Military-Industrial Complex

Upgraded Ka-52M to Complete Trials in 2022

Russia's Kamov Ka-52M upgraded combat helicopter, armed with a new long-range cruise missile, will complete state trials by October 2022. During its upgrade, the helicopter will be equipped with a new long-range cruise missile codenamed ‘item 305’ Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. "Taking part in state joint trials of upgraded Ka-52M helicopters. Finalising the…
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An Interview with VPK’s General Director

General Director of the Military Industrial Company (VPK), Alexander Krasovitsky, gave an interview to Interfax. In this interview he gave updates on the development work for Athlete armoured vehicle, Tiger APC, Bumerang Platform, and other projects carried out by the company. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. Athlete Armoured Vehicle Krasovitsky said that preliminary tests…
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MOD Signs contracts for New S-400 and S-350 Vityaz Systems

Ministry of Defence signed a new contract with Almaz-Antey to obtain air defence systems. The contract includes regiment sets of S-400 and Vityaz S-350 systems. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News.  "JSC Concern VKO "Almaz-Antey" and the Russian Ministry of Defence have concluded contracts for the supply of three regiments of the S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft…
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Koalitsiya-SV Howitzer Trials Begin

The Uralvagonzavod press office has announced that trials of the latest wheeled version of the Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled artillery system based on the Kamaz-6550 truck chassis, have begun at the Burevestnik Central Research Institute (part of Uralvagonzavod defence manufacturer within the state hi-tech corporation Rostec). "First of all, wheeled vehicles can be used on general-purpose roads. They…
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“Courier”: Russia’s First PAK-DA Strategic Stealth Bomber

A source in the military-industrial complex has revealed that the work on constructing Russia's first strategic stealth bomber within the Perspective Aviation Complex for Long-Range Aviation (PAK DA) program, has begun- reported TASS. "The production of airframe elements will be handled by one of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)’s plants; development of working design documentation…
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A New Radar Capable of Detecting Hypersonic Targets

JSC Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec State Corporation) is to roll out a "state-of-the-art radar", as it was described in a press release published on Thursday. Rosoboronexport announced today that has started marketing work to introduce to the world market the 59N6-TE mobile three-dimensional radar.   The new radar is developed and produced by the JSC…
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Localising US Military Armoured Industry in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia announced the establishment of the "Oshkosh Altadrea Manufacturing", which will be the first joint venture specialising in land systems in the Kingdom with a majority-Saudi ownership. This comes as a result of signing an agreement between Oshkosh Defence, a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, and Altadrea Manufacturing Co. Saudi Press Agency reported the signing…
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Russian Combat Aviation Industry Outrivals Competitors

At a meeting on the support of the aviation industry and air carriages, the Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the state must maintain the domestic aviation industry, which is competing on a par with foreign producers and demonstrates its superiority in the sphere of combat aircraft. TASS reported Putin saying that "in the current…
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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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Delivery of 5th Generation Engines for Su-57

By mid-2020, Russian troops will receive vehicles with a fourth-generation engine. After that, deliveries of the Su-57 with the latest fifth-generation engine will begin. Deliveries of the latest fifth-generation fighter Su-57 to the Russian Aerospace Forces will take place in two stages, said the Deputy Minister of Defence Alexei Krivoruchko. “At the second stage, after the…
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