Press Releases

APKWS Laser-Guided Rockets Tactical Configuration Test Successful

"BAE Systems" has announced that it successfully completed its first tactical configuration ground-launched test of APKWS laser-guided rockets The proof-of-concept testing demonstrated the flexibility of APKWS rockets to deliver standoff precision strike capabilities for ground forces, providing warfighters with a unique solution for engaging targets with greater range than small arms fire and without the…
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Serbia’s Test Firing of RLN-IC FM-2 Missiles

The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia published news about test firing of RLN-IC missiles. The Serbian Minister of Defence Aleksandar Vulin, attended the test. Members of the Military Technical Institute in the area of ​​the “Pasuljanske livade” military complex carried out the firing tests. "The RLN-IC rocket is intended for the third…
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Pentagon Approves Patriot Sale to Kuwait

On 28 May 2020,  U.S. Defence Security Cooperation Agency published a notice on a major Patriot sale to Kuwait. The sale notification to Kuwait is at a total estimate of $1.425 billion. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor for the sale. Packages The US State Department approved three packages to upgrade Kuwait's Patriot Missile Systems.…
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Il-76MD-90A Successfully Passes Airtightness Tests

The team of the Ulyanovsk Aircraft Manufacturing Company Aviastar-SP JSC (part of the Transport Aviation Division of PJSC UAC, part of the Rostec State Corporation) has successfully completed the airtightness tests of the next serial transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A, which is being built under the 2020 production program. “The company's specialists performed a test of the…
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“Akademic Lomonosov” FNPP is Fully Commissioned

Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom announced in a press release that the world's only floating nuclear power plant has entered full commercial exploitation. Below is the full text of the press release. One-of-a-kind floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) “Akademic Lomonosov” has been fully commissioned in Pevek, Chukotka region in the Russian Far East. Andrei…
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EDEX 2020 Planned for 7-10 December 2020

Egypt's only international tri-service defence exhibition, will take place 7-10 December 2020 in Cairo. No plans of changing the date of the exhibition have been announced to the moment. Organizers say that more participants are signing up for the exhibition until now. Last week they announced that the Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri confirmed its participation as…
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KAMAZ K-5 Flagship Truck Model Sales Begin

JSC KAMAZ, Russian trucks and engines manufacturer, announced today the launch of the sales of its new flagship truck model, KAMAZ-54901. Production of KAMAZ-54901 cars was launched in 2019. Prior to the start of sales, lots of new tractors were handed over to several large carriers for test operation, the model was tested in real conditions…
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New Equipment for Armed Forces, Under Development

The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation announced today that new models of equipment are being developed for the Armed Forces. The development of new models will increase the mobility of units and reduce timelines to overcome damage and obstacles, as well as improve the mechanization of excavation. In a release published today, the…
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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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Ansat Helicopter Delivered to Ministry of Emergencies

Russian Helicopters Holding announced today the transfer of the first Ansat helicopter to the Russian Ministry of Emergencies. The announcement was published on the holding's website. The press service of Russian Helicopters said that "the helicopter was transferred to the Foundation for the Development of State Bodies for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Management (Fund…
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