Category: Military
Georgia to hold military exercises with US
In August 2016 Georgia will host the joint exercises Jackal Stone 2016 with the US Special Forces. Vestnik Kavkaza reports a delegation of the US European Command came to Georgia […]
Russia tests new Buk-M3 air defense missile system
Russia’s air defense system manufacturer Almaz-Antey has conducted successful testing of the newest Buk-M3 air defense missile system, Tass reports. The tests took place at the Kapustin Yar range near […]
Russia and China to produce heavy helicopter
Under the agreement between Russia and China, the Russian helicopters will provide technologies and also develop a technical proposal and separate systems of the new vehicle on a contract basis, […]
Military exercise involving 50 aircraft begins in western Russia
The drills involve Sukhoi Su-34 bombers, Su-27 and MiG-29SMT fighters, about 300 motor vehicles on the ground and 1,500 troops, TASS reports. More than 50 warplanes and helicopters of the […]
Russia Tests Short-Range Anti-Missile System
Russian Air Force has tested a new short-range anti-ballistic missile system, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on June 21. The launch took place in Kazakhstan. “We successfully completed […]
Russia can sell weapons to Armenia, Aliyev says
The fact that Russia is selling weapons to Armenia doesn’t create any allergy in Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan said. He talked during the joint press conference with German […]