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Belarus Denies Violating Lithuania Airspace

22:30 23/04/2013

The Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday its warplane had not violated Lithuanian airspace.

Russian Aerobatics Teams to Take Part in Victory Day Parade
21:39 19/04/2013
Russian aerobatic display teams the Swifts and the Russian Knights will join a host of military aircraft in the Victory Day parade on May 9 in Moscow, Maj. Gen. Alexander Kharchevsky said on Friday.
Belarus Phases Out Russian Warplanes, Radars
19:35 19/02/2013
Belarus’ Armed Forces will replace a Russian radar station with an indigenous one and get rid of Russian-made Sukhoi Su-27 fighters, Belarusian Defense Minister Yury Zhadobin said on Tuesday.
Russia, Bangladesh Ink Arms, Energy Deals
20:50 15/01/2013
A raft of bilateral deals in nuclear energy and gas extraction, defense and other sectors were signed at a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday.
Russia Delivers Four MiG-29K Fighters to India in Dec.
15:11 29/12/2012
Russian aircraft maker MiG delivered in December a batch of four MiG-29K/KUB shipborne fighters to the Indian Navy under a contract concluded in 2010, the company said.
Russian Aerobatic Teams First to Get Su-30SM, Su-35C
18:37 24/12/2012
Russian aerobatic teams the Swifts and the Russian Knights will receive new Su-30SM and Su-35C fighter jets ahead of regular Russian Air Force units, the force’s commander Viktor Bondarev said on Monday.
Russia Delivers Three Upgraded MiG-29 Fighter Jets to India
05:46 11/12/2012
The first three MiG-29UPG fighter jets have been delivered to India under a contract to modernize the fleet of MiG-29 aircraft in service with the Indian Air Force (IAF), the MiG aircraft maker said.1
Russia Closes Algerian MiG-29 Fraud Case
20:12 04/12/2012
Russian investigators have closed a criminal case against two former top managers of the MiG corporation accused of providing low-quality equipment for MiG-29 fighters that were rejected by Algeria in 2007, Russia's business daily Kommersant said on Tuesday.
Iraq Denies US Pressure Over Russia Arms Deal
18:10 13/11/2012
Iraq denied on Tuesday that its decision to suspend a $4.2-billion arms deal with Russia had been taken after consultations with the United States.2
Russian Aerobatics Team Boss Fired
15:42 18/10/2012
The commander of Russia’s famed Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatics team, Lt. Col. Valery Morozov, has been fired from the air force for taking bribes, a source at the Kubinka Air Show Center said on Thursday.
Russia to Deliver Indian Carrier in Fall 2013 – Minister
14:00 10/10/2012
Russia plans to deliver the overhauled aircraft carrier Vikramaditya to the Indian Navy in the fourth quarter of 2013, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Wednesday after an intergovernmental meeting in New Delhi.1
Russian Defense Minister Departs for India
04:50 10/10/2012
Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has departed for India where he will attend a meeting of the Russian-Indian intergovernmental commission for military-technical cooperation.
India May Seek $100 Mln Fine Over Carrier Delay
13:25 09/10/2012
India may seek more than $100 million in penalty payments from Russia for delays in handing over the refitted aircraft carrier Vikramaditya, India's Economic Times reported on Tuesday.
A Bird-Like Aircraft: Archive Footage of the First Mig-29 Flight
18:46 08/10/2012
The MiG-29, the famous Soviet fighter jet, performed its maiden flight 35 years ago, on October 6, 1977. This aircraft helped to bridge much of the qualitative gap between Soviet and Western military aviation.
Indian Carrier Handover Delayed - Builders
17:10 02/10/2012
The refurbishment of an Indian Navy aircraft carrier has hit further snags, with handover delayed to fall 2013, Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation said on Tuesday.2
India's Russian Carrier on Rocks Again After Sea Trial Snags
12:30 17/09/2012
Malfunctions during sea trials of the Indian Navy aircraft carrier Vikramaditya, refitted by a Russian shipyard, will delay the vessel’s handover to India yet again, Kommersant business daily reported on Monday.2
MiG-29 Fighter Jet Crashes in Siberia
19:28 06/09/2012
A Russian Air Force MiG-29 fighter crashed on Thursday near Chita, in Siberia, the Defense Ministry said.
Russian Falcons Perform Aerobatics in Voronezh
18:49 20/08/2012
The Sokoly Rossii ("Russian Falcons") aerobatic team performed in the sky above Voronezh in honor of the centennial of the Russian Air Force. Watch the RIA Novosti video to see which stunts were performed with Su-27 and MiG-29 jet fighters.
President Putin to Attend Air Force Centenary Air Show
01:27 11/08/2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend on Saturday a spectacular air show near Moscow marking the 100th anniversary of the Russian Air Force, the Kremlin’s press service said.
T-50 PAK-FA and MiG-29: Zhukovsky Air Show Rehearsal Footage
21:30 09/08/2012
The next-generation Russian fighter, the T-50 PAK FA soared into the skies over Zhukovsky. Watch this RIA Novosti video to see which aircraft will perform the best at the air show commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Russian Air Force.2

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