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The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of the Okhotnik unmanned combat aerial vehicle’s first test flight, which took place on August 3. The flight lasted around 20 minutes, the …
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The Russian military will acquire dozens of Su-57 fighter jets under plans announced by President Vladimir Putin. Speaking at a meeting on May 15, 2019, President Putin discussed the status …
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The Russian defense industry will upgrade a number of the Su-30SM’s onboard systems to be standardized with that of the Su-35.
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Russia may develop a single seat variant of the Su-34 fighter-bomber. The former commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces and current Chairman of the Federal Council’s Defense and Security Committee, …
Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. The standoff between China and India on the Doklam plateau hasn’t quite exploded onto the international headlines, but the situation …
Read More On June 20, 2017, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) CEO Yuri Slyusar announced that two major aircraft corporations in Russia will be merged into a single combat aviation complex. Responding to …
Read More Russian defense industry holding Rostec has announced plans to acquire UralVagonZavod, a subsidiary of Tractor Plants Concern, according to Defense News. The defense conglomerate already accounts for around two-thirds of …
Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As the primary foundation upon which Russia’s United Aircraft Corp has been built, Sukhoi remains the strongest of the Russian …
Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Reports in the Indian media indicate that following months of intense negotiating over technical details, a work-share agreement for joint production of a …
Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. The venerable Sukhoi 27 family has had a long history with Russian forces, along with about a dozen other operators in the …
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