Training
Ukraine grasps naval training support from UK
The UK is to lead an international training programme for the Ukrainian Navy, which requires new equipment and systems to recover from a period of ...
Land Warfare
Baltic armies continue to modernise with a wary eye on Russia
The Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania may accelerate their rearmament programmes by developing their own weapon systems as well as procuring them from ...
Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Ukraine leans on US to build military capability
Ukraine continues to expand its armed forces with the help of the US, with the acquisition late last year of additional Javelin antitank missiles being ...
Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Inherent pitfalls remain as Russia aims to seize potential of lasers
Russia plans to accelerate work in the next few years to develop new laser weapons for its armed forces, according to recent statements from MoD ...
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Naval Warfare
Russia pushes on with domestic alternative to Mistral
10th June 2020
The Russian MoD has signed a contract worth an estimated RUB100 billion ($1.43 billion) to build two helicopter carriers for the country’s navy, in a programme ...
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Defence Notes
Russia eyes new bases to project global power
26th May 2020
Recent statements from senior military commanders, as well as insight gleaned by Shephard from military analysts, indicate that Russia is intent on expanding and reinforcing ...
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Training
PREMIUM: Russia maintains training tempo after NATO rebuffs “offer” to freeze drills
12th May 2020
Russia will conduct military training exercises as scheduled for the rest of 2020, after officials said NATO rejected a suggestion to mutually halt drills in ...
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Defence Helicopter
PREMIUM: Looming Ka-52 deal signals continued growth of Russian helicopter fleet
24th April 2020
Continued expansion of the Russian combat helicopter fleet, under the state armament programme for 2018-2027, will be built around at least two large supply contracts ...
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Air Warfare
PREMIUM: Russia to focus on modernising existing aircraft until 2022
9th April 2020
Russia plans to modernise its military aviation fleet at a slower rate in 2020-2022 than in previous years, following the conclusion of a major multi-year ...
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Air Warfare
PREMIUM: Sukhoi prepares for Su-57 deliveries
6th April 2020
Sukhoi Corporation plans to start deliveries this year of its Su-57 fifth-generation fighter for the Russian Aerospace Forces despite the December 2019 crash of a test aircraft ...
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Russian naval revamp to continue unabated
20th March 2020
Representatives of the Russian MoD and the General Staff have insisted to Shephard that the country’s naval modernisation programme will proceed as planned, despite a ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: UAV procurement surge beckons for Russia
9th March 2020
Chelyabinsk-based Ural Works of Civil Aviation (UWCA) is set to become a major designer and supplier of large UAVs for the Russian armed forces in ...
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Russia puts tank fleet modernisation into a higher gear
21st February 2020
Russia intends to increase the proportion of modern MBTs and other armoured vehicles in its army’s inventory from 50% to 70% by 2027, according to ...
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Rostec comes to the fore as Russia seeks private investment
4th February 2020
Senior officials have indicated that the Russian government intends to accelerate its search for private investment in unprofitable military assets, particularly enterprises controlled by the ...
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Land Warfare
Russia moves to further enhance armoured vehicle fleet
15th January 2020
The Russian MoD has provided a major boost to the Russian Ground Forces, officially announcing the signing of a fresh contract for the supply of BMP-3 IFVs. ...
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Naval Warfare
Carriers, submarines and frigates all part of Russia’s future navy plan
30th December 2019
The Russian government has been increasingly voluble on its plans for an expansion of its navy in the coming years, with a series of recent ...
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Naval Warfare
Russia looking at hovercraft in latest step of Coast Guard Service renewal
14th October 2019
The Russian Coast Guard Service is exploring the possibility for the purchase of up to 15 hovercraft that would be used to increase security patrols ...
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Naval Warfare
Russian coastal force moves through first modernisation phase
29th August 2019
Russia's coast guard has completed the first stage of an extensive modernisation effort which has seen the regeneration of its coastal defence fleet, according to ...
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Naval Warfare
Ukraine to create new maritime security structure
5th June 2019
The Ukrainian State Border Guard Service will create a new structure by 2022 to assist in Ukraine’s maritime security operations, according to recent statements from ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Russia funds robotic main battle tanks
14th August 2018
Russian armoured vehicle manufacturer Uralvagonzavod Corporation (UVZ) has announced plans to develop assault robotic platforms based on the Russian T-72B3 tank chassis. A Russian Ministry ...
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Naval Warfare
Algeria and Russia partner on patrol ships
22nd May 2018
Algeria and Russia have reached an agreement for the purchase of a new Project 22160 patrol ship and the construction of three similar ships during ...
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Naval Warfare
Russian Coast Guard enhances patrol boat fleet
22nd February 2018
The Russian Coast Guard plans to significantly strengthen security of the national water boundaries through the purchase of the latest variant of high-speed Raptor boats. ...
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Naval Warfare
Russia’s Vympel to deliver missile boats to Vietnam Coast Guard
10th January 2018
Russian shipyard Vympel is currently in negotiation with Vietnam for the delivery of four 12418 Molniya class missile boats for the Vietnamese Coast Guard, according ...
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Naval Warfare
Ukrainian coast guard to bolster fleet
1st November 2017
Ukraine will purchase up to 25 new high-speed patrol boats for the National Coast Guard as part of Project Jura, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of ...
