The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation announced today that two Tu-160 strategic missile carriers of the Aerospace Forces completed a planned flight in airspace over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea. The total flight time exceeded eight hours. Several fighter jets of European countries have escorted two Russian Tu-160 bombers over the…
Serviceability of Training Aircrafts Rises to 90%
During a teleconference between the the National Centre for State Defence Control of the Russian Federation and the leadership of the Armed Forces, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu gave an update on the issue of the serviceability of training aircraft of the Aerospace Forces. The Minister of Defence stated that a lot of serious…
Russian Head of the Military Department chairs Defence Ministry Board Session
Today Moscow hosted another Defence Ministry Board Session chaired by the General of the Army Sergei Shoigu at the National Centre for State Defence Control. Before discussing issues on the thematic agenda of the meeting, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu reported on measures taken in the Armed Forces to prevent the importation and spread…
Second Upgraded Tupolev-22M3M Makes First Flight
A second overhauled and fundamentally upgraded strategic bomber Tupolev-22M3M has performed its first flight, a source in the defense-industrial complex has told TASS. The plane took off from and landed at the airdrome of the Kazan aircraft-building plant. The press service of the public joint stock company Tupolev (an affiliate of the united aircraft-building corporation…
Russia, India Defence Cooperation – Destined to Grow!
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…
Russian Northern Fleet to Receive Six Naval Platforms in 2020
The Russian Navy's (VMF's) Northern Fleet is set to receive six surface combatants, submarines, and other vessels in 2020, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told a meeting of his ministry's board on 28 February. «The [Project 955A] strategic [ballistic missile] submarine (SSBN) Knyaz Vladimir and the [Project 22350] frigate Admiral Kasatonov, which have successfully completed state sea trials in the…
Russian Participation in DefExpo 2020 to Focus on Boosting Indian defence Manufacturing Capability
DefExpo2020, the next edition of the biennial Indian Defence Exposition (DefExpo) spanning the entire gamut of India's aerospace, defence and security interests - will be held in Lucknow, the capital of the largest Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Russian Navy to get over 480 items of armament and military hardware this year
The Russian Navy will receive over 480 items of armament and military hardware in 2019, including submarines, surface ships and missile systems. «Under the defense procurement plan, the Navy will get more than 480 basic types of armament and hardware this year. They include two submarines, 23 surface ships and support vessels, three aircraft, four…
UAE launches «Edge» conglomerate to address its «antiquated military industry»
The United Arab Emirates has launched a government-owned company meant to position the country as a global player in advanced technology that can address the threat of hybrid warfare and streamline the local defense industry. The crown prince of Abu Dhabi and the deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,…
Full transcript of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s interview with Al Arabiya
Below is the full transcript of Al Arabiya's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of his first visit to Saudi Arabia since 2007. Al Arabiya's correspondent Mohammed al-Tomaihi, alongside journalists from Russia Today and Sky News, asked Putin questions on a range of subjects including Saudi-Russian relations, Russia's response to the September attacks on…