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Russian Warships to Patrol Syrian Coast
Russian warships will be continuously deployed for patrol duty off the Syrian coast in the Mediterranean, a high-ranking source in the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. “A decision has been made to deploy Russian warships near the Syrian shores on a permanent basis,” the source said. The Russian Kashin-class guided-missile destroyer Smetlivy is currently [...]
Russia Tests New Thermobaric Rocket System
Russia has tested a new thermobaric rocket for its TOS-1 Buratino and TOS-1A Soltsepek multiple launch rocket systems, the Izvestia daily reported on Tuesday. The tests took place at the Prudboi site in the Southern Military District. The new missile can effectively engage targets at a range of up to six kilometers. It has a [...]
Georgia Test Flies First Domestically Designed Drone
Georgia conducted a test flight of its first domestically produced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Tuesday, the Georgian Defense Ministry said in a statement. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili observed the “successful” test flight, which took place at a military base near the capital of Tbilisi “amid complex terrain and climate conditions,” the statement said. Saakashvili [...]
S-400 Missiles Deployed in Russia’s Baltic Fleet
Russia has deployed a battalion of S-400 Triumph air defense missile systems at a Baltic Fleet base in the exclave of Kaliningrad, the Izvestia daily reported on Monday. This is the third base to deploy an S-400 battalion. The other two are located in the Moscow region. Air Force chief of staff Major General Viktor [...]
Georgia to Test First Domestically Designed UAV
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said on Monday he will attend Tuesday’s test of Georgia’s first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). “Tomorrow I will test our first drone, which has been designed to the highest technological specifications,” Saakashvili said. “More Georgian technology will follow.” According to Valery Yakhnovets, the defense minister of the former Georgian republic of [...]
Russia to Send 4 Warships to Joint Drill with China
Four Russian warships, as well as support vessels, warplanes, helicopters and naval infantry, will team up with Chinese naval forces in a joint exercise in April, a source in Russia’s Pacific Fleet said on Tuesday. The Russian Navy will be represented by the guided missile cruiser Varyag, and three large antisubmarine ships in an exercise [...]
Russia’s Defense Wants Strike Drone
Russia’s Defense Ministry has issued a technical specification for development of a strike unmanned air vehicle (UAV), Izvestia daily said on Monday quoting a high-level source. Tranzas company will build the UAV’s on-board electronics as well as its navigation and control systems. The airframe, which will weigh about five tons, will be produced by the [...]
India to Deploy Two Nuclear Submarines
India will operate two nuclear powered submarines soon as it inducts the Russian Nerpa and launches the indigenous INS Arihant, Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) Chief V K Saraswat said on Saturday. “INS Arihant is in advanced stages. It will be ready for operations within the next few months,” he was quoted by The [...]
Russia to Send New Anti-Piracy Force to Gulf of Aden
A task force from Russia’s Northern Fleet, led by the Udaloy class destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov, will soon depart on an new anti-piracy mission off the Somali coast, the fleet’s spokesman Capt. 1st Rank Vadim Serga said on Tuesday. The destroyer is currently on a training mission in the Barents Sea as part of the [...]
