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The fallout from Turkey’s procurement of the Russian S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile air-defense system continues to add to the growing strain on the once-solid Turkey-U.S. relationship. After months of warnings …
U.S. Freezes F-35 Parts Delivery to Turkey over S-400 Purchase Read More
Admiralty Shipyard has floated out a new submarine for the Russian Navy. TASS Russian News Agency reported on March 28, 2019, that the latest Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine had been …
New Submarine for Russian Pacific Fleet Launched Read More
In an interview with Sputnik International, the Pakistani military spokesman, Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor, discussed a range of issues, including defense cooperation with Russia. Major General Ghafoor told Sputnik, “We …
Pakistani Major General Discusses Russia-Pakistan Relations Read More The Russian Ministry of Defense is planning a large order of modernized Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft over the coming decade. Speaking to journalists last week during a visit to Aviastar-SP, …
Russian MoD Plans Large Il-76MD-90A Buy Read More
The design of a large-scale model of the Il-276 medium transport aircraft has been completed. In a statement on March 20, the Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) announced that it …
Large Scale Model of Il-276 Completed Read More
Egypt has reportedly placed an order for Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet. Citing two defense industry sources, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on March 18 that Egypt has ordered “over two dozen” …
Egypt Reportedly Inks Deal for Dozens of Su-35s Read More by Dean Lockwood, Military Vehicles & Ordnance Analyst, Forecast International. Serial production of the GAZ/VPK-2975 and GAZ/VPK-2330 series of vehicles is ongoing for domestic procurement by the Russian Army and …
Russian Military Has Shifted Tigr Armored Vehicle Procurement Primarily to Upgraded Tigr-M Model Read More Reports in Indian media indicate that a 10-year, $3 billion lease of a Russian Akula class submarine is set to be inked this week under an intergovernmental agreement between New …
India Set to Lease Russian Nuclear Submarine under $3 Billion Deal Read More
The Russian defense industry will upgrade a number of the Su-30SM’s onboard systems to be standardized with that of the Su-35.
Su-30SM Upgrade to Boost Commonality with Su-35 Read More Middle Eastern countries have shown interest in the Pantsyr-ME surface-to-air missile system, according to Russian officials.
Russia Markets Pantsyr-ME to the Middle East Read More