The Kazan Helicopter Plant (part of the Russian Helicopters Group) is ready to produce no less than 12 Mi-38 multi-purpose helicopters a year, Group CEO Andrei Boginsky said on Wednesday. «Today the enterprise is ready to produce no less than 12 helicopters annually. Correspondingly, we have orders from the Defense Ministry - two helicopters, which…
First S-350 Medium-Range Air Defense System Arrives For Russia’s Aerospace Force
The teams of air defense troops have started to learn to operate the S-350 ‘Vityaz’ medium-range anti-aircraft missile system at the Gatchina training center in Russia’s northwest, the Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday. «The first most advanced S-350 ‘Vityaz’ system of anti-aircraft missile troops has arrived for the Aerospace Force. It has arrived at the…
Latest Radar To Enter Service On Russian Arctic Archipelago In March
The latest Rezonans-N radar capable of spotting hypersonic missiles and deployed on the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in November last year will enter service no sooner than mid-March 2020 after the arrival of personnel, CEO of the Rezonans Research Center (the radar’s manufacturer) Ivan Nazarenko told TASS on Wednesday. On February 26 this year, two-week training…
Russia To Showcase Submarine At Philippine Fleet Review
The Russian Navy will make its first-ever deployment of a submarine to the Philippines as part of an international fleet review event in May 2020. In comments carried by the official Philippine News Agency (PNA) on 25 February, the Russian ambassador to Manila, Igor Khovaev, confirmed that the submarine will be part of a detachment…
Putin Announces Plans To Equip Russian Military With Advanced Hardware
The Russian army and navy will be equipped with cutting-edge weapons, including laser and hypersonic systems, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. «We will be doing our utmost so that our army and navy can become more and more advanced, which means strengthening capabilities of the strategic forces, channeling cutting-edge hardware to all types…
Rostec ready to commence Ansat supplies to China
Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) completed validation of the type certificate for Ansat light multipurpose helicopter in the People's Republic of China. The validation of the type certificate by Chinese aviation authorities allows the company to commence the supplies of Ansat helicopters to China under a previously concluded contract. At Airshow…
The Crews Of The «Russian Knights» Performed Flights On Su-35S
In Kubinka, near Moscow, the crews of the aerobatic aviation group performed flights on the latest multi-purpose Su-35S fighters. The flights also involved Su-30sm and Su-27 aircraft. The flight crew of the Aerospace Forces worked out the flight route, piloting techniques, and tasks for the purpose. The flights took place by day and at night.…
Russia’s Generation 4++ MiG-35 Fighter Jet to Feature Automatic Landing System
Russia’s MiG Aircraft Company (part of the United Aircraft-Building Corporation) has patented a system of a fighter jet’s automatic approach for landing in adverse weather conditions for MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-35 aircraft, the Company’s press office announced on Friday. The new device integrates several innovation units, drive mechanisms and systems, including the navigation and measuring equipment.…
Frigate «Admiral Kasatonov» Left For Barents Sea to Continue Testing
20, Feburary, the frigate of Project 22350 «Admiral Flota Kasatonov» entered the Barents Sea to continue the test program. In the Northern Fleet combat training grounds, the new frigate will work out maneuvering, testing systems and mechanisms. The ship 's crew will work out the interaction with the aircraft. Four Su-24 of the Northern Fleet…
New Information Emerges on Russian Plans to Arm its Stealth Drones
Following its unveiling in January 2019, Russia’s Okhotnik stealth drone has been an object of considerable speculation - with a number of sources claiming that it was being developed primarily as a ‘wingman’ for next generation Su-57 and MiG-35 fighters and other sources postulating that the aircraft would see widespread service as an independent strike and air to air…











