Arms Export

India to Host Talks on Military Cooperation With Russia

Indian and Russian government officials will be meeting at the sixth meeting of the Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC) on January 24 to boost the military co-operation.

Popularity: 2% [?]

January 19, 2007

Kalashnikov Tops World’s Most Effective Firearms List

U.S. Military Channel has released the list of top ten combat rifles built over the last one hundred years. A panel of American and British experts painstakingly examined every firearm used by humans battling one another since the time of the Russo-Japanese War up to the Desert Storm.

Popularity: 2% [?]

December 19, 2006

Syrian President Meet Putin to Discuss Middle East

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow Tuesday to discuss turmoil in the Middle East, with Russian weapons sales to Syria also likely to be high on the agenda, AFP reports.

Popularity: 6% [?]

India to Buy More Russian Jet Fighters

The Indian council for defense purchases approved acquisition of an additional set of Russian fighters Su-30MKI for the country’s Air Force, Defense Minister Arakkaparambil Kurian Antony is quoted by ITAR-TASS news agency as saying.

Popularity: 4% [?]

December 17, 2006

Russia Postpones Delivery of Su-30MKM Jets to Malaysia

Russia will postpone delivery of Su-30MKM fighter jets to Malaysia until 2007, the management of Irkutsk aircraft manufacturing plant said on Thursday. Irkutsk aircraft manufacturing plant belongs to the Irkut research and scientific association, which produces Su jets.

Popularity: 3% [?]

December 15, 2006

Russian Arms Exporters Accuse India’s BrahMos Aerospace of Foul Play

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Several Russian missile makers have accused India of “discrediting” their weapon systems and spoiling their chances in the global market through the aggressive marketing of the BrahMos cruise missile developed jointly by the two countries, PTI reports.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Russia to Upgrade Indian Fulcrums

India and Russia have signed a deal to upgrade the Indian Air Force’s MiG-29 “Fulcrum”  fighters and extend their service life.

Popularity: 7% [?]

December 13, 2006

Russia’s Defence Companies Set for IDEX-2007 Exhibition in UAE

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Russia’s leading defence companies will showcase a range of modern military technologies at an international exhibition in the United Arab Emirates in February next year, a spokesman for the state arms export monopoly said Wednesday.

Popularity: 2% [?]

Russian Sukhoi Warplanes Displayed in Venezuela Military Parade

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In a display of maneuverability and technical skills, the Venezuelan Air Force Sunday presented to the country the first two Sukhoi-30 warplanes it purchased from Russia and which are to activate the 13th Fighter Air Group, based in Barcelona, eastern Anzoategui state, ElUniversal.com website reported Tuesday.

Popularity: 8% [?]

December 12, 2006

Russia Sends Su-30 Fighters to Venezuela

The Russian Sukhoi company is delivering the first batch of two Su-30 MK2 airplanes ordered by Venezuela, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.

Popularity: 7% [?]

November 30, 2006