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…
Military Capabilities of The Middle East Countries
The infographics depict active military personnel, volumes of the defense budget and the number of different types of military vehicles available to the countries of the Middle East. It also indicates, whether these numbers increase or decrease in comparison with the previous year. Source - Valdai Discussion Club
VR-Technologies to Unveil VRT500 Concept in Asia Pacific
Asia’s leading aerospace and defence event Singapore Airshow 2020, 11–16 February, saw VR-Technologies, an Urban Air Mobility pioneer, unveiling for the first time in this region the concept of VRT500 Light Single-Engine Helicopter at the Russian Helicopters Holding multimedia exhibit stand. As estimated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), air traffic volume in the Asia-Pacific region…
Russia To Ship First Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System To Serbia This Week
The first of six Russian-made Pantsir-S1 air defense systems would be shipped to Serbia before the end of this week, Serbian TV reports. According to the report, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu reached this agreement with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vulin during his visit to Belgrade on February 17. The report also noted that the…
India Will Purchase 110 New Fighter Jets. Russia Participates In Tender
India will stagger the purchase of new foreign fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF), General Bipin Rawat said as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) looks to also boost the domestic manufacturing industry. «You should not go in for large numbers. Staggered acquisitions are important because when small orders are placed, it gives…
BrahMos to Test Airborne Early Warning Aircraft Killer Missile Soon
BrahMos Aerospace has been aiming to develop a hypersonic version of a missile that will be able to hit the target five times faster than the speed of sound. Jointly developed by India and Russia, the versatile BrahMos missile will be used by the Indian Armed Forces. BrahMos Aerospace, an Indo-Russian joint venture, will soon…
Russia Begins Upgrading First Batch of Algerian Su-24 Bombers
The first batch of six Algerian Su-24 front bombers undergo upgrades at 514th Plane Repair Facility in Russia’s Rzhev, says MENA Defence news website. The Rosoboronexport company traditionally refrains from commenting its military cooperation with Algeria, but regularly underscores that Algeria is one of Russia’s largest military-technical partners. According to the report, the planes would…
Russia Waits For India’s Order To Supply MiG-29K Fighters
Russia has not yet received any requests from India for the delivery of a new batch of MiG-29K deck-based fighters for the Indian-made aircraft carrier Vikrant, a source in the aircraft-building industry told TASS on Wednesday. Russia earlier provided all the necessary information to the Indian side on a possible contract, the source specified. As…
Indian Air Force Needs To Upgrade Su-30MKI
The Indian Air Force (IAF) must address the need to upgrade its fleet of Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters, according to a former senior commander of the service. Speaking at the 4-5 February Electronic Warfare Asia symposium in Singapore, retired Air Marshal Daljit Singh said, "The Sukhoi is quite obviously a superb and powerful platform. In…
Scaled-Back Singapore Airshow 2020 Opens
Acknowledging the challenges Singapore Airshow 2020 faces in light of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers prepared for the opening on Tuesday with about 70 fewer exhibitors, significantly scaled-down plans for availability to the public days, and a number of health precautions in place. But even so, show organizer Experia Events still anticipates the event to draw…












