Tags: BrahMos, Military news, News, Russia, World 2.09.2010, 12:52 Brahmos, the missile joint venture between Russia and India, has an order book of $13 billion thanks to increased demand from Brazil, South Africa, Chile and some other countries. Named after India’s Brahmaputra river and Russia’s Moscow river, the BrahMos missile can travel at nearly...
Image via Wikipedia The French Foreign Ministry has said the deployment of Russian S-300 air defense systems in the former Georgian republic of Abkhazia undermines stability in the region. Russian Air Force head Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said on Wednesday S-300 systems had been placed in Abkhazia to protect the airspace of Abkhazia and...
Image via Wikipedia Russia is ready to export Iskander tactical missile systems, a senior executive at state-controlled arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Wednesday. “Rosoboronexport is marketing the Iskander, but no contracts have been signed yet,” Deputy General Director Alexander Mikheyev said. He added that customers abroad were showing interest in the missile system and...
Image via Wikipedia Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Friday its orders so far this year had exceeded $38 billion. It said aircraft and airborne weapon systems accounted for over 50% of all export orders. “Despite serious competition, demand grows from year to year,” the company said in a press release. “Our cooperation...