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Russian Basic Trainer Yak-152 Completes Static Tests
Specialists of the Russian Central Aero-hydrodynamic Institute held the final stage of static tests of Yak-152 basic training aircraft. “The design successfully withstood the imposed loads and did not receive...
Kazakhstan to Receive New Batch of Su-30SM Fighter Jets From Russia
Kazspecexport and Russian state-run Irkut Corporation signed a contract to supply a new batch of Su-30SM to Kazakhstan during the KADEX 2018 exhibition in Astana. The modern Russian fighters will join...
Russia Conducts Maiden Flight of Second MC-21 Test Aircraft
Irkut has completed the maiden flight of the second MC-21- 300 test aircraft. The testing results of the first test aircraft were taken into account in the production of a...
NATO Member Turkey Invites Russia for Its Debut Eurasia Airshow
Russias state-run Rosoboronexport today announced that it is participating in the Turkish Eurasia Airshow 2018, a move certain to invite anger of the US and other NATO nations against Ankara. Russia...
Second Prototype of Russia's MC-21-300 Airliner Assembled
Second prototype of Russias MC-21-300 aircraft has been assembled and is ready for flight testing. At the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a branch of Irkut Corporation,
Irkut MC-21 Composite Wing Technology Wins JEC World 2018 Award
The infusion technology of Russian firm JSC AeroComposit for wing manufacture of the MC-21 aircraft has won the innovative solutions award at the JEC World – 2018 event in Paris,...
Second Irkut MC-21 Airliner Prototype Being Prepared for First Flight
The second prototype of Russias MC-21-300 airliner is being prepared for first flight even as the first aircraft has completed more than 30 flights. Flight tests of MC-21-300, the new medium-range...
Russian MOD To Get 14 New Su-30SM Jets This Year, More To...
Russias Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said Thursday that the Russian troops will get more than a dozen new Su-30 SM fighter jets in 2018, Sputnik reports. "This years production plan...
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Russian Forces Destroy Ukrainian IRIS-T System
The Russian Ministry of Defense has reported the destruction of key Ukrainian military assets, including the German-made IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system
Toxic Fire at Diehl Metallurgical Plant Threatens Berlin
A fire broke out at the Diehl Metal Applications (DMA) metallurgical plant located in the Lichterfelde area of Berlin
Hensoldt to Provide Radars, Air Traffic Management Systems for Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ship
Navantia UK has contracted Hensoldt UK to supply advanced radar and navigation systems for the UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s (RFA) three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships
Ukraine to Receive Hensoldt TRML-4D Surveillance Radars
HENSOLDT will supply six additional TRML-4D radars to Ukraine to strengthen the country’s air defence
Rheinmetall Presents First Heavy Weapons Carrier Prototype to the German Army
Rheinmetall today presented to the German Army the first prototype of the “Infantry Heavy Weapon Carrier” for development and testing
U.S. Army’s Bradley IFV to be Upgraded with Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist...
Ukraine's JDAM-ER Bombs to Get Home-on Sensors to Target Russian Electronic Warfare...
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Climbs to 33,000 ft. Highlighting High Altitude Reconnaissance Capability
Russia Claims 111,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in 2024
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
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