Russia to deploy fighter jets in Belarus - Defense Minister
Russia plans to base fighter jets at a military airbase in Belarus, with a first wing due to arrive there later this year, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday
Russian strategic bomber burned beyond recovery – paper
An iconic Russian Cold War bomber, which had been reported to suffer a minor malfunction, actually burned beyond recovery for unclear reasons, Kommersant daily said Saturday
New IL-476 transport plane to start flight tests
A prototype Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A (also known as the Il-476) heavy-lift transport plane will start test flights at Zhukovsky flight test center near Moscow on Wednesday, the Russian Ilyushin Aviation Complex said
PAK DA strategic bomber taking shape
Media reports again focus on Russia’s plans to develop the new bomber for use in the next decade but some experts remain critical of Tupolev’s ability to undertake such a large project independently
Are we losing out on the Indian market?
The relationship between Russia and India in military aviation is developing successfully and has an excellent long-term outlook
Brazil’s Embraer to rival the Superjet
Experts agree that "human factor" caused the crash of Russia's civilian airliner Sukhoi Superjet 100 in Indonesia. This indicates that the image of the Russian aviation hasn't been seriously affected
India to assemble Russian Mil and Kamov helicopters
Russian Helicopters holding and India’s Elcom Systems Pvt Limited have signed an agreement to set up a joint venture to assemble Russian Mil and Kamov helicopters in India, the Russian holding said on Wednesday.
Russia’s Voronezh air base to get 5 Su-34 fighters
Five multi-role Su-34 bombers will be delivered for a second squadron of the Baltimore air base in Voronezh, southwest Russia, on Tuesday.
Diversification Delhi-style
Despite problems with the Vikramaditya and Moscow’s failure to win several recent Indian tenders, the military and technical cooperation between Russia and India can rather be called more successful than disappointing
Russia offers India BMP-3 vehicles
Russia offers India to buy its infantry combat vehicles BMP-3 and shelve its own analogous project that has got stalled, the website of the Indian Defense News reported on Friday.
MiG-21: People’s fighter or plane dangerous?
If safety is an issue, how come more than 20 air forces around the world continue to operate the Russian fighter? In fact, with upgrades this old warhorse is now able to take on more modern combat aircraft
Putin may clinch $7 bn arms deal in India
Deals include 42 Sulkhoi Su-30MKI jets and almost 1000 AL-31 warplane engines, according to Bloomberg
Russian helicopter fleet to receive a boost
Russia’s aviation sector looks forward to long-awaited helicopter repairs and reinforcements
Russia to roll out new hypersonic missiles
The 77N6-N and 77N6-N1 models will be the first Russian missiles with inert warheads, which can destroy nuclear warheads by hitting them with precision at great speed
Sukhoi successfully tests T-50 stealth fighter
Sukhoi's fourth T-50 prototype fighter jet known by its Russian abbreviation PAKFA on Wednesday successfully performed its first test flight in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
Russia delivers three upgraded MiG-29 fighter jets to India
The first three MiG-29UPG fighter jets have been delivered to India under a contract to modernize the fleet of MiG-29 aircraft in service with the Indian Air Force (IAF), the MiG aircraft maker said.
India confirms that Chinook wins helicopter tender
Boeing’s Chinook chosen over Russia’s Mi-26 in tender for delivery for 15-heavy lift helicopters
Bomber patrols: Why Russia is pulling back
The number of Russian long-range bomber patrols has come down as American adventurism in Moscow’s near abroad is put on hold
$1 billion Indo-Russian defence deal in pipeline?
Negotiations for upgrading Sukhoi Su-30 fighters are at an advanced stage, according to Indian defence sources
Russian troops get six Pantsir-S air defense systems
Six Pantsir-S short-range air defense systems were handed over to air defense units of Russia’s eastern military district, the head of air defense troops of Russia's Air Forces, Maj. Gen. Viktor Gumenny, said on Friday.