Russian A-50E AWACS and Tu-95 strategic bombers monitored by Japanese Air Force
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Japanese Defense Ministry staff supervision integration unit Dec. 21 announcement that the Russian Air Force Tu-95 strategic bombers two and one A-50E AWACS new day appeared in the airspace surrounding Japan, including two Tu-95 bombers surround the Japanese archipelago Flying week. In order to prevent the Russian military machine to enter Japanese airspace, the Japanese […]
India to purchase surface-to-air missile, S-400 from Russia
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Just before Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia, it has been announced that India will purchase the advanced missile, S-400 from Russia. According to the Hindustan Times newspaper, the Indian Defense Ministry had previously intended to procure a dozen S-400 missile systems, however, military later estimated that five units of such weapons would be sufficient to safeguard the country against external […]
Syrian Rebels Shot Down Russian Drone In Sheikh Miskin Of Daraa
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Syrian rebels from Free Syrian Army shot down russian Orlan-10 drone in Sheikh Miskin Of Daraa. The Orlan-10 is an unmanned aerial vehicle reported to have been produced for the Russian government at the Special Technological Centre of Saint Petersburg. The system can observe above –ground environment, it is used for country borders protection and other […]
Russian arms sales surge as western firms lose market share
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Arms manufacturers in North America and Western Europe dominated international arms sales in 2014, but their market share dropped while Russian and Asian companies saw theirs rise, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported Monday. Total turnover for the 100 biggest arms and military services companies declined for the fourth year in a row, […]
Russian Helicopters offers after-sales services to helicopter operators in Egypt
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Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) is preparing to provide after-sales service and maintenance for Russian-made helicopters operated in Egypt. The repair base in Heluane (Egypt) will be retooled in order to provide technical support for repairs to Mi-8T and Mi-17-1V helicopters operated by the Egyptian Air Force. Under an agreement reached, Russian Helicopters […]
Russia deploy S-300 AA missile system in the Arctic
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A new air defence missile regiment of the Northern Fleet Kola Air Defence formation has taken up combat duty, defending Russian air boundaries. The regiment is located at the Novaya Zemlya archipelago. It is equipped with the S-300 AA missile system, capable of destroying enemy air assault weapons within the range of several hundred kilometers. […]
Iran intends to buy the T-90 tanks from Russia
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Iran intends to buy the T-90 tanks from Russia, Commander of the Iranian Ground Force Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said in an interview to local reporters on Tuesday. “Our ties with Russia in the field of equipment supply are established, and we have on our agenda the purchase of T-90 tanks,” Pourdastan told reporters […]
Russia to complete tests of newest short-range «Sosna» missile defense system in 2016
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State trials of the new Russian short-range Sosna missile defense system will begin in early 2016 so that the Russian Defense Ministry can deliver the complex by the middle of the year, a deputy head of the system’s designers said Wedesday. The system is intended to protect against all types of air threats including high-precision […]
Russia has confirmed explosion on board ship of Algerian Navy
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One person was killed and six others were wounded in an explosion on a vessel being repaired at the Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) shipyard in St. Petersburg, a source in law enforcement agencies said on Monday. “According to preliminary data, a blast of combustible vapors occurred, six people were injured and one person died,” the […]
Russian troops in Syria intensive deployment of advanced S-400 anti-aircraft missiles
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Russian troops in Syria intensive deployment of advanced S-400 anti-aircraft missiles