DefenceTalkSpecial helicopter squadrons will be activated in each of the military districts to infiltrate and exfiltrate commandos and provide close air support for them, according to the Izvestia daily newspaper. The crews of the new units will be trained to fly nap of the earth and attack the enemy while remaining invisible to him. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-army-to-form-helicopter-squadrons-for-army-special-forces-68742/

DefenceTalkIran plans to buy the Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters, the Mil Mi-8 and the Mil Mi-17 helicopters, as well as other weapons from Russia in an arms deal worth more than $8 billion, the Kommersant newspaper reported, citing unnamed sources. “Tehran has already sent a list of military hardware that Iranian Armed Forces would like to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/su-30s-mi-8s-iran-8-billion-arms-deal-russia-66792/

DefenceTalkDuring the international military technology forum Army-2015 on 16 June 2015, Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) announced that a contract has been signed with the Belarusian Defence Ministry for delivery of 12 Russian-made Mi-8MTV-5 military transport helicopters over 2016-2017. “The Republic of Belarus is an important partner for Russia in military technical cooperation,” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-helicopters-to-deliver-mi-8mtv-5-transport-helicopters-to-belarus-64541/