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

Rostec to showcase new aircraft decoy ammunition

24th June 2021

Technodinamika will showcase the new L376-2 Yagel decoy ammunition at MILEX-2021.

Land Warfare

TsNIITochMash creates new collimator sight

11th June 2021

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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’.

Land Warfare

Rostec pushes BMD-4M and BTR-MDM onto the export stage

15th April 2021

Vehicles designed for the Russian Airborne Force are being promoted overseas.

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 (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 ...

Tanks

T-14 Armata (Forecast)

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 (Forecast)

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...