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US, Russia, China in fierce battle to sell fighter jets in Asia
Washington (AFP) March 23, 2008The United States is bracing for tough competition from Russia and China as cash-flush Asian economies look up to the trio for a new breed of fighter jets to beef up their air forces, experts say. Japan, India, Australia and South Korea are keen to have the most modern, fifth generation, jet fighters while Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia and Indonesia are reportedly eyeing fourth ... more Russia obtained US guarantees on missile shield: Lavrov 
Moscow (AFP) March 20, 2008The United States gave Moscow guarantees that its proposed anti-missile shield "will be not directed" against Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday in a first sign of progress in very hard negotiations between the two countries. "The Americans are ready to provide us with a series of measures to give us confidence and reassure us that this system is not directed agains ... more Russian FM warns military action on Iran 'disastrous' 
Tel Aviv (AFP) March 20, 2008Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday warned that any military means to solve Iran's controversial nuclear programme would have a "disastrous" effect. "Any forceful attempts to resolve this issue by non-peaceful means would undermine all that has been done to bring clarity into the Iranian nuclear programme," Lavrov said in a press conference with his Israeli counterpart Tzipi L ... more Russia studying US missile proposals after upbeat talks 
Moscow (AFP) March 19, 2008Russia's foreign ministry said Wednesday it was studying written proposals from the United States aimed at allaying Moscow's concerns over Washington's missile defence plans in Europe. The proposals came after US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defence Secretary Robert Gates held talks in Moscow on Monday and Tuesday with outgoing President Vladimir Putin, president-elect Dmitry Medv ... more Russian environmental watchdog to check TNK-BP 
Moscow (AFP) March 21, 2008Russia's environmental watchdog Rosprirodnadzor said Friday it will check a subsidiary of TNK-BP just days after security services raided the company. osprirodnadzor will check Samotlorneftegaz, a subsidiary that operates in Western Siberia, along with six other companies, for environmental violations according to a statement on the agency's website. The inspections are set to take plac ... more |
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Herndon VA (SPX) Mar 20, 2008iDirect has announced that Russian network operator Web Media Services, which operates under the name "HeliosNet," has implemented iDirect's satellite communications platform. HeliosNet installed two iDirect Universal 5IF satellite hubs and multiple remote routers. This establishes a broad satellite network that can support a diverse range of applications and maximize bandwidth efficiency ... more First Korean astronaut 'honoured' about space mission 
Star City, Russia (AFP) March 18, 2008The 29-year-old woman set to become South Korea's first astronaut said on Tuesday she was "honoured" to have been chosen, as she took final tests at Russia's astronaut training centre. "I am honoured. I will try to do my best. Not just for (myself) but as the first Korean astronaut," said Yi So-Yeon, a biosystems engineering student, before climbing into a model Soyuz capsule for tests. ... more US-Russia deal on missile shield possible by early 2009: Gates 
Moscow (AFP) March 17, 2008US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that the United States and Russia could strike a deal by early 2009 on a missile defence shield that Washington plans to base in Europe. "I think the answer is yes," Gates told reporters when asked after meeting President Vladimir Putin and other Russian leaders whether he was confident a deal could happen before US President George W. Bush's ... more Outside View: India buys Russian -- Part 1
Moscow (UPI) Mar 18, 2008 On March 11 Russia and India signed a contract for the modernization of India's MiG-29s. After the modernization the machines, delivered to India by the former Soviet Union, will remain in service for another 20-25 years with greatly enhanced combat characteristics. Almost simultaneously, the media reported an agreement between the two countries on the modernization of the Russian ... more |
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Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 18, 2008A U.S. AMC-14 satellite launched from a space center in Kazakhstan on early Saturday is unlikely to reach the designated orbit from its current position, a Russian space expert said on Monday. A few minutes after the launch of a Proton-M carrier rocket from the Baikonur Space Center, which is leased to Russia and carries out dozens of launches every year, the Breeze M orbit insertion boost ... more Astrium Teaming With Khrunichev To Build Large Russian Communications Satellite 
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 18, 2008The Russian Satellite Communications Company has selected a team of Khrunichev Space Center and Astrium to build the Express AM4 communications satellite. Express AM4, to be delivered late 2010 and positioned at 80 East, is by far the largest Express satellite ever ordered. RSCC is focused primarily on the development of satellite communications and the broadcasting network in the ... more US-Russia deal on missile shield possible by early 2009: Gates
Moscow (AFP) March 17, 2008US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that the US and Russia could strike a deal on parts of a missile defence shield that Washington plans to base in Europe by early 2009. Asked after meeting Russian leaders whether he was confident a deal could happen before US President George W. Bush's term ends in January next year, Gates replied: "I think the answer is yes. The environment in ... more Russia strikes upbeat note on easing tension with US 
Moscow (AFP) March 17, 2008Russia struck an upbeat note Monday on easing tensions with the United States as President Vladimir Putin discussed a key letter from US President George W. Bush with top US officials in the Kremlin. "We can put a full stop on some problems in US-Russia relations and consider them definitively resolved," Putin said at the start of talks with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defence ... more
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