
World famous airplane maker Antonov is no more. Ukraine's government has liquidated the state company. "The Government has adopted a resolution on the liquidation of the State Aircraft Manufacturing Concern Antonov. The manufacturer's three divisions were transferred to Ukroboronprom," ...
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The Russian Defense Ministry has got within the 2015 state defense order 243 modern aircraft and 90 air defense missile systems and complexes, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Friday. “We received within the 2015 state defense order 243 modern aircraft, 90 air defense missile systems and complexes and 208 radar systems,” he said. According to the minister, a new branch of the armed forces – the Aerospace Force – was created ...
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Russia and China have agreed on the sale of 24 advanced Sukhoi Su-35 fighters to Beijing, the Russian state holding Rostec said on Thursday. The deal — which military experts say could be worth more than $2 billion (1.87 billion euros) — represents the first time a foreign state has purchased the Su-35. A representative of Rostec confirmed a deal had been reached but declined to give details on the ...
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The Russian Aerospace Forces will receive 16 Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters, 18 Su-30SM Flanker multi-role fighter jets and 11 MiG-31 Foxhound supersonic interceptor aircraft before the end of the year, the aircraft manufacturers told Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu Friday. ...
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The principle of integrated modular avionics, in which each aircraft system can perform various functions, will be implemented in a modernized version of Russia’s Tu-160 strategic bomber. A modified version of Russia’s Tu-160 strategic bomber will be equipped with integrated modular avionics, in which each aircraft system will perform various functions to substitute for another system’s operability, according to Vladimir Mikheev, spokesman for the Russian Concern Radioelectronic Technologies (KRET), a ...
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According to the Vedomosti newspaper citing defense and industry sources, the contract may amount to 100 billion rubles ($1.6 billion at current exchange rate). Earlier this year, Russian media reported that the Sukhoi aircraft manufacturer, a subsidiary of UAC, was planning on transferring 14 Su-35S fighter jets to the Russian Defense Ministry this year. ...
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Russia is preparing to showcase its newest airplane Yak-130 at the upcoming Army-2015 expo, which is scheduled to take place between Tuesday and Friday in the town of Kubinka, west of Moscow, the Russian defense ministry announced Monday. The aircraft, called “Yakovlev Yak-130,” will take center stage when the exhibition opens to the public on Wednesday. “Aviation line represented by newest aircraft [Yakovlev] Yak-130, [Sukhoi] Su-30, Su-34, Su-35, PAK FA ...
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