• Land Warfare

  Rostec expands its line of amphibious weapons

  25th June 2021

  Rostec subsidiary, High-Precision Weapons holding company, has released a new amphibious rifle.

• Air Warfare

  Checkmate marks latest Russian move in AI-centric fighter design

  21st July 2021

  There was razzmatazz at MAKS-2021 as Sukhoi lifted the lid on Checkmate with the export market in mind.

• Defence Notes

  Breakthrough on Turkish sanctions remains far from reality

  30th July 2021

  The US government is not for changing course on Turkish sanctions but Ankara continues to show it is more than capable of bypassing them.

• Naval Warfare

  Rokot combines multiple shipboard communications capabilites

  2nd July 2021

  Unified communications platform is already being installed on Russian Coast Guard vessels.

• Land Warfare

  TsNIITochMash creates new collimator sight

  11th June 2021

  PKM 75 features unique targeting and power consumption capabilities, claims Rostec.

• Land Warfare

  Russia close to completing tests of new armoured vehicle ammunition

  7th June 2021

  Russian firm Rostec announced the development of a new ammunition that could protect armoured vehicles from high-precision weapons.

• Land Warfare

  Rostec provides SR.3M assault rifles to mystery foreign partner

  2nd June 2021

  Rosoboronexport will supply modernised 9mm SR.3M assault rifles to an undisclosed foreign partner.

• Digital Battlespace

  Russia develops strapdown INS for drones

  1st June 2021

  Strapdown inertial navigation systems are more compact and weigh less than traditional gimballed systems.

• Land Warfare

  Technodinamika eyes 80mm MLRS

  9th June 2021

  Rostec subsidiary aims to complete the development of a new MLRS in 2023 before serial production in 2024.

• Land Warfare

  Russian rifles and vehicles make African debut

  7th June 2021

  New-model Kalashnikov rifles and VPK armoured vehicles will be displayed to an African audience for the first time on 8-10 June at Shield Africa.

• Land Warfare

  Additional enhanced Msta-S howitzers roll off the assembly line

  1st June 2021

  2S19M2 Msta-S self-propelled howitzers feature a new gun with a faster rate of fire than its predecessor.

• Special Operations

  Rostec delivers underwater pistols and assault rifles

  14th May 2021

  Rostec Corporation has delivered underwater pistols and assault rifles to an undisclosed foreign partner.

• Defence Notes

  Russia plans higher defence investment after 2024

  13th May 2021

  A draft 2024-2033 State Armament Programme should be ready by September.

• Land Warfare

  Modified Msta-S and Orlan-10E go through their paces

  19th April 2021

  Russia hosts another demonstration of the 2S19M1-155 self-propelled howitzer and Orlan-10E UAV for ‘representatives of a foreign customer’.

• Defence Notes

  Russian self-reliance in microelectronics remains a distant dream

  4th May 2021

  A dependence on foreign-made microelectronics remains a critical vulnerability for the Russian defence sector.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Ka-226T

  Kamov’s Ka-226 is a further development of the company’s Ka-26 line of utility helicopters. However, the design has been heavily modernised, and the military Ka-226T ...

• 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 ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  AW189

  Launched in June 2011, the AW189 is the latest-generation, twin-engine, 8t-class helicopter designed to answer the market demand for a versatile, affordable multirole platform. The ...