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Land Warfare
PT Pindad in the thick of action with tanks, APCs and ammunition
2nd March 2022
PT Pindad is pursuing cooperation with partners in Belgium, the Czech Republic, France and Turkey as it seeks to fulfil requirements from the Indonesian Army.
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Land Warfare
6S19 grenade launcher enters serial production
28th January 2022
New Russian 6S19 system has a 25% longer range than in-service grenade launchers, says Rostec.
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Land Warfare
Russia receives final batch of BMP-3s from Rostec subsidiary
25th January 2022
The latest BMP-3 IFVs for the Russian Ground Forces include additional slat armour.
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Defence Notes
Russian defence industry faces long-term damage from US sanctions
28th February 2022
It may take time, but US-imposed sanctions will prevent Russia from accessing certain essential components such as microelectronics and chips. They will also affect the capacity of Russian industry to produce cutting-edge defence systems and hinder efforts by Moscow to match the technological trajectories of the West and China.
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Training
VR to aid Russian aircraft technician training
17th January 2022
Tests of a new Russian VR training system will be completed this year, says Rostec.
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Land Warfare
Zavet-D stands on threshold of mass production
31st January 2022
Russia still seems to prioritise modernisation of its airborne forces, as shown by the latest announcement about the Zavet-D artillery C2 vehicle.
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Air Warfare
Tu-160M takes off from Kazan
17th January 2022
The first upgraded Tu-160 strategic bomber for the Russian Air Force made its first flight on 12 January.
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Land Warfare
Atlet family to enter serial production in 2022
24th January 2022
Future Atlet-based vehicles could be fitted with a wide range of special equipment and armaments.
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Land Warfare
Rostec prepares mass production of Sprut-SDM1 tank
30th December 2021
Russian state-owned defence group Rostec announced on 29 December that the governmental trials of the Sprut-SDM1 tank are to be completed at the beginning of 2022.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Sukhoi refines Okhotnik design
15th December 2021
A flat jet thrust nozzle on the S-70 Okhotnik is designed to reduce the UCAV’s radar cross-section.
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Land Warfare
Rostec announces Kornet-EM can be fitted to any carrier
3rd December 2021
Rostec subsidiary, High-Precision Weapons Holding, has modified the Kornet-EM to be fitted onto any vehicle or carrier.
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Land Warfare
India to produce AK-203 rifles, but Ka-226Ts remain elusive
7th December 2021
Military cooperation between India and Russia shows few signs of waning owing to American political pressure.
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Land Warfare
Zemledelie inches towards service
27th October 2021
Is a remote minelayer vehicle — in development since 2013 — finally about to enter serial production for the Russian Ground Forces?
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2021: UAC makes gambits with Checkmate
15th November 2021
United Aircraft Corporation displays the Checkmate light tactical aircraft at Dubai Airshow, with an interesting engine choice and manned-unmanned teaming on the horizon.
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Defence Helicopter
Peru receives overhauled Mi-17 helicopters
29th October 2021
The Peruvian Air Force has received six overhauled Mi-17-1V military transport helicopters.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Main battle tanks
T-14 Armata [Russia]
Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...
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Main battle tanks
2S25 Sprut-SDM1
Programme Background The Sprut-SDM1 is an upgraded version of the Sprut-SD, a mere 30 of which were produced for the VDV between 2006 and 2010 ...
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Fighter - multirole
Su-57 (Russia)
Programme Background The T-50 prototype was shown for the first time at MAKS 2011. Serial production began in August 2018 after a contract was awarded ...
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Main battle tanks
T-14 Armata (Contracted)
Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
T-15 Armata [Russia]
Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
T-15 Armata (Contracted)
Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Kurganets-25 [Russia]
Programme Background The first prototypes of the Kurganets-25 were demonstrated during the 2015 Victory Day Parade. At least three variants of the platform have been ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
BAS-750
The BAS-750, or БАС-750, is a rotary-wing UAS unveiled at Army 2022 by Russian Helicopters. Described as a multifunctional UAV, it can host various payloads to complete several mission ...
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Main battle tanks
2S25 Sprut-SDM1
Developed by Kurganmashzavod, the 2S25 Sprut-SDM1 is a 125mm-armed tracked self-propelled antitank gun developed to meet the requirements of the Russian Army's Air Assault Forces ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
Zemledelie ISDM
The Zemledelie ISDM (Remote Engineering Mining System) is a truck-mounted MLRS that is specifically designed to sow minefields. Consisting of 50 122mm launch tubes mounted on ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
R-430
The R-430 radio relay system consists of several types of cross-country communication vehicles that support protected networking and communications in dense electronic threat and jamming ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BTR-22
The BTR-22 is the latest member of Russia’s BTR family, first unveiled at WDS 2026. Developed by Rostec it is intended to draw upon combat ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Loshtina-GUS
In May 2017, Rostec unveiled a new-generation military satellite-on-the-move system for communications, called Loshtina-GUS. The system is based on Rostec’s R-444-D radio relay system and ...
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Main battle tanks
T-14 Armata
The 125mm-armed T-14 Armata is the latest MBT to be developed for the Russian Army. In late 2013, UVZ began trials of early prototype/pre-production models ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
BAS-200
Manufactured by JSC Russian Helicopters, which is part of Rostec, the Bas-200 is a rotary-wing UAS that was first presented at MAKS 2021. Capable of ...
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Bomber, Fighter - air superiority
Su-34
The Su-34 (NATO reporting name Fullback), also known as the Su-27IB, is a two-seat multirole fighter-bomber aircraft designed for the Russian Air Force to replace its ...
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Pistols
Makarov PM/PB/PMM
The Makarov PM is a compact service pistol, adapted for military and police use in 1951 and still widely used in Russia, former Soviet republics ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Korsar
The Korsar, or Corsair, is a UAS intended for round-the-clock air reconnaissance, delivering kinetic strikes and carrying payloads. In 2018, plans for the Korsar included upgraded ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
Chetak
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chetak was the last version of the Alouette III (which first flew in February 1959) to remain in production. More ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
T-15 Armata
The T-15 Armata heavy IFV was first seen publicly during rehearsals for the May Day 2015 parade in Moscow. The T-15 has a diesel power ...
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Bomber
Tu-160M
The Tu-160M is the modernised variant of the original Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bomber (see separate entry) developed in the 1980s for the Soviet Air Force. It ...
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Self-propelled mortars
2S42 Lotos
The 2S42 Lotos (Lotus) is a self-propelled artillery system that is being developed by Rostec subsidiary TsNIITochMash to replace the Russian VDV airborne forces' and ...
