Russia to buy weapons abroad

[Zabaniyah]

Russia is buying 10 times more than Saudi Arabia and people say. Oh look good for them.

But when Saudi Arabia does it. It is some how puplic enemy number one

Since when did anyone say that? Other than the corruption scandal in the EFT deal

 

[Mosamania]

Since when did anyone say that? Other than the corruption scandal in the EFT deal

LoL At least we got something out of it. besides the whole corruption scandal is made by Americans because they were pisst at Saudi Arabia at the amount of tech transfer in that deal.

 

[Zabaniyah]

LoL At least we got something out of it. besides the whole corruption scandal is made by Americans because they were pisst at Saudi Arabia at the amount of tech transfer in that deal.

It's feasible. Americans don't like competing military industries.

 

[Jon Snow]

the problem is money- they have the technology base and industrial base present but dont have enough money to fund their projects -like t 95mbt.
countries like india or china can make great use of this situation by buying the plans of these projects and developing them further on their own..... kinda like what china did with the lavi project. russia can then buy the end product too.

 

[Zabaniyah]

the problem is money- they have the technology base and industrial base present but dont have enough money to fund their projects -like t 95mbt.
countries like india or china can make great use of this situation by buying the plans of these projects and developing them further on their own..... kinda like what china did with the lavi project. russia can then buy the end product too.

I forgot to mention that. The Black Eagle MBT certainly is an impressive machine. Russians can come up with very innovative and original designs.

The tank has the following important innovations compared to Soviet-school tanks:

-Stretched hull with 7 road-wheels per side, allowing to increase the thickness of the glacis armor array and move the driver's hatch farther to the rear thereby eliminating the weakened area around driver's optics present on Soviet tanks.
-The bustle-mounted high-capacity ammo magazine/autoloader that allows high rate of fire, fast automated ammo replenishment, eliminates main survivability issue with Soviet tanks, and reduces the height of the tank by 400mm compared to T-80U (allowing increased front armor density).
-Placement of the armament in a separate compartment with provisions for the installation of a wide range of different mainguns (up to 152mm) without the need for heavy redesign.
-Placement of each crewmember in a separate compartment, thereby limiting the crew casualties in case of penetration.
-Very sloped frontal armor with high degree of protection uniformity over a variety of angles.
-Thick turret roof with multilayered armor to counter top-attack threats.

Too bad that it was cancelled

 

[Mosamania]

I forgot to mention that. The Black Eagle MBT certainly is an impressive machine. Russians can come up with very innovative and original designs.

Too bad that it was cancelled

Yeah I really wished we bought the project and started manufacturing it here in Saudi Arabia. But I guess whatever happened has happened for the better some how.

 

[nomi007]

if this true than India will left the Russians in next few years
the best way for Russia is to start co-development program with china

 

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

Well i dont think russia needs to buy anything, its just a way for them to get western technology.

 

[Mo12]

if this true than India will left the Russians in next few years
the best way for Russia is to start co-development program with china

Maybe Russia should scrap the FGFA programme and work with China and Pakistan to make the JF-17 a better jet perhaps? lol

/sarcasm

 

[Saifullah Sani]

Maybe Russia should scrap the FGFA programme and work with China and Pakistan to make the JF-17 a better jet perhaps? lol

/sarcasm

Maybe Russia should scrap the FGFA programme and work with India to make the Arjun tank better perhaps? lol

 

[REEVER]

russia is no longer a threat to EU and USA or aneyone. they are europeans they should all get along putin dose not want this on mutal tearms but there pres is a smart amn who can lead them to a closer relationship with there EU brothers.

 

[untitled]

russia is no longer a threat to EU and USA or aneyone.

No wonder their long range bombers are flying near the US east coast every now and then

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

I think Russia is doing that just to help US with its enormous debt , which might sink it also to develop a good standing with US to not go crazy and fire nuclear missiles at Russia after the economy fails around August or September

 

[garibnawaz]

Russia buying weapons from a another country?

Ironic...

Why so?

US during the cold war used to buy Czech pistols for their police departments and delta force.

Doesn't the US had a good arms industry then? Most of the US Police/Military even uses Berreta sidearms.

It is still shocking to think that how come your government actually thought of this. 20 years ago, it would have been considered outright blasphemy to actually think about it. You've got such a sound technological base and now you've got the funds to do it as well. Then why are some people in the Duma obsessed with getting foreign weapons? I was reading another article on RIA Novosti stating some Duma guy suggesting to buy FAMAS rather than continue with AK series of assault rifles just because it is "morally degrading" since terrorists use the older variant!! Then came along the Mistral case with France; now it is considering a total look into buying more than just a few systems here and there. What's going on man?

Why isn't your own supply chain within Russia unable to hold itself? What's happening to all those hundreds of graduates from renowned universities in Russia? What's happening? Soviets slogged so much to make you guys self sufficient (even if it meant they'd to impose communist madness on you folks). And now you're going to undo that with this.

Why shocking? If Russians can't produce something at their own then no shame in buying from abroad. Even at the might of Soviet Union they have bought L-29 and L-39 trainers from Czech's.

US themselves use French,Canadian,Spanish,Swiss,Austrian,British aircrafts while they have their own sohphisticated companies/industries.

F-35 uses technology of cancelled YAK-141 (Soviet) which the Americans bought from the Ruskies.

GB

 

[untitled]

The US too has imported weapons....

How can we forget the B-57 Bomber (Based on ???)

The T-6 Texan II Trainer (based on the Swiss Pilatus PC-9)

Beechcraft T-6 Texan II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The T-45 Goshawk trainer (based on the BAE Hawk)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-45_Goshawk

The AV-8b Harrier (Based on British Harrier)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_AV-8B_Harrier_II

If the deal had not been blocked the Airbus A330 MRTT Tanker would have replaced the aging fleet of KC-135 tankers

Airbus A330 MRTT - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia