The Belarusian defence company JSC “140 repair plant” to unveil its new family of wheeled armored vehicles at the 8-th International Exhibition of weapons and military equipment «MILEX – 2017», which will be held on 20–22 May, 2017 in Minsk. During exhibition will be displayed the new «Cаyman» armoured vehicles. The Cаyman vehicle is intended for participating in reconnaissance […]

The holding company Russian Helicopters will finish delivering the second batch of Mi-8MTV-5 helicopters ahead of schedule. The final lot was initially supposed to be delivered in May 2017, however, the Kazan helicopter factory is ready to send the helicopters on their way in April. Andrei Boginsky, Director General of the Russian holding company, was […]

Belarusian police are getting ready for anti-government protests in Minsk and some other big city.  Police in Belarus have arrested dozens of people in a crackdown on planned anti-government protests, according to activists. The arrests came as Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, whol has ruled the former Soviet country for 17 years, told an open-air rally […]

Belarus’ Minotor-Service started the production of the first batch of newest Vitim multi-purpose armoured vehicles. ONT TV channel released a video on 7 March showing production of the first Vitim armoured vehicles. The new Vitim is a family of 4×4 and 6×6 wheeled armoured vehicles developed by Minotor-Service. The vehicle is designed for reconnaissance missions, escorting and guarding convoys, patrol, fire support, for […]

Belarusian defence company 2566th Radioelectronic Armament Repair Plant successfully test fired its upgrade 9A33-1B  mobile air defence systems at Air Force and Air Defence training range. That was reported by vsr.mil.by. The tests were conducted to determine if the prototype example meets the requirements of technical specifications and if the developed documentation is ready for carrying out a […]

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus will receive the first batch of upgraded Caiman armoured vehicles. That was reported by military-informant.com. The Caiman 4×4 is a modernised version of the Soviet-made wheeled reconnaissance vehicle BRDM-2 and developed by «140th Repair Plant». According to a Belarusian website 42.tut.by, the new Caiman armoured vehicle is motorized with a new diesel engine […]

Belarus has agreed a major arms donation package with Serbia. That was reported by www.politika.rs. The eight Mikoyan MiG-29 twin-engine fighter jets and two Buk medium range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems will receive from Belarus to Serbian Armed Forces. The deliveries, provided on a no-pay basis under the condition that Serbia cover repair and modernization expenses, are expected […]

At the upcoming IDEX 2017 international defence exhibition taking place at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi on 19-23 February 2017, Belarusian defense companies will present its new light armoured vehicles. IDEX 2017 is a unique platform to establish and strengthen relationships with government departments, businesses and armed forces throughout the region. IDEX is held under the patronage of […]

The Belarus Armed Forces will receive the first upgraded BTR-70MB1 wheeled armoured personnel carriers on January 2017. That was reported by 42.tut.by. A first batch of upgraded BTR-70MB1 wheeled armoured personnel carriers is set to be delivered to the Belarus Ministry of Defence by the early in the year. The BTR-70MB1 is an upgraded variant of […]

Dolph Lundgren, one of the most popular Hollywood actors, visited the historical and cultural complex «Stalin’s Line» in Belarus on 11 December. As part of the tour of the premises the actor tested the latest Belarusian armored vehicle Caiman, the press service of the State Defense Industries Committee of Belarus told BelTA. According to the source, the […]