Exports of arms and dual- and special-purpose products by state-run Ukroboronprom Concern in 2016 grew by 25% YoY, to $756 million. These figures were announced by Ukroboronprom Deputy Director Denys Hurak at a forum on cooperation between the defense industry and small and medium-sized businesses. The concern’s state-run enterprises concluded contracts on arms exports last…
Russian Helicopters Holding will supply four Mi-35M attack helicopters to Kazakh Defense Ministry in 2018, the holding reported. The supply contract was signed within the implementation of the Treaty on military-technical cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan and envisages payments in Russian rubles. The multirole Mi-35M helicopter is a comprehensive modernization of the Mi-24V and has…
Ukroboronprom state concern in January-September saw sales revenues rise by 28.44% YoY, to 18.536 billion UAH. According to the press service of the state concern, in the first nine months of 2016 investment in production of new military equipment during increased by 11%, to 476 million UAH. The volume of goods shipped for exports in…
Kazakhstan took delivery of a new batch of Su-30SM multirole fighter jets, the press service of the Kazakh Defense Ministry announced. These are the 5th and 6th Su-30SM fighter jets delivered to the Kazakh Air Force, after the country ordered an undisclosed number of aircraft in February 2015. “One needs to have deep knowledge and…
The Ukroboronprom State Concern seeks to have tighter cooperation with Ukrainian Defense Ministry under the UKRARPA defense innovation development platform project initiated by the concern. Ukroboronprom Head Roman Romanov said that recently the UKRARPA project was presented to the Defense Ministry and the General Staff. The project was approved by the military. It was decided…
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan have received the first multi-role Mi-35M attack helicopters. The first helicopter was spotted in Almaty Airport. At present Kazakhstan uses old Soviet Mi-24 helicopters. The multi-role Mi-35M attack helicopter is a comprehensive modernization of the Mi-24V. The Mi-35M was developed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, and…
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has permitted government customers to extend the terms for sending advance payments to buy specialized equipment required for the implementation of the Vilkha defense project to 24 months. The requirement is outlined in the government resolution No. 891 dated November 30, amending government resolution No. 117 dated April 23, 2014. The…