Putin Demands New Plan for Defense Industry Overhaul
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday urged the government to draft a new defense industry modernization program that includes increased...
Bulava Tests Postponed Due to Software Glitches
Software glitches in the automated launch control system on board the Borey class strategic submarines has caused a new delay...
Chinese Navy Gets First Aircraft Carrier
China's first aircraft carrier, an overhauled former Soviet vessel, has been formally handed over to China's navy, local media reported...
Russian Warship Tests Missile Defense Capability
The flagship of Russia’s Northern Fleet, nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky, has carried out missile defense drills during the current...
Russia, South Africa in Talks on Joint Weapons Development
Russia and South Africa are discussing the possibility of joint development of defense-related products, Russia’s state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said...
Russian Navy Plans to Assign 30 Helicopters to Each Mistral
Each of the two Mistral class amphibious assault ships being built in France for the Russian Navy will have air...
Pakistan Tests Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile
The Pakistan Army carried out a successful test-firing of a Hatf-7 (Babur) nuclear-capable cruise missile on Monday, DawnNews reported. The...
Kavkaz-2012 Military Drills to Begin in South Russia
The Kavkaz-2012 strategic command post exercises will begin in southern Russia on Monday, the Defense Ministry reported. The drills will...
Russia, Central Asian States to Hold Air Defense Drills
Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan will conduct joint command-and-staff air defense drills on October 5-16, the Kyrgyz Defense Ministry said...
New Russian ICBM Can Carry Bigger Warhead
Russia’s new heavy intercontinental ballistic missile will have a 5-ton warhead, which is four times that of its predecessors, a...
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