Syria To Get Russian Yak-130 Trainers Starting 2014
Russia will delivery an initial batch of the Yakovlev Yak-130 jet trainers to Syria until the end of 2014, with further plans to fully complete the contract for 36 aircraft in 2016, according to the Kommersant newspaper. Damascus will receive nine aircraft until the end of this year, and in...
EU Sanctions On Russia Will Not Affect France's Warship Delivery
Delivery of arms from France to Russia will not be affected by EU sanctions imposed on Moscow. Frances delivery of two warships to Russia will not be affected by the current EU sanctions imposed on the country due to the Ukraine crisis, according to RIA Novosti
High Quality Post-Sales Services Gives Rosoboronexport An Edge In The South-East Asian...
Russian arms export agency, Rosoboronexport has achieved sales worth $1 billion in Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia among others over the last few years. This is in contrast to American and European defense contractors who have secured fewer contracts than Rosoboronexport
Rosoboronexport Denies Loss of Confidential Data in Cyber Attack
Rosoboronexport today denied any loss of confidential data that was said to be the result of a targeted cyber attack a fortnight ago. A group calling itself the ‘Russian Cyber Command (RCC) took credit for the attack that reportedly resulted in the loss of hundreds of documents concerning Rosoboronexports dealings...
France May Cancel Russia’s Mistral Warship Deal Over Ukraine Crisis
In light of Russias involvement in the Ukrainian crisis, France will consider scrapping a 1.4-billion-euro deal to deliver two Mistral-class warships to the Russian Navy
Russia To Acquire, Upgrade Weapons Worth $55 Billion
Russias Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov on Wednesday said that Moscow will $55.6 billion to acquire new weapons and upgrade the existing armament of its Aerospace Defense Forces
Egypt, Russia Sign Weapons Deal Worth Over $3 Billion: Reports
Egypt and Russia have reached an initial agreement on how to implement a new arms delivery deal worth over $3 billion. According to Vedomosti newspaper, at the meeting the two sides initialed or signed contracts for the delivery of MiG-29M/M2 Fulcrum fighter jets, air defense missile complexes, Mi-35 helicopters, coastal anti-ship complexes, light weapons and ammunition
Iraq Military Spending Increases To $17 Billion In 2013
The Iraqi government has witnessed a 15.56% expenditure growth in past five years with $17
Russia Defense Ministry Fraudster Duped Into Buying Fake Art
A Russian official accused of embezzlement is now the victim of a con herself. Yevgenia Vasilyeva, former head of the Defense Ministrys property management administration, known as Oboronservis spent millions on what she thought were world class art pieces turned out to be nothing but cheap fakes
Rosoboronexport To Present Maritime Capabilities At India's First Naval Expo
Rosoboronexport will participate in NAMEXPO 2013, Indias premiere international naval & maritime exposition and conference from 23 to 27 September 2013. Among the models having high potential in the Indian market are the Project 11356 frigates, which have long been successfully operated by the Indian Navy, Amur-1650 diesel-electric submarine and a variety of naval weapon systems
Syria Buying Russian Weapons With American Dollars
The Syrian government has a new problem on its hands, besides its on-going two year long conflict with homegrown rebel forces, a debilitating currency is threatening to create financial crisis. Taking advantage of the falling Syrian pound, Russia has taken to expecting hard currency for defense purchases
Tupolev Wins $103 Million Russian Weapons Upgrade Contract
Russia recently signed a $103 million contract with Tupolev design bureau in order to upgrade three Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers. The delivery date for the supersonic, variable-geometry heavy bomber is December 31, 2015, the Tupolev said
First 6 Rafales for the Croatian Air Force just Landed in Zagreb
Rostec firm Develops Portable Radar to Detect Drones at Ultra-low Altitudes
Oshkosh Defense Secures $40M Contract Extension for ROGUE-Fires UGV
European Defence Fund Supports STORE Project to Enhance Land Forces' Imaging Systems...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...