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Russian fighters intercepted by U.S. near Alaska

20/9/2014

Russian MiG 35 fighter jets entered a US "air defense identification zone" and were intercepted by American and Canadian warplanes near Alaska, two US defense officials said (AFP Photo/Dmitry Kostyukov)

Washington (AFP) - Two Russian fighters entered a US "air defense identification zone" two days ago and were intercepted by American F-22 jets near Alaska, military officers said.

The incursion on Wednesday was followed by a second incident on Thursday involving two Russian long-range bombers, which flew into Canada's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) and were intercepted by two Canadian F-18 jets, officers said.

In both cases the Russian aircraft flew out of the area without incident.

The Russian warplanes "never entered US sovereign air space" or Canadian air space, said Major Jamie Humphries, a spokesman for the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

Faulty Avionics Gear Grounds Some Indian Su-30s

1/4/2014

With Su-30MKI facing avionics problems, one wonders if Su-30MKM operated by RMAF is facing the same problems. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

By: Vivek Raguvanshi (www.defencenews.com)

Avionics failures have led to the grounding of more than 20 of India’s Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets, with Indian and Russian officials each suggesting the problem subsystems could have been supplied by the other side.

The avionics faults have included the head-up display and the mission computer, an Indian Air Force source said.

RUSSIAN NAVY UNVEILS NEW CLASS OF SUBMARINES

23/3/2014

Sankt Petersburg (B-585) is the first of Lada class submarine. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

By: RIA Novosti (en.ria.ru)

A prospective series of Russia’s new fifth-generation conventional submarine equipped with an advanced air-independent propulsion system will be designated the Kalina-class, the commander of the country's navy said Wednesday.

“Russia is currently designing a fifth-generation conventional submarine, dubbed Project Kalina, which will be fitted with an air-independent propulsion (AIP) system,” Adm. Viktor Chirkov said.

Russians go slow, Sukhoi fleet in trouble

21/3/2014

Sukhoi SU-30MKI Picture:Wikipedia Commons

By: Vishal Thapar (http://www.sunday-guardian.com)

A shocking 50% of the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter fleet is on the ground due to unresolved servicing issues with the aircraft's Russian manufacturers. This has also eroded the combat capability of India's frontline long-range strike aircraft and compromised even that part of the fleet which is capable of being flown.

The IAF and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have rung the alarm bells about the repeated mid-flight failure of the Su-30 mission computer and the blanking out of all cockpit displays. The Russians have not responded to the repeated SOS' from the Indians for over a year.

French DM: Cancellation of Carrier Sale to Russia an 'Extreme Measure'

19/3/2014

The French government regarded the two Mistral class LHDs built for the Russian government as "civillian hulls". (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

By: Pierre Tran (www.defensenews.com)

France views its two advanced helicopter carriers sold to Russia as unarmed civilian ships, and it is too early to say whether the €1.2 billion deal (US $1.7 billion) would be canceled in view of the Ukraine crisis, Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday.

Russian Helicopters On the Up, But Engine Supply Is Threatened

17/3/2014

Kazakhstan Air Force Mi Mil 17 helicopter. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

By: Vladimir Karnozov (www.ainonline.com)

Earlier this month Russian Helicopters delivered the 3,500th helicopter of the Mil Mi-17 series. Assembled at the Kazan Helicopters plant, the machine is one of 151 that India has ordered. However, at the same time, tensions with Ukraine are threatening the supply of engines.

Blocked By Sunken Russian Ships, Ukraine's Navy Stays Defiant

10/3/2014

By: Agence France Presse (www.afp.com)

Russia has deliberately sunk three of its own ships to block Ukrainian navy vessels into a lake off the Black Sea, officers say, highlighting Moscow’s determination to wear down the morale of Kiev’s forces in Crimea.

The Ochakov — a Soviet-era warship decommissioned in 2011 and set to be sold for scrap — was towed to the entrance to Lake Donuzlav on Crimea’s western coast from the Russian base at Sevastopol on Thursday and blown up.

