As part of military-technical cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation, a group of specialists of the Air Force of Azerbaijan visited some enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Russia. The Azerbaijani delegation visited Russian military plants manufacturing Su-35 and MiG-35 combat aircrafts. During meetings with representatives of "Rosoboronexport" and the leadership…
Rostec Demonstrates 155mm Msta-S Howitzer Developed By UVZ
Rosoboronexport and UralVagonZavod (UVZ), both part of Rostec State Corporation, have first demonstrated the combat capabilities of the 155mm Msta-S self-propelled howitzer. The demonstration of the self-propelled gun system to Middle Eastern customers took place at the Nizhny Tagil Institute of Metal Testing’s (NTIIM’s) Staratel Proving Ground. During the tests, the Msta-S SP howitzer hit…
Russia, US Halt Inspections Under New START Due To Coronavirus Outbreak
Russia and the United States have suspended bilateral inspection missions within the framework of the New START treaty on reduction of strategic nuclear arms, Executive Director of the Arms Control Association Daryl Kimball has told TASS. "The United States and Russia agreed <...> to suspend on-site inspections under the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty until…
India Fast-Tracking Purchase Of 10 Additional Ka-31 AEW&C Helicopters
India is fast-tracking negotiations to acquire 10 Russian-made Kamov Ka-31 'Helix' airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) helicopters in time for the expected commissioning in 2021 of Vikrant , the Indian Navy's (IN's) indigenously designed aircraft carrier. Official sources told Jane's on 20 March that the IN wants to "imminently" finalise the Ka-31 import, which was approved by the…
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…
Russian Military Specialists Help Fight The Coronavirus Pandemic in Italy
Nine Il-76 military transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces delivered to the Italian Republic about 100 Russian military specialists, equipment and property to assist in the fight against coronavirus infection. In the shortest possible time, mobile complexes with equipment for diagnostics and disinfection measures were delivered to the Italian air force's Pratica di Mare…
India Likely To Buy Additional Batch of Russian MiG-29 Fighter Jets — Official
India is very much likely to buy an extra batch of Russian MiG-29 fighter jets, chief of Russia’s Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev said on Monday. "There is a high probability that we will have an additional order for MiG-29 fighter jets," he said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel.India…
Russia, India Defence Cooperation – Destined to Grow!
India gained independence after centuries of British rule just a couple of years after the Soviet Union emerged victorious in the Great Patriotic War, bringing Nazi Germany to its knees through heroic sacrifices and sheer grit of its people. By the middle of the 1950s, an affinity had started to develop between the two nations…
Russia’s Glavkosmos to Promote Soyuz Commercial Flights on US Market Jointly With ILS
Glavkosmos (part of Roscosmos) will promote commercial flights aboard Soyuz manned spacecraft jointly with the US-based International Launch Services, Inc. (ILS, a subsidiary of the Khrunichev Space Center), Glavkosmos CEO Dmitry Loskutov said on Thursday. ILS earlier obtained permission from the US Department of State for promoting the services for the launch of Soyuz carrier…
Russia And Indonesia Discussed Preparations For The First Naval Exercise
A planning conference was held at the Pacific Fleet officers' house, where officers of the combat training Department, the international military cooperation Department of the Pacific Fleet, and an Indonesian delegation led by captain of the 1 rank Sigit Santos discussed the preparations for the first Russian-Indonesian naval exercise "Orruda-2020". The parties have previously agreed…









