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A Russian Aerospace Forces commander has detailed the size of the first order for PAK FA stealth fighter jets. Speaking to reporters at LIMA-2017, a military exhibition in Malaysia, a …
Russia Details Size of First PAK FA Order Read More Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov has revealed the expected number of aircraft deliveries for 2017. Throughout this past week, Deputy Defense Minister Borisov made several visits to Russian military …
Russia Details Aircraft Acquisition For 2017 Read More During a visit to Amur Shipyard, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov detailed when the Navy expects to receive four Project 20380 corvettes. Deputy Defense Minister Borisov, at Amur Shipyard, …
Russian Pacific Fleet to Receive Four Project 20380 Corvettes Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Russia is moving forward with export plans for two of its Admiral Grigorovich class frigates (Project 11356M). Under an agreement inked last year, Moscow …
Western Sanctions Impact Russian Frigate Sale to India Read More Speaking to Rossiya-24 on March 7, 2017, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu indicated that the air-defense system aboard the Project 22350 frigates may soon be operational. Defense Minister Shoigu said, …
Russia Readying Missile System for Project 22350 Frigates Read More Russia’s PAK FA fighter jet should be in service with the Aerospace Force by 2021, according to Russian media. Following announcements earlier this month that PAK FA stealth fighter jet …
PAK FA to Enter Operational Service in 2021 Read More A Russian official has announced that production of the Su-25 ground attack aircraft has stopped. Russia’s Industry and Trade Minister, Denis Manturov, announced on February 7, 2017 that the Russian …
Russia Discontinues Su-25 Production Read More Russia is looking to begin producing the Tu-160M2, an upgraded version of the Tu-160, in April. The CEO of United Aircraft Corporation, Yuri Slyusar, stated on February 9, 2017 that …
Russia to Begin Tu-160M2 Production Read More Russia plans to begin producing its latest main battle tank in 2018. Almost two years after Russia’s latest tank, the T-14 ‘Armata,’ was first unveiled, Russian officials have stated that …
Russia Aims to Begin T-14 MBT Production in 2018 Read More Russia’s stealth fighter jet program continues to move forward as the military prepares to put the jet, known as the PAK FA, through state tests. The Russian answer to the …
Russia to Start Receiving PAK FA Jet After 2018 Read More