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Russian Rostec Claims 30mm Tsitadel Anti-Drone Gun Beats Skynex and Phalanx
Rostec is marketing its 30mm ZAK-30 Tsitadel as a cheaper rival to Rheinmetall’s Skynex and the US Phalanx, citing combat use in…
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Russia’s Third Yak-130M Prototype Flies in Production Configuration
Yakovlev’s third Yak-130M prototype, the first built to production specifications, has flown in Irkutsk, putting all three test aircraft in the air…
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Ukraine Hits Pantsir Tower, Exposing the Limits of Static Air Defense
Ukraine’s SBU has released footage of a drone destroying a Pantsir atop an elevated tower, a fixed platform Russia has built by…
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Russian T-90M Tank Repairs Now Compete With New Builds at the Same Plant
Uralvagonzavod, Russia’s only T-90M builder, now carries out capital repairs on combat-damaged T-90Ms, according to Russian armor analysts. Each factory rebuild reportedly…
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Russia Gets Su-34 Fighter-Bombers in Second 2026 Batch as Deliveries Slow
Rostec has confirmed a second 2026 batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers but withheld the count. Imagery suggests two to four jets, a pace…
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Russia Displays Pantsir on Belarusian MZKT-7930 Chassis at Tsentr-2026
Russia has displayed a Pantsir air defense system on a Belarusian MZKT-7930-312 chassis at Tsentr-2026, confirming a configuration known only from leaked…
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Russia Fires Izdeliye 347, a 20 km Ground-Launched LMUR Missile System
Russia has fired Izdeliye 347, a truck-mounted launcher for the LMUR missile its attack helicopters have used in Ukraine since 2022, at…
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Russia’s Shturm Robotic Tanks Debut at Tsentr-2026, Backing Assault Troops
Russia’s Shturm robotic tanks, uncrewed T-72B3M conversions, gave assault units fire support at Tsentr-2026 in their first major exercise appearance. Operators still…
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Russia Takes Su-57 Delivery in Combat-Driven Configuration After Plant Fire
Russia’s second announced Su-57 delivery of 2026 came five months after a fire hit the fighter’s composite workshop, again without a disclosed…