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Russia is continuing to test the Admiral Gorshkov frigate, the lead vessel of Project 22350, ahead of commission slated for later in the year. Speaking on April 20, 2017, Russian …
Russia Testing Admiral Gorshkov Frigate Read More Russia’s Vice President of Research and Industrial Association NPO Pribor, Oleg Chizhevsky, told reporters on April 18, 2017 that munitions tests for the PAK FA fighter jet may be completed …
Russia Testing PAK FA 30mm Munitions Read More Following the completion of the submarine’s testing last year, Type 209 submarine S41 has arrived to Alexandria. The Egyptian Ministry of Defense released a video on April 19, 2017 showing …
Egyptian Submarine Arrives to Alexandria Read More Defense News reported on April 18, 2017 that a bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing the Trump Administration to approve sales of armed unmanned aerial systems (UAVs) to Jordan and …
U.S. Lawmakers Urge Armed UAV Sales to Jordan, UAE Read More Citing an informed source, Tass News Agency reported on April 18, 2017 that a Russian delegation is heading to Egypt to continue negotiations between the two sides for new equipment …
Egypt Negotiating for Russian-Made Naval Equipment Read More An image emerged on websites popular with aircraft spotters revealing that Mali is a customer for Russia’s Mi-35M. The picture showed an Mi-35M sporting a Malian Air Force roundel. The …
Malian Mi-35M Spotted Read More Speaking to Sputnik International on April 12, 2017, a top Russian lawmaker suggested that Damascus may seek to acquire Tor and Buk missile systems from Russia following a U.S. Tomahawk …
Russian Lawmaker Suggests Syria Wants Russian Missiles Read More A source in Russia’s defense industry told Tass News Agency on April 13, 2017 that a contract regarding the development of prototype PAK DA bombers has been signed. The strategic …
PAK DA Work Slated for Early 2020s Read More Reuters reported on April 10, 2017 that a number of U.S. lawmakers are raising concerns about the proposed sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia. The lawmakers — a group …
U.S. Lawmakers Concerned About Saudi Munition Sale Read More The Director of Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation, Dmitry Shugayev, stated on April 11, 2017 that Russia had reached military export and cooperation contracts totaling over $9 …
Russia Inks $9 Billion in Arms Agreements in 2016 Read More