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Moscow Reiterates Missile Defense Threats

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:52:00 GMT

Moscow recapitulated its position on European missile defense Monday, saying it will reserve the right to retaliate unless it receives legal guarantees that a NATO missile defense will not be directed at it.

Defects Spotted in Ukrainian Armored Vehicles for Iraq

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:40:00 GMT

Baghdad experts have discovered serious defects in the armored vehicles Ukraine has manufactured for Iraq, Ukraine’s Segondya daily reported on Monday.

U.S. Held 5 Inspections of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces - SMF Commander

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:19:00 GMT

U.S. military inspectors have conducted five inspections of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) arsenal over the last six months as part of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START-3), SMF Commander Lt. Gen. Sergei Karakayev said on Monday.

Rasmussen Announces First Step of European Missile Defense

Mon, 21 May 2012 01:28:00 GMT

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has announced the “first step” of a European missile defense system at a NATO summit in Chicago.

Mi-17 Helicopter Crash in Venezuela Kills 4

Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:00 GMT

A Russian-made Mil Mi-17 helicopter has crashed in Venezuela, killing four out of the five people on board, the Globovision television channel said, quoting the country’s defense authorities.

Russia Floats Out Large Landing Ship

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:20:00 GMT

The Yantar shipyard in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad floated out on Friday a new large landing ship for the Russian Navy.

Russian Paras Fire ‘Green Beret’ Weapons in U.S.

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:04:00 GMT

Russian paratroopers have started small arms firing exercises at Fort Carson, Colorado, prior to the first ever joint anti-terror exercises with the U.S. Special Forces in America, Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Alexander Kucherenko said on Friday.

Russian Convicted of Passing Military Secrets

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:15:00 GMT

Sverdlovsk regional court on Friday sentenced an employee at a Russian defense firm to eight years in prison for passing secrets on the latest Russian weapons to a foreign intelligence service, the press service of the court reported.

U.S. Warplanes to Hold Drills Prior to NATO Summit

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:19:00 GMT

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will hold large-scale military air drills in the skies over Chicago on Friday to ensure security ahead of the 2012-NATO summit, NORAD said in a statement.

Russia Launches Military Satellite

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:03:00 GMT

Russia’s Space Forces launched on Thursday a Soyuz-U carrier rocket with a Cosmos-series military satellite, SF spokesman Col. Alexey Zolotukhin said.

Russian AF to Get First T-50 Fighters in 2013

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:01:00 GMT

The Russian Air Force will receive the first batch of prototypes of its fifth-generation T-50 fighter for performance testing in 2013, Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said on Thursday.

Russia May Fit Foreign Weapons on Export Helicopters

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:23:00 GMT

Russia may install foreign manufactured weapon systems on combat helicopters exported to other countries, acting deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Thursday.

Russian military facilities in Kyrgyzstan

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:31:00 GMT

Russia: ‘No Plans’ to Close Kyrgyz Airbase

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:31:00 GMT

No decision has been made to withdraw the Russian airbase from the town of Kant, Kyrgyzstan, an aide to the Russian defense minister said on Thursday.

Russia to Field New Ground Attack Jet

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:59:00 GMT

The Russian Air Force will start receiving new ground attack aircraft based on the Sukhoi Su-25SM Frogfoot combat jets by 2020, Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin said on Thursday.

UAC to Launch Military Transport Division

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:50:00 GMT

Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) plans to set up a standalone division to produce military transport aircraft, Acting Vice-Premier Dmitry Rogozin said on Thursday at the fifth Heli Russi international helicopter exhibition in Moscow.

Kalashnikov Gunning For Clothes Brand

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:33:00 GMT

Russian small-arms company Izhmash, which produces the famous Kalashnikov assault rifles, is to produce Kalashnikov fashion clothes under its world renowned brand, Life News Online reported on Thursday.

Medvedev Warns of ‘Full-Blown Wars’

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:49:00 GMT

Military intervention in the sovereign affairs of other states may lead to outright war, including nuclear war, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.

Russia to Sign Afghan Mi-17 Option by Year-End

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:10:00 GMT

A delivery schedule for an option order of Mil Mi-17 transport helicopters for the Afghanistan Armed Forces will be signed by Russia and the U.S. by the end of the year, Russia's defense exports holding Rosoboronexport said on Thursday.

Russian Air Force Gets First Modernized An-124s

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:09:00 GMT

The Russian Air Force has received three modernized Antonov An-124-100 super-heavy transport aircraft as part of an update program for its transport fleet, Air Force spokesman Col. Vladimir Drik said on Thursday.

Mi-28NE Havoc Helicopter to be Displayed at Moscow Expo

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:30:00 GMT

The Mil Mi-28NE Havoc (Night Hunter) attack helicopter and 49 other military exhibits will be displayed by 14 Russian organizations at the 5th International Helicopter Industry Exhibition (HeliRussia 2012) in Moscow, the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation reported.

Russia ‘May Buy’ $50 Mln Worth of Israeli UAVs

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:42:00 GMT

Russia may buy a large new consignment of unmanned aerial vehicles from Israel and 24 command and control systems worth around $50 million in the foreseeable future, a high ranking source in the Russian defense industry said on Wednesday.

S. Sudan Aims to Receive Anti-Aircraft Missiles

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:15:00 GMT

The Chief of General Staff of South Sudan’s military, General James Hoth Mai, has pledged that within a few months the country will acquire anti-aircraft missiles to defend its territory from attacks by neighboring Sudan, the Sudanese Tribune daily reported.

Russia Tightens Defense Contract Standards

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:45:00 GMT

The Russian parliament approved on Wednesday in the first reading a government sponsored bill penalizing officials for failure to place state defense contracts on time.

Russian Police Find Artillery Shells in Forest

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:19:00 GMT

Police in the Kuzbass town of Yurga found 200 boxes of artillery shells and explosives in a nearby forest, a law enforcement source said on Wednesday.