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Venezuela to sign deal for 100 Russian tanks - source MOSCOW, September 9 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and Venezuela are expected to sign a contract on the delivery of at least 100 main battle tanks worth about $500 million to the Latin American country, a Russian defense industry source said on...

Russian official speaks of jet fighter deal with Syria: report A top Russian official confirmed the existence of a contract for the supply of MiG-31 fighter jets to Syria but said work on the planes had been frozen, the daily Kommersant reported on Thursday. "A few years ago, two contracts...

Report: Russia confirms fighter jet deal with Syria Russia confirmed that some 18-months ago it signed a deal with Syria according to which it will supply the country with MIG-31 fighter jets. However, it was reported that talks on the implementation of the deal were still ongoing...

General: Russia Shakes Up Production of Problem Missile Russia has shaken up the production of a major new missile that repeatedly failed in test firings by replacing its chief constructor and factory, the country's top general said Wednesday. Russian chief of staff General Nikolai...

Russia decides to resume An-124 cargo plane production ZHUKOVSKY (Moscow Region), August 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Defense Ministry has decided to resume production of one of the world's largest cargo planes, the An-124 Ruslan (Condor), the country's Air Force chief said on Thursday...

Russia Air Force admits problems in 5th-generation jet engines ZHUKOVSKY, August 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Air Force chief acknowledged on Thursday faults in engines for a fifth-generation fighter jet currently being developed. The Advanced Front-Line Aviation Complex (PAK FA) plane is...

Russia, Ukraine Revive Plan to Build An-70 Russia, Ukraine Revive Plan to Build An-70 MOSCOW - Russia and Ukraine have agreed to revive long-standing plans to produce the An-70 military transport plane, the head of the design bureau at Ukrainian aerospace company Antonov said Aug. 19...

Mass firings as Russia reforms bloated military Mass firings as Russia reforms bloated military Kubinka: Nikolai Kulikov, a 51-year-old Army officer, says bitterly that he gave his best years to the Russian Army. Kulikov did a series of assignments across the Soviet Union and spent the...

Russian submarine designer certain of Bulava missile success Russian submarine designer certain of Bulava missile success MOSCOW, August 14 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's troubled Bulava ballistic missile will be developed and put into service with the Navy, the general designer of the Rubin...

Russian Army conducts Drills to Protect Pipelines Army Drills to Protect Pipelines The army is holding its first major training exercises to protect against what Moscow sees as possible terrorist attacks on its vital oil and gas export routes. Sweeping drills in the Siberian Military...

Inaccurate Maps leading to Russian and Chinese soldiers deaths during wargames Russian Military Suffering Casualties in War Games The number of non-combat losses of the armed forces, a figure six to nine times greater than that claimed by Moscow, reflects the problems many commanders have...