RH - Rotorhub
Russian Helicopter Systems continues to meet EMS demands
Russian Helicopter Systems (RHS) is a privately-owned civil rotorcraft operator which has experienced remarkable growth in its business over the last couple of years as ...
RH - Rotorhub
Ka-32 set for a significant upgrade
Russian Helicopters is set to launch a programme for upgrading the Ka-32 co-axial utility transport helicopter with new avionics and engines for vastly improved performance. ...
DH - Defence Helicopter
Putin pledges an increased Mi-28NM order
Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted that the Russian MoD is set to increase an order to be placed in the coming months for the Mi-28NM ...
LWI - Land Warfare
Russia showcases new assault rifles
The Russian military showed three new-generation assault rifles from the Kalashnikov portfolio for the first-time during Victory Day parade on the Red Square in Moscow ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Romania looks to buy the Puma IFV as Agilis project alternative
7th May 2019
Romania is considering the procurement of up to 173 Puma IFVs as an alternative of the project for co-developing and co-producing the Agilis family of ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Russian military boosts up its air-to-air missile inventory
29th April 2019
The Russian Air and Space Force (RuASF) replenished its ordinance stocks with 140 R-77-1 (AA-12 Adder) beyond visual range air-to-air missiles, taken in Q1 2019. ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Insight: Moscow struggling to boost its ocean-going fleet
28th April 2019
Four new warships were laid amid lavish ceremonies in Russia at the end of April, one of which was personally attended by Russian President Vladimir ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Athens investing in its air force
25th April 2019
A wide-ranging fleet upgrade effort of the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) is set to see an upgrade of significant proportion to its existing Lockheed Martin ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Moscow beefs up its strategic bomber force
23rd April 2019
The Russian Air and Space Force’s (RuASF’s) Long-Range Aviation arm upped its numerical strength by taking two freshly-overhauled and upgraded Tu-95MS Bear-H turboprop-powered subsonic bombers ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Bulgaria pursues patrol ship investment
23rd April 2019
The Bulgarian MoD has received offers from Lürssen, Fincantieri and local company MTG Delfin as part of a BGN820 million ($472 million) to build a ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Insight: Rostvertol’s heavy-lifting boosts Russia's helicopters
15th April 2019
Rostvertol’s manufacturing complex and airfield are situated in a single territory within the boundaries of Rostov on Don in the south-western part of Russia.
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Russian Land Forces take on Niobiy-SV radars
10th April 2019
The Russian Land Forces have begun the renewal of their long-range early warning radar inventory with the new 1L125 Niobiy-SV 3D mobile system, developed and ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Russian MoD set to order the Mi-26T2V
8th April 2019
The Russian military has revealed plans to order a production batch of the new Mi-26T2V heavy lift helicopter. The first Mi-26T2V contract - covering as ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Russia beefing up its Su-25SM3 fleet
4th April 2019
The Russian MoD has released a tender with a selected supplier to upgrade Su-25 attack aircraft to the significantly enhanced Su-25SM3 standard for day/night operations, ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Russia expands its customer support footprint in South America
2nd April 2019
Three new service centres for Russian-made military helicopters are set to be up and running this year in South America. According to Igor Chechikov, deputy ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Rotorcraft Asia 2019: VK-2500 engine civil-certified in China
1st April 2019
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has validated the Russian-issued type certificate for the Klimov VK-2500-01/02/03 turboshaft engine family for powering Mi-171 13t helicopters. ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
First Improved Kilo for the Russian Pacific Fleet launched
31st March 2019
The Admiralteyskye Verfy shipyard near St Petersburg, Russia, launched the first Project 636.3 Improved Kilo-class diesel-electric attack submarine for the Russian Pacific Fleet on 28 ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Rotorcraft Asia 2019: Ka-32 standing ground in China
27th March 2019
Russian Helicopters continues to see China as the most promising market for the KA-32 type in the near-to-mid-term. Its marketing estimate made in 2015 called ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Insight: Russia’s steady-state player in civil rotary ops
25th March 2019
Avialift-Vladivostok is known today as Russia’s largest civil helicopter operator with the Kamov Ka-32, boasting a solid expertise and experience gained during a diverse range ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Russia to commission two nuclear-powered submarines in 2019
18th March 2019
The Russian Navy is set to induct two newly-built nuclear-powered submarines in 2019, indicating that while Russia’s shipbuilding capability has declined it is still able ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Russia to field a new target drone system
15th March 2019
The Russian MoD is set to launch in April the state flight testing of the new 9F6021 Adyutant aerial target system. Developed by Izhevsk-based Kupol, ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Russia unveils a new counter-ATGM system
14th March 2019
Russian weapons system development specialist, TsNIItochmash has unveiled its latest armoured vehicle self-protection system. It was initially made to equip the 2S42 Lotos self-propelled gun ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Russian military to take new rocket
13th March 2019
The new S-8OFP Broneboishtik air-launched rocket with an armour-penetrating/fragmentation warhead has been reported to have completed its exhaustive state testing effort in Russia. According to ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Rostec touts the KUB-BLA loitering weapon for the Russian MoD
12th March 2019
Russia’s Kalashnikov company and the Russian MoD are set to begin negotiations on the possible delivery of the KUB-BLA expendable unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). ...
