The new home-made assault rifle AK-12 will be tested by Russian army in June 2013

The fate of the new Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle developed for the Russian army will be decided during the state acceptance trials due to begin in June 2013, Russia's largest firearms manufacturer, Izhmash, said. “In the interests of the Defense Ministry, Izhmash is working on the modernization of the AK-74 and AK-100 assault rifles in service with the Russian army, as well as developing a [new] standard assault rifle on the AK-12 platform which will undergo state acceptance trials in June 2013,” Izhmash’s chief designer, Vladimir Zlobin said on Monday, April 29, 2013.

The new Russian-made AK-12 assault rifle

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Russia launches construction of two new plants to build more S-400 air defence missile systems

The Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air defense missile systems are so requested on the world defense market that Russia has launched the construction of two additional plants, announced this week, the Russian President Vladimir Putin during his traditional session of questions and answers in live with the local people.

The Russian-made S-400 ground-to-air defence missile system is able to engage, ECM, radar-picket, director area, reconnaissance, strategic and tactical aircraft, tactical and theatre ballistic missiles, medium-range ballistic missiles at a maximum range of 400 km. 

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Ukrainian Company AutoKrAZ has shipped first batch of KrAZ H22.1 truck chassis to Russia

The Ukrainian Company “AutoKrAZ” has shipped a first batch of KrAZ H22.1 truck chassis to Russian machine works to mount oil well servicing and workover equipment. 

The KrAZ H22.1 chassis is designed to be fitted with various body equipment for use on hard-surface roads including cobblestone and macadam pavement, as well as earth roads. 

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Russia has started a new train ICBM Intercontinental ballistic missile which could be ready for 2020

Russia's Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology has started an R&D program to develop new rail-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems, said the Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov. The work is in the initial stages, he said, adding the cost of the program has yet to be determined. He provided no timeframe for the program.

In the past, Russia has developped an ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Misile) RT-23 (SS-24 Scalpe) mounted on a railcar.

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Russia will deliver four divisions of S-300 ground-to-air defense missile systems to Belarus

Russia will deliver four divisions of ground-air missiles S-300 to Belarus in 2014, announced Tuesday, April 23, 2013, the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

Russian-made S-300 air defense missile system at MAKS Air Show near Moscow.

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Russian army will receive the new short range air defense system Morfey in 2015

The Russian military will start receiving the new Morfey short-range air defense system in 2015, Deputy Defense Minister Col. Gen. Oleg Ostapenko said on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.

Scale model of Russian-made Morfey short range air defense system

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Russian engineer troops interested by new Armata tank chassis to replace old engineer vehicles

The new tracked chassis Armata is not yet ready but engineer troops of Russian army are already interested. A source from the Ministry of Defence said that the command of the Russian engineer troops had already prepared a tactical mission for a universal engineering vehicle with this new chassis, according the newspaper Izvestia, on April 22, 2013.

Russian-made tracked engineer armoured vehicle BAT-2.

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The new BTR-82A enter in service with Russian army unit based in the Republic of Abkhazia

Around 40 new BTR-82A 8x8 armoured vehicle personnel carrier will enter in service at the beginning of this summer with the Russian army units based on the territory of the Republic of Abkhazia. The BTR-82A will take part for the first time at the military parade on the Red Square in Moscow.

The new BTR-82A 8x8 armoured personnel carrier at rehearsal for the military parade of May 9, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Credit Photo Vitaly Kuzmin)

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Russia will unveil soon their first 152mm 8x8 wheeled self-propelled howitzer Koalitsiya-SV

The first Russian-made 152mm 8x8 wheeled self-propelled howitzer Koalitsiya-SV based on a KamAz truck will be presented at the defence exhibition REA 2013 (Russian Expo Arms) in Nizhny Tagil, September 2013. The Russian Defence Ministry has launched a programme to gradually replace tracked artillery pieces in its arsenal with wheeled types.

Koalitsiya-SV 152-mm twin-barrel howitzer 3d view.

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Venezuela takes delivery of the first Russian-made BUK-M2E air defence missile system

Venezuela takes delivery of the first Russian-made ground-to-air air defence missile system BUK-M2E, according to a picture published by the Venezuelan newspaper El Diario showing trucks carrying Russian-made 9M317 missiles on a road in Venezuela, which is used by the Buk-M2E (NATO code SA-17 Grizzly).

