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Russia’s official defense import and export agency, Rosoboronexport, is preparing its display for the Bahrain International Airshow 2018. In a press release, the general director of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, said, …
Russia Preparing for Bahrain Military Exhibition Read More A Russian Soyuz 2.1b launch vehicle carried a GLONASS-M navigation satellite into orbit from the Plesetsk Space Center in northern Russia on November 3, 2018 at 11:17 p.m. Moscow Time …
Russia Launches Latest GLONASS Satellite on Soyuz Rocket Read More The Turkish government has selected three local companies to head its indigenous long-range air and missile defense system “Siper” (“Ditch” in Turkish) project. The Turkish companies spearheading the initiative include …
Turkey Selects Companies for Indigenous Long-Range Air Defense System Read More An Egyptian MiG-29 has crashed during a training flight. Kommersant reported on November 3, 2018, that an Egyptian MiG-29 had crashed during a training flight in Egypt. The newspaper noted …
Egyptian MiG-29M Crashes Read More Russia has launched a new warship in St. Petersburg. The Pella Shipyard in St. Petersburg launched a new corvette, called Burya, on October 23, 2018. The vessel is the fourth …
Russia Launches Warship in St. Petersburg Read More Russia’s Defense Ministry is gearing up for a new order of Su-30SMs. Vedomosti reported on August 16, 2018, that the Russian Defense Ministry is looking to ink a three-year contract …
Russia Planning Su-30SM Buy Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. More than seven years after domestic protests broke out against the Syrian government and President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian military, with Iranian …
After Counterinsurgency Victory, Syria Looks to Rearm Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Earlier this month, La Tribune reported that France and Egypt are moving forward on negotiations for another sale of Dassault Rafale fighter …
Egypt Leverages Diversified Arms Suppliers to Escape U.S. Pressure Read More Saudi Arabia is said to oppose Russia’s proposed sale of the S-400 surface-to-air missile system to Qatar. On June 1, 2018, Le Monde reported that Saudi Arabia had petitioned the French …
Saudi Arabia Said to Oppose Qatar S-400 Deal Read More With billions in proposed defense projects at stake India and Russia are jointly working on an approach allowing them to skirt the new U.S. sanctions enacted by Congress. The financial …
India and Russia Seek Way Around U.S. Sanctions Read More