Contents tagged with Weapons
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Russia's arms exports estimated to stay at $14 billion level in 2017
In 2017, Russia is expected to export arms and military equipment worth about $14 billion, Interfax reported.Last fall, Alexander Fomin, the head of the Federal Service for Russia’s Military-Technical Cooperation (FS MTC), reported that the expected weapon exports for 2017 are worth $14 billion. At the Army-2016 forum, when answering questions about military equipment, Fomin said that Russia had sold arms and military equipment to the tune of about $14 billion and "approximately the same …
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Russia intends to double the combat capabilities of its ground forces by 2021
According to the Chief of Missile Forces and Artillery of the Russian Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General Mikhail Matveyevsky, Russia plans to double the combat capabilities of the Russian Ground Forces’ Missile Troops and Artillery (MT & A) by 2021, RIA Novosti reported.
Matveyevsky also said that "as part of the Land Force’s MT & A upgrade, it is planned to have three types of highly mobile brigades, equipped with advanced and modern weapons, military and special equipment rocket, rocket …
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Russia is ready to supply the Philippines with advanced weapons
Russia is ready to supply the Philippines with advanced weaponry, including submarines and aircraft, as stated by the Russian Ambassador in Manilla, Igor Anatolyevich Khovaev, Reuters reported.
Speaking during the visit of two Russian naval vessels to Manila, Khovaev stated that Russia hopes to become a “close friend” to the Philippines, a traditional U.S. ally.
"It's not a choice between these partners and those ones. Diversification means preserving and keeping old traditional partners and …
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Russian ground forces to receive new Iskander-M missile complexes
A military source told Interfax that the rearmament of missile brigades with tactical Iskander-M missile complexes will continue in 2017.
"In the new year, the scheduled rearmament of the missile units from Tochka and Tochka-U to the modern Iskander-M will continue,'' the source said.
Earlier, the head of the missile troops and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General Mikhail Matveyevsky, reported that the rearmament of all existing units with the Iskander-M missile complex …
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Ukraine will manufacture M16 automatic rifles
The Deputy Director General for Aircraft Industry and Operations of the State Concern Ukroboronprom, Volodymyr Korobov, stated at a briefing on January 3rd that Ukroboronprom will produce American M16 automatic rifles, LIGA.net reported.
“We have a project: the production of M16 automatic rifles in the territory of Ukraine. We are far along in this project. We started it and we will implement it. I hope that we will soon move towards practical implementation. Currently, we’re signing all …
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Ukraine and the United States to produce small arms in joint arrangement
Ukroboronservice State Enterprise, which is a subsidiary of the Ukroboronprom State Enterprise, will produce small arms that meet NATO standards in Ukraine, as was reported by the press service of Ukroboronprom.
The production is planned to be a joint arrangement with the American company, Aeroscraft, as stipulated in a memorandum of cooperation signed by the two companies.
Earlier, Ukroboronservice came to an agreement with the Slovak company, Grand Power S.R.O., on the co-production of …
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Lavrov warned Kerry that providing opposition with MANPADS could lead to an exacerbation of the situation in Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that supplying the armed opposition with man-portable air defense systems might lead to an exacerbation of the situation in Syria.
Lavrov noted, "the permission to supply the anti-government units with arms, including MANPADS,” which was included into United States Defense Bill, "may lead to further escalation of tensions and more casualties."
Kerry and Lavrov discussed questions regarding the settlement of the …
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Russia has tested more than 160 new weapons in Syria
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu announced that during Russia's military operation in the Syrian armed conflict, Russian servicemen tested 162 new weapons in Syria, RIA Novosti reports.
"One hundred and sixty two modern and modernized weapons were tested during the operation in Syria,” the Defense Minister noted. According to Shoygu, the Russian Defense Ministry decided to suspend purchases of some types of weapons because they failed the combat test.
"Weaknesses that were not seen …
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Azerbaijan to purchase Israeli Iron Dome air defense system
The Minister of the Defense Industry of Azerbaijan, Yavar Jamalov, stated that Israel and Azerbaijan have reached an agreement on the purchase of the Iron Dome air defense system. According to him, the agreement was reached between the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry and his Israeli counterpart. The Minister also drew attention to the growing capacity of the Azerbaijani defense sector.
“Currently, military plants, where military products (1160 items) are manufactured, operate as a part of the …
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US commander of forces fighting ISIS: Weapons captured by terrorists in Palmyra pose a threat
Weapons captured in Palmyra by militants of the so-called Islamic State pose a threat to the military coalition led by the United States. This, as reported by the BBC, was said by the US Army Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend, commander of the forces of the international coalition against the so-called Islamic State.
According to Townsend, the militants, when capturing Palmyra, allegedly seized armored vehicles and air defense systems.
He added that there is information that indicates these …