The Kavkaz-2020 (Caucus-2020) strategic-post drills start today with more than 80,000 participants in total; this includes combat support units, combat service support units, technical support units, air defense and naval units, as well as special troops (the Federal National Guard Troops Service and the Ministry for Emergency Situations). Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. These…
80K People at KAVKAZ-2020 Exercise
KAVKAZ-2020 (Caucasus-2020) multilateral strategic command-post exercise is to have 80,000 people approximately, said the Russian Ministry of Defence today. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. "About 80,000 people in total are expected to be involved in the KAVKAZ-2020 strategic command-post exercise (this includes combat support units, combat service support units, technical support units, air defense and naval…
DEFENSE & SECURITY 2021
Between 1-4 November 2021 Thailand will host the DEFENSE & SECURITY 2021 at the IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Center in Muang Thong Thani. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. DEFENSE & SECURITY 2021 is an international military and civil indoor/outdoor exhibition covering land, air and sea military equipment, defense technology and internal security. The show…
FS VTS Director Speaks on Russian Defense Export
On March, 16, 2020 Dmitry Shugaev, Director of Federal Service on military-technical cooperation with foreign states (FS VTS) talked to Interfax Agency to release details of Russian defense export on 2019 and drew up prospects for the upcoming future. Mr. Shugaev confirmed that Russia maintained the second place (just after US) in the world defense…
HAL Seeking To Export Su-30MKI And MiG-29 Engine Spares
India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) plans to export assorted spares and accessories for the engines that power the Indian Air Force’s Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Mikoyan MiG-29 combat aircraft to foreign air forces that also operate the two Russian-developed fighter types. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by HAL on 7 February with Russia’s defence…
Vietnam Orders $350M Combat Training Jets From Russia
Vietnam has signed a $350 million deal last year to buy a dozen combat training aircraft from Russia, the Vedomosti reported Wednesday. Vietnam’s fleet deploys Russian-made fighters jets, surface ships and submarines. The 2019 deal covers at least 12 Yak-130 combat training jet purchases, Vedomosti cited two unnamed Russian defense industry executives as saying. The publication did not indicate when…
The Yak-130 used as a fighter in Algeria
The Russian Yak-130 is well accustomed to the Algerian sky. It is a jet trainer and fighter that is used not only for training of pilots but as a light fighter as well. According to TV reports, it is involved in this or other way in every major training drill where the aircraft has used…
DEFENSE & SECURITY 2019 OPENS 18th NOVEMBER
This major ASEAN Tri-Service and Internal Security Event will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from the 18th November until 21st November 2019. Once again it will be held at IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center. The opening ceremony will take place from 07.30 - 09.00 a.m. at Lakeside, IMPACT. There will be free shuttle bus service from Challenger…
Military-Technical Cooperation between Russia and Countries of Pacific Rim
By Andrey Frolov The sharp breakthrough in “Indian direction” that happened in Autumn 2018 in Russian and Indian MTC, partly symbolizing the beginning of practical intergovernmental arrangement of October 2015 implementation, makes us look again at Arms market of countries of the Pacific Rim in terms of Russia's presence in it. Apparently, in the near future…
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…