On 27 December, the Armenian Air Force took delivery of four Sukhoi Su-30SMs (NATO reporting name Flanker-H) purchased from Russia. The arrival of the multi-role aircraft was announced by the… Continue reading "Armenia Receives Su-30SMs"
Russian media sources have reported that a Sukhoi Su-57 (NATO reporting name Felon) crashed during an engine test flight near Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The crash took place on 24 December, with the… Continue reading "First Production Su-57 Destroyed In Crash"
The Russian Federation’s Foundation for Advanced Studies (Fond Perspektivnykh Issledovaniy – FPI) revealed a new version of the Marker unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). It boasts a different track configuration and… Continue reading "Russia Reveals Updated Marker Unmanned Ground Vehicle"
Social media posts out of Murmansk on 12 December revealed that the Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s sole aircraft carrier, had caught fire. This was later confirmed by official news coverage. The… Continue reading "Fire Aboard Admiral Kuznetsov"
The Russian Defence Ministry displayed a number of Kungas family unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) last month during blast testing at the 12th Central Research Institute. Russia is aiming to field… Continue reading "Russia Testing Kungas UGV Family"
Sergey Chemezov, head of Russian state-owned conglomerate Rostec, told reporters that India made an advance payment for an order of the Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile defense system. “The advance… Continue reading "India Follows Through S-400 Plans With Advance Payment"
On 13 November, the Belarusian Ministry of Defence announced that the first two Sukhoi Su-30SM (NATO reporting name Flanker-H) multirole aircraft it had purchased from Russia had arrived at the… Continue reading "First Belarusian Su-30SMs Delivered"
Indonesia plans to order two squadrons of American F-16 Block 72 Viper fighter jets from Lockhead Martin, despite it pushing forward with an agreement to purchase Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jets,… Continue reading "Indonesia Pursues F-16V Purchase While Maintaining Su-35 Plans"
On 6th November, Russia’s TASS news agency reported that Russia will deliver one Pantsir-S1 battery to Serbia in the “next few months”. This follows the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić’s… Continue reading "Serbia to Receive Pantsir-S1 Battery"
In a new development in the race for the Arctic Ocean’s natural resources, the Russian Navy launched what it dubbed a “Combat Icebreaker” at the Admiralty Shipyard in St Petersburg,… Continue reading "Russian Navy Launches World’s First Missile-Armed Icebreaker"