Russia’s Defense Ministry plans to sign a new contract in the summer for the delivery of several dozen Sukhoi Su-34 frontline bombers to the Aerospace Force with their combat capabilities expanded under the Sych experimental design work, a source in the defense industry told TASS on Wednesday. “The Defense Ministry plans to sign a contract […]

DefenceTalkRussia has kicked off its first unannounced drills of the year for the country’s Strategic Missile Forces with over 1,200 active duty servicemen in western Siberia, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Igor Egorov said Tuesday. “During the unannounced exercises of the missile forces, a committee will study the current condition in organizing activities by the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-test-strategic-missile-forces-in-unscheduled-drills-62078/

DefenceTalkRussian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will meet with Brazilian officials Wednesday following Brasilia’s decision to buy surface-to-air missile batteries from Moscow, the two sides said Tuesday. The visit, a day after Shoigu was to hold top level meetings in nearby Peru, comes as Moscow has raised its profile throughout Latin America in recent years with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-defense-minister-due-in-brazil-for-talks-49406/