Russia’s Checkmate Light Tactical Fighter Is Officially Unveiled (Updated)
After a much-hyped buildup, Russia’s latest fighter jet design has arrived on the international stage.
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Russia Looks To Repurpose Surveillance Jets After Open Skies Treaty Exit
Two relatively new sensor-equipped Tu-214ON aircraft need a new mission, which could include watching over the Arctic or military installations.
Russia Says It Would Happily Sell The Pentagon Ammo If It Weren’t For Those Pesky Sanctions
Russia’s top state-owned industrial conglomerate, Rostec, says it would be more than happy to sell ammunition to the U.S. military for Soviet-style rifles and machine guns, such as the Kalashnikov AK family of rifles, if the United States would just lift the relevant sanctions. Every year, the U.S. Army buys significant quantities of these round, as well as the guns themselves, to support a host of requirements within the U.S. government, especially from special operations forces, and in order to supply such ordnance to American allies and partners abroad.
Turkey Says It Now Plans On Manufacturing Russia’s S-500 Air Defense System
Turkish President Recep Erdogan says his country will cooperate on the production of Russia’s S-500 surface-to-air missile system, a move that is sure to draw new criticism from the United States and its other fellow NATO members. Turkey is already increasingly at risk of getting kicked out of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program over its planned purchase of Russian-made S-400 air defense systems. The S-500 announcement also follows the Kremlin’s offer to sell Turkey Su-57 advanced fighter jets if its F-35 deal collapses.
Russia Rages At Pentagon Plans To Build U.S. Made Derivatives of Soviet-Era Small Arms
The United States sends these weapons to allies and uses them for its own purposes, but is tired of relying on foreign suppliers.