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Russia plans new trials of Tsirkon hypersonic missile before yearend

New tests of the latest Tsirkon hypersonic missile will take place at a naval range of the Northern Fleet before the end of the year, a source in defense circles of Russia’s North-Western Federal District told TASS on Friday. «A Tsirkon missile is expected to be launched from the White Sea before the end of…
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Dubai Airshow-2019: Russia’s UAC negotiated with business partners

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) showcased the latest Russian aircraft production programs at the Dubai Airshow (UAE), which took place November 17-21, 2019. For the first time at this exhibition, the Yak-130 combat trainer was represented on both on the static display and in the flight program.   Commenting on the corporation’s participation in Dubai…
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Glavkosmos presented a space food line at the Dubai Airshow-2019

At the international aerospace exhibition Dubai Airshow – 2019, Glavkosmos, JSC (part of the State Space Corporation Roscosmos) introduced a line of space food - food sets for cosmonauts which were created in partnership with Space Food Laboratory. The pavilion of Glavkosmos also hosted presentations of products and services of the Russian rocket and space industry…
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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…
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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…
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Indian Defence Minister’s Visit to Russia Boosts Strategic Ties

India's defense minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, three day visit to Russia from November 5 to November 7, 2019 was a landmark event that signalled a fresh upsurge in Russian - Indian strategic ties. The primary purpose of Shri Rajanth Singh's maiden visit to Russia after taking over as India's Defense Minister on June 1, 2019,…
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Rostec attracts UAE investor for VR-Technologies

During the International Dubai Airshow 2019, Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) signed with the Emirati Tawazun Holding Company an agreement on the basic terms of the transaction of the purchase of a stake in VR-Technologies.The document was signed by Director General of Russian Helicopters Andrey Boginsky and Director General of Tawazun Tareq Abdul Raheem Al Hosani. The agreement defines the main parameters of the future transaction, including…
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Russian Helicopters and Pratt & Whitney Canada sign contract for powering VRT500 by PW207V engines

At Dubai Airshow, VR-Technologies (part of Russian Helicopters Holding Company) and Pratt & Whitney signed a contract for fitting the cutting-edge light VRT500 helicopter with gas-turbine PW207V engines. PW207V is the advanced modification of PW200 family engines with the capacity of up to 700 hp designed for light-class rotorcraft. All in all, over 5 thousand powerplants of this type have been produced…
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The Adyutant target training system demonstrated its capabilities during the exercises of the United Anti-Aircraft Defense System of the CIS countries

Adyutant: windswept  The Sary-Shagan military training ground is a new page in the history of the universal target training system 9F6021E Adyutant. It is the first official visit of the system beyond the Russian boundary for participation in practical demonstration operations. Military and technical cooperation of the Russian defense industry with the neighbor countries is…
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