Russia confirms signing of a contract for 50 MiG-29 fighter jets with Egypt and has also begun the deliveries, TASS reports. "Yes, the contract has been signed and the deliveries have started, some fighter jets have been already sent to Egypt
A Russian Armed Forces demining unit has been dispatched along with Uran-6 mine-clearing robotic systems to Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry reported Monday. "More than 40 specialists of the advanced detachment of the International Mine Action Center of the Russian Armed Forces, 7 special equipment units and a group of dog handlers with mine detection dogs have been redeployed to Syrias Hmeymim airfield by military-transport planes,"
Russia has destroyed a militant command center, a communication hub, and killed four important field commanders of IS terrorists in airstrikes near the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, including IS "minister of war" Gulmurod Khalimov. Around 40 militants of the Islamic State terror group were killed, Tass reported Friday
Russia-built S-300 and S-400 air defense systems performed live firing drill during international exercise Combat Brotherhood-2017 held in Astrakhan region, Southern Russia this week. "The tactical episode is over
A Russian frigate in the Mediterranean fired Kalibr cruise missiles at Islamic state militants in Syria who largely hailed form Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Russian Black Sea Fleets frigate The Admiral Essen has launched the missiles against targets of the terrorist organization near Deir ez-Zor in Syria,
Russian Defense Ministry has received another upgraded Tupolev Tu-160 strategic missile carrier. "The Tupolev Company transferred a Tu-160 plane to the Defense Ministry of Russia on August 28
Egyptian pilots of Kamov Ka-52K helicopters that are designed for operation aboard Mistral-class amphibious assault ships will undergo training in Russia. "Our main efforts are concentrated on preparing crews who will operate Ka-52Ks in Egypt
Russia has set up a unified air defense system in Syria with joint efforts by Russian and Syrian military experts, TASS reports. "Today, a unified integrated air defense system has been set up in Syria
The Patriot museum and exhibition center in Kubinka near Moscow has showcased weapons seized in combat operations against terrorists in Syria. On display is a "factory" for the makeshift production of chemical agents
Russia has concluded contracts with Iraq and Vietnam for the supply of a total of 137 tanks in 2017. The first contract (for 64 tanks) is concluded with the foreign customer "704"