Vladimir Karnozov

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India Places $5 Billion Order for S-400 Triumf

India becomes the latest nation to acquire the S-400 (SA-21 "Growler") surface-to-air missile, but could face a CAATSA response from the U.S.
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Russia Rethinks Trainer Options

Russia's attempts to acquire new basic trainers have hit a stumbling block in the face of a chill in international relations
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Russia Modernizes Syrian Defenses in the Wake of Il-20 Shootdown

The unintentional shootdown of a Russian spyplane highighted the inability of Syria's air defenses to identify aircraft during an air raid scenario
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Airbus Boosts ACJ Fleet in Russia, CIS

The OEM showed off its Harmony cabin at RUBAE.
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Mexico’s Interjet Alters Growth Plan, To Shed some SSJ100s

Tentative agreement reached with Sukhoi to upgrade future Superjets
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Russia To Order Improved Su-30 'Flankers'

Russia is to add more Su-30SMs to the VKS inventory, and they are likely to have more power with avionics technology from the Su-35 and Su-57.
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RUBAE 2018 Opens at Moscow Vnukovo

New organizer hopes to build on last year's growth.

Russian Business Aviation On the Rise Again, for Now

Business aircraft traffic in Russia climbed 2.5 percent year-over-year, while there was a 3.3 percent uptick in passengers on those flights.

Russia Unveils New and Upgraded SAM Systems

The recent Army 18 exhibition near Moscow was the venue for the debut of several new Russian systems, including new air defense developments
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Sukhoi, UAC Planning Superjet With No Western Content

‘Indigenized’ regional jet to follow version devoid of U.S. parts
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Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Unveils Upgraded "Havoc" and "Halo"

New versions of the Mi-26 heavylift helicopter and the heavily armed Mi-28 attack helicopter have appeared for the first time in Russia.
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Aircraft

Su-57 and MiG-35 Land Russian Orders During Army 2018

At the major Russian arms gathering the defense ministry announced the first orders for production examples of the Su-57 and MiG-35
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Upgraded 'Backfire' Rolled Out at Kazan

Tupolev has engineered a major modernization of the Tu-22M3 strategic bomber, the first trials example of which has been unviled at the KAPO works
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Kuznetsov Undergoes MiG-29K Refit

Russia's only carrier is back in the yard for a major refit that will align its capabilities with that of its primary fighter, the MiG-29K
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Re-imposed U.S. Sanctions on Iran Gives Superjet a Chance

Sukhoi is pushing ahead with de-westernized version and SSJ75, and could get a substantial Iranian order as western firms are forces to retreat.
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Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Looks To Grow Civil Sales

With the Russian defense industry shut out of Farnborough 2018, the helicopter company wants to highlight its latest upgrades on the civil side.
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Aircraft

MC-21 Flight Tests Continues On Two Prototypes

If everything goes to plan, there could be an MC-21-300 at the Farnborough Airshow in 2020.
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Aircraft

New Air-ground Rocket For Russian Attack Aircraft

The S-8OFP is replacing the S-8 predecessor, but is still unguided.
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Aircraft

Kremlin Boosts Effort toward ‘Indigenization’ of SSJ100

Funding injection part of 20-year program to reduce exposure to U.S. sanctions
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Russia Places Initial Production Order for Stealth Fighter

With new engines to come later, only 12 have been ordered for one squadron.
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Aircraft

Russian Helicopters Reveals New Mi-17 and Mi-26 Versions

They have advanced military provisions, but this means that Ukraine will not supply the powerplants.
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Russian S-400 SAM System Causes Middle East Upsets

Amidst U.S. dismay, Saudi Arabia wants to buy, but prevent Qatar from doing same.
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Rotorcraft

HeliRussia Show Marks Decline in Military Sales Abroad

Government and industry officials hope that commercial exports of rotorcraft can compensate, especially to China and Iran.
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Rotorcraft

VRT500 Mockup Makes HeliRussia Debut

The helicopter will become Russian Helicopters' lightest in the linueup.
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Rotorcraft

First Mi-171A2 Ready for Service with UTair Delivery

UTair signed a contract for two of the helicopters and has a further agreement on joint marketing and support.
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New Russian Naval Helicopter Project Makes Progress

But significant details of the Minoga design have not yet been revealed.
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Russia Unveils New Missile-armed UCAVs

One an aircraft, and one a helicopter, they appeared on transporters in the Moscow military parade.
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Navalized Ka-226T Could Boost Indo-Russian Deal

Russian Helicopters is pitching the multipurpose machine for the Indian Navy’s utility helicopter requirement.
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Aircraft

Turkey’s Use of UCAVs Over Syria Detailed

The indigenous Bayraktar series played a key part in the country’s recent campaign against Kurdish forces.
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S7 Group Agrees To Launch SSJ75 with LOI for up to 100 Jets

Latest planned Superjet variant to fly in 2021