India gained independence after centuries of British rule just a couple of years after the Soviet Union emerged victorious in the Great Patriotic War, bringing Nazi Germany to its knees through heroic sacrifices and sheer grit of its people. By the middle of the 1950s, an affinity had started to develop between the two nations…
MTC of Russia With Middle East and North African Countries: Status And Outlooks
It is not a secret that the Middle East and North Africa region is one of the world's most attractive for arms manufacturers and exporters. According to data of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), out of 10 largest arms importers in 2014–2018 five countries (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Algeria, UAE, Iraq) were from this region. In…
UAE… From Desert to Space
In September 2018, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum announced Hazza Al Mansouri and Sutlan Al Neyadi as the first Emirati astronauts to go on this mission who will “raise the bar of ambition for future Emirati generations.” On September 25, 2019, the mission Soyuz MS-15 was successfully launched carrying three members of the Expedition 61…
“Spektr-RG”. Third Eye In The Universe
Russian-German Astrophysics Observatory “Spektr-RG” designed to plot up a complete map of the Universe in X-ray band was launched into space on July 13, 2019 by means of carrier missile “Proton-M”. It has been built over thirty years and having undergone a lot of alternations during that time this laboratory will remain the…
Change of Trade: Carrier Missile “Rokot”
If to look into the matter deeply and seriously, the military and civil space sectors do not differ much from each other. Originally, the whole global space industry has grown from military research related to design of first ballistic missiles. The first missile that overcame the Karman line and entered space was a German “Fau-2”…
Review of up-to-date Russian EW systems
Electronic warfare systems (EWS) usually lose public attention to jet fighters, tanks, air defense missile systems etc. However, their importance in modern combat conditions is quite high and versatile. From jamming remotely exploded improvised explosive devices (IED) and interfering with enemy’s communications to countering enemy’s air defense systems or aircraft. Electronic…
What Can Modern MBT Designs Tell Us About The Future?
The battlefield must be examined as a whole, it is senseless to only evaluate a tank without thoughts on what war the tank will be fighting and where. In addition, other aspects such as the army using them must be considered. Questions such as what other supporting elements the army has, the quality of their…
Always At a Height: Evacuation, Travel, Cargo Delivery
Development of construction technologies has allowed to build skyscrapers under various climatic conditions. The possibility to implement ambitious ideas of customers and architects has emerged. Buildings tend to grow higher and higher. It is exclusive, cost effective and feeds one’s imagination. However, there is one serious problem, which can overscore all advantages of high-rise buildings,…
KAF JSC. Evolution of quality
KAF JSC is located in Shumerlya, Russia, and it is one of the leading Russian manufacturers of purpose-built trucks and vehicles. The enterprise annually produces over 2,500 units for law enforcement agencies and civil customers in Russia and neighboring countries. The company is recognized for its accurate and insightful implementation of innovative industrial solutions, continuous…
AO Energiya Joint-Stock Company
AO Energiya was established in 1941 and still holds a leading position among the manufacturers of the chemical sources of current in Russia and CIS. Today AO Energiya is a steadily working enterprise with considerable production capacities, its own research facilities, steady partnership relations, firmly following the course of innovative development. The company pays much…













