Yearly Archives: 2019

Defense manufacturer delivers batch of upgraded Msta-S howitzers to Russian troops

Uraltransmash (part of Uralvagonzavod defense manufacturer within the state hi-tech corporation Rostec) has delivered a batch of modernized Msta-S self-propelled howitzers to the Russian troops, the Uralvagonzavod press office reported on Monday. «Uraltransmash has sent a batch of modernized 2S19M2 (Msta-S) self-propelled howitzers under the defense procurement plan,» the press office said in a statement.…
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First regiment of Avangard hypersonic missile systems goes on combat duty in Russia

The first regiment of Avangard hypersonic missile systems has gone on combat duty in Russia, the Defense Ministry reported on Friday. «Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu reported to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin that the first missile regiment armed with the latest Avangard strategic missile system with the hypersonic boost-glide vehicle assumed combat duty…
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Turkey is likely to purchase another batch of S-400 — Russian deputy PM

Russia hopes that Turkey will purchase another batch of air defense systems S-400, Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov told the round-the-clock television news channel Rossiya-24 in an interview. «It is very likely they will use this option and keep working with us. We do hope for this,» he said. «As far as arms export is…
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First batch of Russian-made Su-30SM fighters arrives in Armenia

The first pair of Russian-made Su-30SM multirole fighters purchased by Armenia at the beginning of 2019 landed at an aerodrome in Southern Caucasus republic, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on his Facebook page on Friday. «Our most important acquisition this year,» Pashinyan noted, demonstrating the delivered aircraft to his subscribers. The Armenian authorities announced…
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Russia signs 39 agreements on military cooperation in last years

Russia as signed 39 agreements in the military sphere with countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin told the Krasnaya Zvezda (Red Star) newspaper on Friday. Fomin was responding to a question on whether freezing military contacts with NATO five years ago has led to…
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Defense contractor delivers over 20 strike helicopters to Russian troops in 2019

Russian Helicopters Group has fulfilled its 2019 defense procurement plan and delivered over 20 attack helicopters to the troops, the Group’s press office reported. «The Russian Helicopters Group of the state corporation Rostec has delivered over 20 strike helicopters to the Defense Ministry of Russia, thus implementing the 2019 defense procurement plan in full. The…
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Algeria would be the first export customer for the Su-57 and Su-34

Algeria is said to have signed a contract to acquire 14 Su-57 stealth fighters and becomes the first customer to whom the manufacturer Sukhoi will export this flagship of the Russian combat aircraft. The Algerian air force has also signed two other contracts for 14 Su-34 bombers and 14 Su-35. An option for two other…
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Joint state tests of Mi-26T2V helicopter started

Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) and representatives of the Russian Ministry of Defense started joint state tests of Mi-26T2V heavy-lift military transport helicopter which are to last until the end of 2020. As part of Russian Helicopters' program on upgrading the heavy Mi-26 helicopter for the Russian Aerospace Forces, in 2018…
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Expanded Meeting of Defence Ministry Board Session: Results of the Year

24 of December, an expanded meeting of Defence Ministry Board Session took place at the National Centre for State Defence Control of the Russian Federation, during which the results of the activities of the Armed Forces in 2019 were summed up and tasks for the next period were determined. The President of the Russian Federation,…
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