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Second Galileo Spacecraft Prepares For Launch
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 07, 2008Yesterday, members of the media visited ESA-ESTEC, the agency's European Research and Technology Centre, to see and learn about GIOVE-B, the second Galileo in-orbit validation satellite, before it is packed for shipping to the launch site. GIOVE-B has successfully completed its test campaign and will depart from ESTEC on 11 March. The spacecraft will be flown to Baikonur, in Kazakhstan ... more Russian GLONASS GPS Plans 2008 Part Two 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 05, 2008To be honest, anyone familiar with Russian roads would hesitate before seriously talking about the commercial success of the Global Navigation Satellite System. National security is an entirely different story because the Russian armed forces require their own navigation systems that would not depend on Global Positioning System providers. However, airlines all over the world, including ... more Iran Set For Showdown On Multiple Fronts 
Moscow (UPI) Mar 06, 2008Moscow has warned Iran that sanctions will become inevitable if it does not comply with the previous resolutions of the U.N. Security Council, which urged it to stop all work on uranium enrichment. Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin made this serious warning at a video news conference for the Russian media. He pointed out that if Iran does not observe these ... more US to seek extradition of Russian arms dealer: prosecutors 
New York (AFP) March 6, 2008The United States is to seek the extradition of fugitive Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, arrested in Bangkok and charged Thursday with conspiring to sell millions of dollars' worth of weapons. "The US plans to pursue the extradition of Bout from Thailand," prosecutors said in a statement announcing charges against the Russian fugitive, accused of procuring surface-to-air missiles for Colombia ... more Germany Wants New Strategic Partnership With Russia 
Berlin (AFP) March 4, 2008German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Tuesday he wants to make Russia a central ally following Dmitry Medvedev's sweeping presidential win. "Russia is and remains an indispensable strategic partner if we want to secure peace in Europe," Steinmeier said. "But it's not only us who need Russia -- Russia also needs us." German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to meet Medvedev ... more |
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Novosibirsk, Russia (RIA Novosti) Mar 05, 2008A shepherd in Russia's southwestern Siberian Altai Republic is to seek over $40,000 in damages from the Russian space agency Roscosmos over a fragment of rocket that fell into his yard on February 5. "Boris Urmatov [the shepherd] is preparing to file a lawsuit demanding compensation to the sum of about 1 million rubles [over $40,000]," a local administration official told RIA Novosti. ... more Russian Space Program Still Plagued By Numerous Problems 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 04, 2008The development of Russia's high-tech sector, primarily the national space program, resembles a Camel Trophy race, while official reports do not always reflect the real situation. In late February, Anatoly Perminov, director of the Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos), told the respected Novosti Kosmonavtiki (Space News) magazine that he positively assessed the results of Russia's space exploration ... more Outside View: Hornets for India? -- Part 2 
Moscow (UPI) Mar 03, 2008The $1.5 billion contract signed by Russia's Sevmash Corp. to refit the aircraft carrier or air capable cruiser Admiral Gorshkov for the Indian navy hugely underestimated the true costs of modernization.The plunge of the dollar and the subsequent surge in prices of equipment and skilled labor, as well as high requirements set by the Indian navy, made the project unrealizable. ... more Walker's World: After Russia's election 
Washington (UPI) Mar 03, 2008Hillary Clinton, in what may turn out to have been one of her last appearances as a serious contender for her party's presidential nomination, was asked during last week's TV debate if she could name Vladimir Putin's successor as president of Russia. To her credit she gave the name, Medvedev, and described him as "a handpicked successor, that he is someone who is obviously being ... more |
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Washington (UPI) Mar 03, 2008The third official energy meeting involving Iraqi, Turkish and U.S. officials began Friday in Istanbul, and though a top State Department official doesn't expect "huge breakthroughs," he hopes to see progress in developing a gas pipeline that will eventually feed Europe's demand after edging out Russia and excluding Iran. "The overall goal is to figure out how best to attract investment ... more Outside View: Russia's Serbia energy blitz 
Moscow (UPI) Mar 03, 2008On Feb. 25 Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev made a one-day working visit to Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The presence of the foreign minister and his deputy shows the international importance of the visit in the context of Kosovo's self-proclaimed independence on Feb. 17. "In the near future, we will also sign other oil-related agreements. This will create a firm ... more Outside View: Gazprom grabs coal, power 
Moscow (UPI) Mar 03, 2008Russian energy majors Gazprom and Suek said Feb. 26 they had agreed on the main terms for merging their power and coal assets. The merger will create a $16 billion holding company, Russia's largest so far. The controlling stake (50 percent plus one share) will be held by Gazprom. First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who heads the gas monopoly's board of directors, has already ... more Hi-G-Tek And INTA Provide Wireless Trade Lane Security Solution For Lithuania 
Rockville MD (SPX) Feb 29, 2008Hi-G-Tek has partnered with INTA, a Lithuania-based systems integrator. Hi-G-Tek and INTA have installed an electronic seal and sensor RFID monitoring system along the trade routes of eight major borders, four on the Belorussia frontier and four on the Russian Federation frontier (Kaliningrad area), for the Lithuanian Customs Authority. This specific application is used by the LCA to ... more
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