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Hear the Hypersound

By Leonid Nersisyan, military analyst.   The media are increasingly reporting about the development of prospective weapons capable of changing the realities of war – the hypersonic weapons. In contrast to lasers and rail guns that usually steal the show, these weapons actually have a real chance to move from prototypes to actual combat systems…
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Su-30. Russian Eagle Laying Golden Eggs

By Alexander Ermakov.  This summer it will be 20 years since the maiden flight of Su-30MKI prototype, the most prominent representative of the most successful Russian family of fighters, took place. The foreign orders alone exceed already five hundred aircraft, and new contracts continue to be signed.   The Su-30 program roots back to the…
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Russian Airborne Guided Weapons. Current State and the Future

For the years that passed since the commencement of a large-scale military reform initiated in 2008, the Russian Aerospace Forces (RAF) have incredibly changed. They have received many new aircraft.     Four wings of the Su-35S fighters, almost seven wings of the Su-30SM and Su-30M2 fighters, three wings of the MiG-29SMT fighters, a wing…
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New “Admirals” of the Black Sea Fleet

By Pavel Rumyantsev.  On 9 July 2016, the ‘Admiral Grigorovich’, the newest frigate under Project 11356 completed her passage from the Baltic Sea to Sevastopol and took her place at the moorage wall. For the first time since the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the Black Sea Fleet of Russia received a new large battle…
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NATO and Global Policy in Rambo Style

By Gabriela Ionita. When viewed from a world-wide perspective America is what in the language of Hollywood producers is called an overplay. This means a play-actor, not very bright and talented, but possessing with very distinctive physical features who exaggerates all the techniques he knows, from gestures to his speech, trying to be noticeable or…
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Strategic Nuclear Forces of Russia and the USA Today and Tomorrow

By Alexander Ermakov, independent military expert .  Part I. Land Component  The escalation of political standoff between Russia and the USA along with an active phase of modernization of the Russian nuclear triad has heightened public interest in Strategic Nuclear Forces (SNF) of the leading countries. In the nearest future, this interest will grow stronger…
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Air Force Supermarket

The Russian Air Force modernization process is boosted up in order to make up for lost time for the past 20 years. First of all, the tactical aircraft – the “first line” of Air Force - are undergoing refit.     By Alexander Yermakov, independent military expert   The production of combat aircraft is likely to reach…
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10 major deals announced at DIMDEX 2016

  Middle East Naval Commanders Conference at DIMDEX 2016 focuses on security of Gulf waters DOHA, 31 March 2016: The second day of the fifth Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2016) opened with ten major deals signed between Qatar and exhibiting companies. At a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony, the following…
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Arrival of warships in Doha heralds start of DIMDEX 2016

DOHA, 29 March 2016: The arrival of eight warships to Doha Commercial Port yesterday morning has signaled the fifth edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX 2016) is underway. A procession of ships from the navies of France, India, Italy, Morocco, Pakistan, UK and US arrived in full view of Doha…
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Arms Export: Weapon Generation Change Around the Corner

  According to reliable sources, including Western expert community, Russia continues to hold its position as the world’s second largest arms exporter.   By Leonid Nersisyan For example, the research group for the U.S. Congress states that in 2014 the arms export income of Russian companies totaled $10.2 billion, maintaining the same level in comparison…
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