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Okhotnik Combat Module Gets Upgraded Machine Gun

Trials of the Okhotnik combat module for Taifun-K armored vehicles, equipped with the 6P49 machine gun, have been concluded, the Elektromachina Deputy Chief Designer for Control Systems Sergei Abramov told TASS news agency. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. According to the state news agency's source, the machine gun producer obtained serial production permission in…
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Okhotnik to Enter Russian Troops in 2024

Serial purchases of Okhotnik be included in the next state defence procurement programme, said the first deputy chairman of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission, Andrey Yelchaninov, in an interview with Interfax on Wednesday. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. Assessing Russian Drone Industry We do not overemphasize our achievements. You should not be troubled that the…
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Military to Receive Okhotnik Unmanned Fighters

Aerospace forces of Russia will receive a "flock" of unmanned fighters. In the next two years, three more heavy S-70 Okhotnik unmanned fighters will be built, they will join the test program of the only prototype currently available. This was reported by Izvestia with reference to sources in the military-industrial complex and the military department.…
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S-70 Okhotnik Delivery to Begin in 2024

After calls from the Russian Ministry of Defense to accelerate work on the S-70 Okhotnik (Hunter) heavy combat drone program, delivery of the vehicle will start in 2024. This was announced by the General Director of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation, Yury Slyusar. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. At a meeting with the Russian president Vladimir…
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Thunder is Heard

The Grom (Russian for Thunder) unmanned aerial vehicle exists now in the form of a mock-up and a concept. Preliminary design works began in August 2021, and at this phase the shape of the future combat robot will be specified. But one unique capability of the new UAV has already been announced: it will be…
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Refined S-70 with a Flat Nozzle Unveiled

The flight model of the S-70 Okhotnik UAV was unveiled at the  Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant earlier this week. For the first time, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) showed the "Okhotnik" equipped with a flat jet nozzle. This solution will reduce the radar signature of the vehicle.   Another important decision is the creation of a…
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International Exercises of the Russian Armed Forces in 2020: An Overview

Military exercises are one of the most important elements of military readiness. They serve several key purposes, including practicing new ways of using troops, verifying command and control capabilities, trying out new ways of organizing and conducting combats, and testing the latest weaponry. International exercises broaden the range of objectives: they increase trust between participating…
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French Ministry of Armed Forces Covers ARMY-2020

The International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2020 is organised by the Russian Ministry of Defence and proved to be the major exhibition event in Russia in the field of advanced technologies, armament, military equipment for the armed forces and security agencies. A team from the French Ministry of the Armed Forces visited the Forum and shared their…
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Mi-28NM Attack Helicopter to Enter Production Soon

The development of “Night Superhunter” has reached the finish line. By the end of the year, the Russian Mi-28NM attack helicopter will pass State tests, according to Izvestia. The helicopter will have to confirm its flight performance, as well as conduct firing with a whole range of aviation weapons: from cannon systems and missiles to aerial bombs.…
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