Russia, Iran, China to hold joint naval manoeuvres maritime exercise
According to media reports on Tuesday, China, Russia, and Iran will perform a joint maritime exercise, citing the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet.
Russia News
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Air
Modernisation
Russia’s New Blackjack Tu-160M on its Maiden Flight
Cold War Era legend “White Swan” Soviet Tu-160M Blackjack supersonic strategic bomber has flown as a new production batch.
Air
Tu-142 will continue Arctic and Atlantic Patrol
Russia's Northern Fleet said that the Tu-142 Bear anti-submarine aircraft would continue its flights to the North Pole and Atlantic in 2022.
Space
Russia’s Angara A5 Rocket failed at final Demonstration mission
On Monday, December 27, Russia launched its third and final demonstration flight of the Angara A5 rocket. The Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Centre are developing and building Angara. It will take the place of several existing launch vehicles. The rocket, on the other hand, crashed to the ground.
Space
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Russia’s anti-ICBM S-550 Air Defence Systems Enters Service
Russia’s new S-550 anti-ICBM (Inter-Continental Range Ballistic Missiles) air defence system has successfully passed state trials and entered combat service.
Air
Iran is interested in Russian Su-35s
Iran and Russia will likely sign a 20-year, $10 billion defence cooperation agreement that may include the purchase of Su-35 fighters and S-400 missiles.
Navy / Maritime
The Russian navy has launched its new Borei-A ballistic missile submarine.
Sevmash Shipyard has launched the Russian navy's new Project 955A Borei-A-Class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN).
Air
Indonesia Abandons Russian aircraft switching to French or U.S. Aircraft
The Indonesian Air Force to modernise its military equipment amid increasing tensions with China over the South China Sea.
Bilateral Relations
Russia Fires Submarine-Launched Kalibr Cruise Missile on the Sea of Japan
Russia’s Kilo-class submarine Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky launched a 3M-54 Kalibr missile and hit a coastal target around 1,000 km away.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Russia’s Drone Hunter Shoots Down Other Drones
Russia’s Orion unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fired a 9M113 Kornet anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) against the target UAV.
Navy / Maritime
Two new nuclear-powered submarines joined the Russian Navy
United Shipbuilding Corporation delivered two new nuclear-powered submarines, Knyaz Oleg and Novosibirsk, to the Russian Navy.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
India deploys S-400 in the Punjab sector
India has begun installing its S-400 Triumf air defence system in the Punjab region, near the western front.
Weapon / Missile
Russia’s Otvet anti-submarine missile gets test-fired
Russia test-fired Otvet anti-submarine missiles from the ZS-14 universal launcher from its Pacific Fleet Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate.
Unmanned Systems
UAC rolls out upgraded S-70 Okhotnik combat drone
UAC rolled out the second prototype of the Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik stealth, which has a flat jet exhaust nozzle to reduce radar and infrared signatures.
