The first shipments of Russia’s Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile systems to Serbia will commence in February, a source in the military-industrial complex told TASS. «[At the] end of February, in accordance with the terms of the contract». Serbian President announced that Belgrade had ordered the Pantsir systems on October 24, 2019. This past November, Rosoboronexport Chairman…
Algeria Received a New Shipment of Т-90SА Tanks
According to Algerian social media, the next shipment of Russian-made Т-90SА tanks delivered to the country was witnessed on its way from the Algerian port of Oran on 8th January 2020. Apparently, the case here is that of the delivery of T-90 CA tanks to Algeria under a new contract that has not yet been reported…
India pays Russia $1.2 billion in technology transfer fees for T-90S tanks
India has awarded a $3.12 billion contract for local production of 464 T-90S main battle tanks after paying a technology transfer fee to Russia. The contract was signed with little fanfare earlier this month. The deal stipulates that Russian original equipment manufacturer UralVagonZavod and arms export agency Rosoboronexport will be paid $1.2 billion for technology…
Russia, UAE mull testing latest Orion-E reconnaissance drone
Russia and the United Arab Emirates are considering holding the trials of the latest Orion-E reconnaissance drone developed by Russia’s Kronshtadt Group, the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation told TASS at the Dubai Airshow 2019 on Monday. «Middle Eastern countries show interest in Russian drones. Currently, we are in talks with the Emirati side…
Roscosmos chief discusses space cooperation with Saudi Arabia
In April, Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud visited Russia’s Flight Control Center and stated that the Russian experience of outer space exploration would be included in the Saudi national space strategy. In November, 18 at the Dubai Airshow 2019 Head of Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin discussed possible cooperation in…
Russia will deliver Pantsir-S systems to Serbia within coming months
Russia will deliver Pantsir-S air defense missile/gun systems to Serbia according to a contract within the coming months, Rosoboronexport’s Director General Alexander Mikheev told TASS. “[System] manufacture and [Serbian expert] training are underway, everything is on track with no delays. The training will be completed very soon; the Russian party is commencing the delivery. The…
Europe’s MiG-29 Fleet Review
By Alexander Mladenov The MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) was once the dominant and most capable air defence fighter in Eastern Europe, with as many as 150 machines in service across seven air arms back in 2000. Seventeen years later, the distinctive twin-finned, twin-engined aircraft is becoming an increasingly rare sight. It is now expected…
Andrey TSYGANOV: “Attracting foreign investments is not an extraordinary event, but it’s routine and regular work”
In the exclusive interview to the ‘New Defence Order. Strategy’ magazine, Andrey TSYGANOV, Deputy Head of Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) speaks on the business environment in Russia, laws and marketing tasks to be accomplished today in order to attract foreign investments. – What do you think of Russia as a country…
Military aviation. Export from Russia in 2014–2018
By Andrey Frolov Today, it is evident that 2014 has become the key milestone in Russia’s and the world history. The annexation of the Crimea, the beginning of civil war in Ukraine... These events have changed the modus vivendi for Russia and Western countries and resulted in imposing a package of anti-Russian sanctions, including sanctions…
Negotiating contracts for Russian armaments in the first three quarters of 2017
By Andrei Frolov 2017 has a chance to be remembered as a revolutionary year in the history of Russian foreign arms sales. This results from the fact that Russian arms producers have been particularly successful this year in making a number of breakthroughs in markets that were previously inaccessible, or nearly inaccessible – the petrol-states…