The naval version of the Tor antiaircraft missile system may be developed in 2018-2019 and the Russian Navy command shows interest in this project, the press office of Almaz-Antey manufacturer said at the KADEX-2016 international weapons exhibition. The Russian Navy is considering the possibility of creating the naval version of the Tor antiaircraft missile system…
The Russian Defense Ministry will receive 7 modernized Tu-95MS strategic cruise missile carriers, Tupolev PJSC director general Alexander Konyukhov said. The ministry has already received the first Tu-95MS aircraft, which had been modernized in accordance with the state requirements and technical documentation, according to Konyukhov. “In accordance with conditions of state contracts, the Russian Defense…
According to the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the country’s armed forces received a number of new weapon systems in the second quarter of 2016. The upgrades include an Iskander-M brigade, an S-400 missile defense system regiment and over 90 aircraft. “Over the last three months, the armed forces have received a brigade set of…
The Russian Defense Ministry will receive six Mil Mi-8AMTSh choppers and three Mi-8AMTSh-VA ‘Terminator’ military and transport helicopters for Arctic operation this year, Ulan-Ude Aviation Enterprise Managing Director Leonid Belykh said. “Under the state defense contracts that have been signed, three Mi-8 helicopters are planned for delivery in 2016 and two in 2017 for Arctic…
The Russian Aerospace Forces put into service 4 jets, 23 helicopters and 15 drones in the second quarter of 2016, Anatoly Gulyaev, head of the Armaments Department of the Russian Defense Ministry, said. Gulyaev also noted that several Mi-8AMTSh (Hip) helicopters were delivered ahead of schedule. He added that the repair work on seven Il-76MD…
Cooperation in agriculture with Uzbekistan is one of priorities and long-term strategic tasks for Russia, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia Sergei Levin said in Tashkent during the International Fruit and Vegetable Fair on July 12. He stated that Russia pays special attention to expanding supply of fruits and vegetables from Uzbekistan. Russian president Vladimir…
A total of 7 launch vehicles of the Soyuz family will be built for the Russian Defense Ministry this year, Alexander Kirilin, the Director General of the Progress Missile and Space Center, said. “The production plans in the framework of the State Defense Order for 2016 feature 7 Soyuz launch vehicles and two of the…