MoD video detailing the bombing of the system last month
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New Hypersonic Missile Makes Russian Pantsyr-S More Lethal
January 29, 2020 @ 10:53 AMRussias Pantsyr-S anti-aircraft missile-gun system has been equipped with a new Mach 5 hypersonic missile making its substantially more lethal than systems having only subsonic missiles. “The new missile approaches the target more quickly, which increases the systems rate of fire because the firing channel is freed faster,” Chief Designer for Air Defense Systems at the Shipunov Design Bureau Valery Slugin told TASS today
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Russia Developing New Attack Helicopter ‘Airborne Combat Vehicle’
January 27, 2020 @ 06:32 AMRussian Helicopters has embarked on the development of a new type of attack helicopter called ‘Airborne Combat Vehicle, which will feature special weapons and more power. The company has developed a new version of the Mi-8AMTSh-VN Special Forces helicopter with enhanced weapons, says CEO Andrey Boginsky
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Russian Firm Developing Submillimeter Radars to Detect Small Drones
January 23, 2020 @ 06:50 AMRussia's RTI firm is developing new submillimeter radars that operate in terahertz frequency range capable of detecting tiny drones. "The terahertz technology [featuring radio wave length below one millimeter] will be converted into a product within five years
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Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...