Russia Launches Second Project 23550 Icebreaker Patrol Ship
The Russian Defence Ministry reported on December 25, 2024, that Russia has launched a new icebreaker patrol ship of Project 23550 named Nikolay Zubov.
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Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
Russia Commissions Fifth Yasen-Class Submarine Arkhangelsk
The Russian Navy has commissioned the newest Yasen-M-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine, Arkhangelsk (K-562) to assign to the Northern Fleet.
Air
Russia Tests New Thrust Vectoring Nozzle for Su-57
Images of the Su-57 Felon fighter's new thrust vectoring nozzle to improve stealth characteristics were shared on social media.
Country
Russia Confirms: Bashar al-Assad is Alive
Russia ended the confusion about former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s health conditions. It is stated that he and his family were granted asylum.
Weapon / Missile
Russia Exhibits Hypersonic Missiles in the Mediterranean Sea
Russia test-launched the Zircon hypersonic missile, Kalibr cruise missile, and Oniks missile at a naval and air force exercise held in the Mediterranean Sea.
Weapon / Missile
Putin Announces the Oreshnik Intermediate-Range Missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the missile used in the mysterious strike on Ukraine as the conventionally armed Oreshnik.
Weapon / Missile
Mysterious Missile Hits Ukraine with Multiple Warheads
Ukraine claimed that a conventionally armed ICBM hit the Dnipro region as footage of multiple high-speed projectiles spread.
Air
Expo and Air Show
Russia Sells Exports Su-57 to an Undisclosed Country
Russia’s state arms export company Rosoboronexport has signed the first contracts to deliver the export version of the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter.
Unmanned Systems
Russian UAVs Fly with Western Components
According to the investigations at debris, Russia uses Western components in its UAVs. Ukrainian and Moldovan authorities have such claims for various UAVs.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
AL-51 Turbofan for Su-57 Fighters Joins Zhuhai Airshow
Russian United Engine Corporation has exhibited the AL-51 afterburning turbofan for the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter in China.
Space
Bilateral Relations
Communication
Niger Signs Deal with Russian Glavkosmos for Three Satellites
Niger has signed an agreement with Glavkosmos, a subsidiary of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency, to acquire three satellites.
Land
Investment
KamAZ Instates Military Vehicle Factory in Senegal
Russian KamAZ has opened a production plant for military trucks and MRAPs in Senegal to increase its production capacity.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Russia Explores Usage of FPV UAVs From Helicopters
Training footage of Russian personnel dropping and controlling FPV UAVs from a helicopter was released on Russian social media.
Ammunition
Russia Deploys ODAB-9000 Thermobaric Bomb in Ukraine
ODAB-9000 thermobaric bomb was used for the first time in Ukraine, according to Russian social media sources.
