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Land Warfare
Rostec plans 125mm cannon-armed wheeled AFV
7th September 2021
The mulled wheeled AFV would be based on the Sprut-SDM1 light tank.
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Land Warfare
Army-2021: Rostec companies showcase new offensive and defensive ammunition
31st August 2021
Russian armour-piercing tank ammunition has improved but it still lacks the punch of Western rivals.
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Defence Notes
Shvabe upgrades laser imager
3rd September 2021
Upgraded Russian imaging system is expected to deliver 3-10x magnification.
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Land Warfare
Army-2021: Russia expands its Arctic arsenal
27th August 2021
New medevac vehicle and tracked APC highlight commitment to protected mobility in the High North.
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Air Warfare
Army-2021: Izdelie 305 sees the light of day
31st August 2021
Russian light multipurpose guided missile has probably seen combat in Syria and it was displayed at Army-2021 with an export designation.
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Land Warfare
Army-2021: New-look BMP-3 with Berezhok makes its debut
2nd September 2021
Rostec subsidiaries have developed an up-armoured BMP-3 with the Berezhok combat module; meanwhile, work continues on the BMP-3M Manul.
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Air Warfare
Russian prototype Il-112V aircraft crashes near Moscow
17th August 2021
The new Il-112V military transport aircraft has crashed in a forested area outside the Kubinka airfield, near Moscow, during a training flight.
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Air Warfare
Broneboishtik delivery date slips to 2023
20th August 2021
Russian S-8OFP unguided rocket features increased mass and penetration properties – but will accuracy suffer?
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Land Warfare
BMP-3F raises more questions than answers for the Black Berets
20th August 2021
A navalised variant of the BMP-3 IFV may become a standard platform for Russian marines — but shortcomings remain.
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Air Warfare
Rostec reveals new alpine helicopter
22nd July 2021
Rostec presented its new model of the Ka-226T helicopter during MAKS-2021
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Land Warfare
Russian Armed Forces receives another batch of Arctic tanks
27th July 2021
Omsktransmash has completed a delivery of its T-80BVM as part of an ongoing Russian modernisation programme.
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Air Warfare
Check or raise? (Opinion)
13th August 2021
Sukhoi has ambitious plans for Checkmate, its new fighter aircraft design. However, questions remain over whether the company will be able to achieve its export goals, especially considering the poor track record of its previous fifth-generation jet.
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Air Warfare
MiG displays its aspirations but scepticism is justified
6th August 2021
Two new fighters and a heavy UAV, displayed in model form by MiG Corporation at the MAKS-2021 event in late July, are unlikely to progress beyond the drawing board.
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Air Warfare
Rostec to showcase new aircraft decoy ammunition
24th June 2021
Technodinamika will showcase the new L376-2 Yagel decoy ammunition at MILEX-2021.
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Land Warfare
Rostec expands its line of amphibious weapons
25th June 2021
Rostec subsidiary, High-Precision Weapons holding company, has released a new amphibious rifle.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Tanks
2S25 Sprut-SDM1
Programme Background The Sprut-SDM1 is an upgraded version of the Sprut-SD, a mere 30 of which were produced for the VDV between 2006 and 2010 ...
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Fighter - multirole
Su-57 (Russia)
Programme Background The T-50 prototype was shown for the first time at MAKS 2011. Serial production began in August 2018 after a contract was awarded ...
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Tanks
T-14 Armata (Contracted)
Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
T-15 Armata (Contracted)
Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...
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Tanks
T-14 Armata (Forecast)
Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
T-15 Armata (Forecast)
Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
BAS-750
The BAS-750, or БАС-750, is a rotary-wing UAS unveiled at Army 2022 by Russian Helicopters. Described as a multifunctional UAV, it can host various payloads to complete several mission ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Loshtina-GUS
In May 2017, Rostec unveiled a new-generation military satellite-on-the-move system for communications, called Loshtina-GUS. The system is based on Rostec’s R-444-D radio relay system and ...
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Tanks
2S25 Sprut-SDM1
Developed by Kurganmashzavod, the 2S25 Sprut-SDM1 is a 125mm-armed tracked self-propelled antitank gun developed to meet the requirements of the Russian Army's Air Assault Forces ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
Zemledelie ISDM
The Zemledelie ISDM (Remote Engineering Mining System) is a truck-mounted MLRS that is specifically designed to sow minefields. Consisting of 50 122mm launch tubes mounted on ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
R-430
The R-430 radio relay system consists of several types of cross-country communication vehicles that support protected networking and communications in dense electronic threat and jamming ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
BAS-200
Manufactured by JSC Russian Helicopters, which is part of Rostec, the Bas-200 is a rotary-wing UAS that was first presented at MAKS 2021. Capable of ...
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Pistols
Makarov PM/PB/PMM
The Makarov PM is a compact service pistol, adapted for military and police use in 1951 and still widely used in Russia, former Soviet republics ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Korsar
The Korsar, or Corsair, is a UAS intended for round-the-clock air reconnaissance, delivering kinetic strikes and carrying payloads. In 2018, plans for the Korsar included upgraded ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
Chetak
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chetak was the last version of the Alouette III (which first flew in February 1959) to remain in production. More ...
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Tanks
T-14 Armata
The 125mm-armed T-14 Armata is the latest MBT to be developed for the Russian Army. In late 2013, UVZ began trials of early prototype/pre-production models ...
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Self-propelled mortars
2S42 Lotos
The 2S42 Lotos (Lotus) is a self-propelled artillery system that is being developed by Rostec subsidiary TsNIITochMash to replace the Russian VDV airborne forces' and ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
T-15 Armata
The T-15 Armata heavy IFV was first seen publicly during rehearsals for the May Day 2015 parade in Moscow. The T-15 has a diesel power ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Ka-226T
Kamov’s Ka-226 is a further development of the company’s Ka-26 line of utility helicopters. However, the design has been heavily modernised, and the military Ka-226T ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AW189
Launched in June 2011, the AW189 is the latest-generation, twin-engine, 8t-class helicopter designed to answer the market demand for a versatile, affordable multirole platform. The ...
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Bomber
Tu-160M
The Tu-160M is the modernised variant of the original Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bomber (see separate entry) developed in the 1980s for the Soviet Air Force. It ...
