DefenceTalkThe Russian navy has taken delivery of its first four series-produced MiG-29K/KUB carrier based fighter jets, the Defense Ministry said Monday. “The MiG aircraft-manufacturing corporation has handed over two MiG-29K single-seat and two MiG-29KUB twin-seat carrier-based fighter aircraft,” a spokesman said. The Russian Defense Ministry signed a contract with MiG in February 2012 for delivery […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-navy-gets-new-carrier-based-fighters-49745/

DefenceTalkThe head of Russia’s state industrial holding company said on Monday that Moscow was on the verge of reaching a landmark agreement to deliver air defence systems to Egypt’s army. Rostec chief Sergey Chemezov’s comments came in the wake of a visit to Cairo last week by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defence Minister […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-and-egypt-on-verge-of-missile-deal-moscow-49682/

DefenceTalkRussia on Saturday ceremonially handed over a refurbished ex-Soviet aircraft carrier to India after a refit that overran by five years and went vastly over budget, damaging ties between the countries. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony took part in a ceremony at the Arctic port of Severodvinsk on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-hands-india-long-awaited-aircraft-carrier-49666/

DefenceTalkRussian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, will bring a strong line-up to the Dubai Airshow 2013 on 17-21 November. The airshow, one of the most important aviation events in the region, is this year taking place at a new location Dubai World Central. The Russian Helicopters display can be found […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-helicopters-showcase-at-dubai-airshow-2013-49661/

DefenceTalkEgypt and Russia’s defence ministers have discussed military collaboration between their countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday during a landmark visit to Cairo. Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu led a high-level delegation on a visit in the wake of a diplomatic spat between Egypt and long-time ally the United States triggered by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/top-russians-talk-arms-sales-in-landmark-egypt-visit-49640/

DefenceTalkThe United States has scrapped plans to purchase additional helicopters from state-run Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport amid pressure from federal lawmakers over Russian arms deliveries to Syria, a top US senator said Wednesday. “I applaud the [US] Defense Department’s decision to cancel its plan to buy 15 additional Mi-17 helicopters from Rosoboronexport,” US Sen. John […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-cancels-russian-helicopter-buy-amid-syria-standoff-49634/

DefenceTalkRussia successfully launched a Proton-M rocket carrying a military satellite in the early hours of Tuesday from its Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch took place at 03:46 Moscow time (23:46 GMT) carrying a satellite for the Russian defence ministry, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said. Russia restarted launches of Proton rockets in September after […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-launches-proton-rocket-with-military-satellite-49624/

DefenceTalkRussia has increased its weapons shipments to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government since last year, military aid that is likely “more significant” than Iranian arms supplies to Damascus, according to senior US diplomats. “It has increased from a year ago. There are more deliveries, and in some cases, they are militarily extremely significant,” Robert Ford, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-boosting-arms-shipments-to-syria-us-officials-49564/

DefenceTalkIndia’s share in research-and-development work for the joint Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) project with Russia is currently limited by India’s domestic industrial capabilities but will gradually increase with the project’s implementation, a Russian military expert said Friday. India’s The Economic Times newspaper reported on October 17 that Indian military officials were concerned over the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indias-share-in-joint-fighter-project-with-russia-likely-to-grow-49507/

DefenceTalkRussia will expand its airbase in Kyrgyzstan at the end of the year ahead of the shutdown of a US base in the country, a senior commander said Saturday. The number of planes at Russia’s Kant airbase in the country “will at least double by this December,” Viktor Sevastyanov, a senior Russian air force commander, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-expand-kyrgyzstan-military-base-official-49492/