Pacific Fleet to Conduct Arctic Amphibious Assault Exercise
The Pacific Fleet has a lot of Russian coast to protect, including Russia’s Northeast Arctic coast. Although the Northern Fleet has control of most of the Northern Sea Route, the…
Russia’s Development of Robotic Combat Vehicles
The accompanying excerpted articles from RIA Novosti discuss Russian plans to develop robotic platforms for military purposes. As Vitaliy Davydov, head of the Advanced Research Fund’s Scientific-Technical Council (Russia’s Defense…
Updated Ka-29 Helicopters to Make Arctic Debut
Kamov has pioneered the development of shipboard helicopters. The Ka-27 (NATO “Helix”) began production in 1981 and continues to the present. It has an export military and civilian version (Ka-28…
MLRS is Becoming a Precision Weapon
The accompanying excepted article from RIA Novosti features an interview with the director of the ‘Tekhmash’ company, Alexander Kochkin. According to Kochkin, multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) were once just…
Russian Army Starts Receiving Kamaz Trucks with Armored Compartments
The “Kamaz Мустанг (Mustang) 5350” is a workhorse in the Russian ground forces. It is widely used in maintenance and supply units and as the mount for the Pantsir air…