Russia: troops carry out electronic launches of Iskander-M missiles

Missile troops of the Eastern Military District from the Primorsky Territory, Russia’s Far East, have carried out the first electronic launches from the Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile systems in a tactical exercise at the Kapustin Yar range in the Astrakhan region, southern Russia, the Eastern Military District spokesman Colonel Alexander Gordeyev said. “The electronic launches…

Russia: 32 million tons of grains harvested

As of July 21, Russian agrarians continued harvesting grains and pulses. Agrarians harvested grain crops throughout the areas of 8.1 million ha (on the same date in 2015 – 6.7 million ha), or 16.2% of the planned areas (47.3 million ha). The produced volumes reached 32.7 million tons of grains, with the average yield of…

Russia: who buys MiG-29M

A flurry of construction is underway that could help Russia’s faltering MiG aircraft manufacturer. But a lingering question remains: who is purchasing the expected 46 new MiG-29M fighter jets? There has been no official confirmation about who has signed the jet deal for a contract that has been estimated to be worth $2 billion. Hints…