Trucks on a road in Venezuela carrying Russian-made missile 9M317 used by the air defence system Buk-M2E. (Photo from Internet)

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Cuba and Russia will continue military collaboration in the future

Russia has good military cooperation with Cuba and will continue expanding their military ties, Cuban official Prensa Latina news agency quoted a Russian general as saying here Friday, April 19, 2013.

The Cuban army uses many Russian-made military equipment as the armoured personnel carrier BRDM-2 and the multiple launch rocket system BM-21.

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The new RS-24M yars-M will enter in service with the Russian armed forces this year

The first modernized intercontinental ballistic missile, Yars-M, will enter service with Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) later this year, RVSN Commander Col. Gen. Sergei Karavayev said on Thursday, April 18, 2013. A defense industry source previously told RIA Novosti the Armed Forces will take delivery of a fifth-generation Yars-M missile before the end of the current year.

Yars RS-24 Russian-made intercontinental ballistic missile

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Russian defence industry exhibits more than 200 weapons and military equipment at LAAD 2013

Russian state arms export agency Rosoboronexport exhibits more than 200 items of Russian weapons and military equipment at the LAAD 2013 Defence and Security exhibition. The company is a traditional participant in the event since 1995, but this year the exposition is increased. The total area of Russia's exposition managed by the Rostec Corporation will be three times larger than that at LAAD 2011.

Rosoboronexport booth at LAAD 2013, International Defence Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Russia and Brazil to discuss for a joint development of advanced air defence missile system Parana

Russia and Brazil will discuss the possibility of the joint development of an advanced surface-to-air missile system, Parana, at the LAAD 2013 defense exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Russian state-owned defense firm Rosoboronexport said on Monday, April 8, 2013.

Brazil has started negotiations with Russia on acquisition of Pantsir-S1 air defense systems.

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Russian Navy third Borey Class ballistic missile nuclear submarine to start trials in June

A third Project 955 Borey-class nuclear-powered strategic submarine will start trials in the White Sea in June, United Shipbuilding Corporation President Andrei Dyachkov said on Monday.

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Venezuela has received a second batch of 13 Russian-made BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles

Armed forces in Venezuela have received a new batch of Russian amphibious combat vehicles, the Moscow-based Center for Analysis of Global Arms Trade said on Thursday, March 28, 2013. Thirteen BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles were delivered by sea to the port of Puerto Cabello, the center said. This marks the first report of an arms delivery by sea to Venezuela since the death of President Hugo Chavez in March.

Russian-made BMP-3 armoured infantry fighting vehicle

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Russia to modernize its fleet of Project 971 (Akula class) nuclear-powered attack submarines

  Russia will modernize its fleet of the third-generation Project 971 (Akula class) nuclear-powered attack submarines, Vladimir Dorofeyev, head of the Malakhit Design Bureau, said.

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Russian Defence Ministry in talks to buy the new Ilyushin IL-78 aerial refueling tanker aircraft

Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and the Defense Ministry are in talks over a deal for new Ilyushin Il-78 Midas aerial refueling tankers for the Russian Air Force, UAC said on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. The aerospace holding declined to say when a deal might be signed or on what terms.

Russian Ilyushin IL-78 aerial refueling tanker aircraft

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Russian armed forces will include Special Operations units to answer 20th century threats

The Russian Ministry of Defense began the implementation of special operations forces and has already created a structure responsible to control the command, announced Wednesday, March 8, 2013, the Chief of General Staff of the Russian Army, General Valery Gerasimov.

Chief of General Staff of the Russian Army, General Valery Gerasimov.

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Iraq confirms the purchase of Russian-made helicopters and air defence systems for next summer

By next summer, Russia will supply Iraq with helicopters and anti-aircraft batteries, has indicated, the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zebari. "I think the first deliveries of Russian weapons in Iraq will take place no later than the summer. The main equipment are helicopters and air defense batteries," said the diplomat in Iraq during an interview with the Voice of Russia.

Iraq could buy 30 Russian-made Mi-28 attack helicopters.

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