The Novorossiysk diesel-electric submarine built by Varshavyanka for Russian Black Sea Fleet will be handed over to the countrys Navy on August 28, ITAR-TASS reported citing an unnamed military source on Friday. “The submarine would be put on trails at Northern Fleets ranges after induction into naval services before being sent to a naval base on the Black Sea coast,” the source told ITAR TASS
Russias Kamov helicopter design bureau and Russian Helicopters are ready to jointly supply modern seaborne helicopters for the Indian Navy on request, Kamov Chief Designer Sergei Mikheyev said on Tuesday, according to ITAR TASS. “Upon request from the Indian Navy, we are ready to supply jointly with Russian Helicopters the necessary number of seaborne helicopters and offer the latest developments to the Indian side, including the Ka-52K helicopters,” Mikheyev was quoted as saying
Sukhoi and India plan to sign another contract in the framework of the joint project for the construction of a fifth generation multipurpose combat jet, Alexander Klementyev, a Sukhoi deputy director general told Itar-Tass. “We hope the contract [for experimental design works] will be signed soon,” he was quoted as saying
BrahMos Aerospace will display its entire missile family at the Oboronexpo 2014 weapons exhibition, according to various reports. The range of missiles, which can be launched from the air, land, sea surface, or underwater, will be showcased at the exhibition that will be held near the Russian capital on August 13-17
Russia has lifted an embargo on weapons deliveries to Pakistan and is negotiating the sale of Mi-35 helicopters to Islamabad, Sergei Chemezov, head of state-owned technology corporation Rostec, told Itar-Tass on Monday. The potential sale to Pakistan could creat tension between India and Russia, who is also New Delhi's largest arms supplier
Russia on Tuesday carried out a successful test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, according to various reports. Interfax and ITAR-TASS cited the defence ministry as saying a successful test of the RS-12M Topol ICBM had been carried out from Russia's Kapustin Yar rocket launch site near the Caspian Sea at 9:08 pm Moscow time (1708 GMT)
Russia is ready to continue deliveries for the Indian naval aviation, if it receives a request from the Indian side, the head of Russia Helicopters said on Tuesday. “As for the Vikramaditya aircraft carrier, this will undoubtedly be a decision by the Indian side
Going by the pace at which the Indian Air Force (IAF) is expanding bases for the Sukhoi-30MKI fighters, ordering more of these Russian-made aircraft looks a distinct possibility. The expansion of the Su-30MKI fleet may happen irrespective of the progress in the MMRCA deal in which negotiations with the French manufacturer Dassault are on
The Russian firm MiG completed the delivery of the modernization kits for Indias MiG-29 fighters, according to ITAR-TASS. Under a 2009 contract worth $964 million, the Russian corporation agreed to modernize six fighters at its production sites and provide kits for the modernization of other Indian MiG-29 planes into the MiG-29UGP version by the local aircraft industry enterprises
Indias Basant Aerospace Private Limited has signed two agreements worth $55 million as part of a general offset contract with Air India, according to itar tass. The first contract worth $43 million will allow the establishment of a service centre in India for the restoration and repair of the Zhuk-ME airborne radar produced by Fazotron-NIIP