Budget plan: Pentagon panics over possibly losing tech edge to Russia, China

6/3/2014

By: Editor (www.defencetalk.com)

The Pentagon is in fear of losing its edge in technology it has held onto for so long and is now factoring this important aspect into its budget. Worry over significant cuts in defense spending might wear down the US military, making its technological edge over Russia and China a fact of the past.

RUSSIAN SHIP "PALLADA" IS ON THE WAY TO MALAYSIA

7/2/2014

Russian Sailing Ship ‘Pallada" (Picture: worldmaritimenews)

By: BERNAMA (www.bernama.com.my)

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- The classic three-mast Guinness book nominee as the world fastest (18 knots) Russian sailing ship “Pallada” is conducting its 125th anniversary tour around the world has left the port of Incheon city in South Korea and is now set for Malaysia to Penang.

The ship carries 90 cadets from the Russian Far Eastern State Technical Fisheries University. The current trip started in January 2014 in Vladivostok, the Harbour at Russia’s Pacific Coast. During the present trip “Pallada” will cover thousands miles and visit 4 countries of the Asia Pacific. They are South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.

Study: Asia Fuels Rise In World Defense Spending

5/2/2014

A Taiwan navy Kidd-class destroyer launches an SM-2 surface-to-air missile during a drill near the east coast of Taiwan on September 26, 2013. World defense spending will rise in 2014 for the first time in five years, a key study found Tuesday, driven by arms races in Asia and the Middle East, as well as a resurgent Russia. (Sam Yeh / AFP)

By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE (http://www.defensenews.com)

PARIS — World defense spending will rise in 2014 for the first time in five years, a key study found Tuesday, driven by arms races in Asia and the Middle East, as well as a resurgent Russia.

The closely watched IHS Jane's Annual Defence Budgets Review said military budgets this year would inch up by 0.6 percent, after years of falls brought on by lower spending in the West.

"We have seen substantial increases in defense spending from countries like Russia, China, India, Saudi Arabia, and Oman over the past two years," said Paul Burton, Director of IHS Jane's Aerospace, Defence & Security.

PAK FA stealth features patent published

3/2/2014

This profile view of the PAK FA illustrates the extensive shaping that has been done in an effort to reduce the usual radar-returning traps around the air intakes. Source: Sukhoi

By: Piotr Butowski, Poland (http://www.janes.com)

Details of the Sukhoi Design Bureau's work on the stealthy aspects of the T-50 PAK FA fighter aircraft emerged in late December 2013, when the company's patents were published.

According to the patent paperwork, taken together, all of the stealthy measures offer significant improvements over legacy fighter designs. The papers claim that the radar cross-section (RCS) of an Su-27 was in the order of 10-15 m 2 , with the intention being to reduce the size of the RCS in the T-50 to an " average figure of 0.1-1 m 2 " ..

Experts Wary Over News Of China's 2nd Carrier

25/1/2014

China's first aircraft carrier, a former Soviet carrier called the Varyag, is docked Sept. 24, 2012, after its handover to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning province. (Getty Images)

By WENDELL MINNICK (http://www.defensenews.com)

TAIPEI — Experts on China’s Navy are sounding cautionary tones after news surfaced last week that China is reportedly constructing a second aircraft carrier.

The Chinese-language report from Hong Kong-based Ta Kung Pao, known as a veteran pro-Beijing newspaper, stated that Wang Min, a Communist Party secretary of China’s northeastern province of Liaoning, has confirmed the construction of the ship, which unlike its first carrier, is homegrown.

China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, began life as the unfinished Ukrainian ship Varyag and was abandoned after the Soviet Union collapsed. Varyag was sold in 1998 for $20 million to a Hong Kong developer, ostensibly for refurbishment as a casino in Macao.

Vietnam would like to buy Russian-made T-90 main battle tanks to increase its military power.

12/1/2014

The latest upgrade of T-90 Russian-made main battle tank, the T-90S, was showed at Russian Arms Expo defense exhibition, September 2013, in Russia. (Picture Army Recognition)

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According to the website Voice of Russia, Vietnam would like to buy Russian-made main battle tank T-90. Vietnam wants to equip its armed forces with modern main battle tanks to response about the increase of military power from its neighboring countries.