Russia: airshows attracting interest to military aircraft

Various expositions, shows and competitions, including Aviadarts, contribute to attracting international interest to Russian military planes and helicopters, Russian Aerospace Forces Commander Col. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said. “If we did not show the achievements of our technology, no one would probably buy it. Representatives of foreign states watch it (technology) join service with our troops,…

Ukraine: Ukroboronprom to supply 60mm caliber mortars meeting NATO standards

Public joint-stock company Plant Mayak (Kyiv), part of Ukroboronprom State Concern, is preparing for batch production of new 60mm caliber mortars “Kamerton” designed to meet NATO technical standards AQAP-2000. At the presentation of a sample Mayak Director Oleksandr Perehudov said that batch production of new Kamerton mortars was scheduled for August after finishing tests by…

Russia: KRET develops new Okhotnik target detection system for PAK FA fighter jet

“Okhotnik is planned to be integrated with the target sight optoelectronic systems of the fixed-wing/rotor-wing aircraft and other sophisticated military equipment. The system is intended for the electronic stabilization of the images and the detection/tracking of targets in automatic mode. Okhotnik increases the range of target acquisition in harsh environment by 50-100%”, a KRET`s spokesperson…

India: Airbus MRTT aircraft deal called off

The Indian government has cancelled the much awaited multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft deal worth $1 billion on the grounds of planes’ high operational cost. “We have recently cancelled the MRTT deal with Airbus Defence and Space because platforms are too expensive and not economically viable to operate”, a MoD official who declined to be…

Ukraine: army gets over 10,000 samples of armament

Since the beginning of 2016, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have received over 10,000 samples of armament and military equipment, and over 58,000 samples of ammunition, including anti-tank missiles. Official representative of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Colonel Oleksandr Chornobay said this at a briefing. “In particular, the army received artillery systems, motor vehicles, thermal imaging cameras,…