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Russia allows overland Germany army shipments to Afghanistan
Moscow (AFP) Nov 20, 2008Russia said Thursday it has authorised the transport of German military equipment to Afghanistan through Russian territory, the first time it has authorised such a transit by a foreign state. Russian authorities on November 10 "issued a permit for... the rail transit through Russian territory of arms, military equipment and military property of the Bundeswehr to Afghanistan," the foreign ... more Russia Having Lots Of Fun Making Trouble In South America 
Washington (UPI) Nov 19, 2008 Russia is sending a powerful naval squadron comprising the missile battle cruiser Pyotr Veliky and the anti-submarine warfare ship Admiral Chabenko to visit Venezuela and hold naval exercises in the Caribbean region later this month. In addition, the head of Venezuela's air force announced last week that the two nations will carry out joint air force maneuvers next year. ... more Sticking An Iskander Missile Into The ABM Shield Part Two 
Moscow (UPI) Nov 20, 2008 The deployment of Iskander short-range quasi-ballistic missiles and electronic countermeasures in the Kaliningrad region of Russia looks certain to produce a response from the United States. Washington's first step will be to hand over Patriot PAC-3 ground-to-air anti-ballistic missile interceptor systems to Poland. An agreement to pass a Patriot battery -- 12 launchers -- with an ... more Russian Military Considers Buying Aerial Drones From Israel 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 21, 2008The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed on Friday that Russia was looking at purchasing pilotless aircraft from Israel, but a spokesman said a final decision had not been made. On Thursday, Russian MP Mikhail Musatov quoted General Staff chief Nikolai Makarov as saying: "The General Staff has decided that while we don't have such drones, over the next two to three years, we will buy them ... more 11 Russian Companies Participate In Indo Defense 2008 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 21, 2008Eleven Russian defense companies will exhibit 450 types of weaponry at a biennial arms exhibition in Indonesia, the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said on Wednesday. Indo Defense 2008 Expo and Forum, which follows similar events in 2004 and 2006, opened on Wednesday to host over 500 exhibitors from 40 countries until Saturday. "The Russian companies will ... more |
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Ithaca NY (SPX) Nov 20, 2008No one takes out the trash in space. In the cramped living quarters of a space station, garbage can pile up, spoil and become a health hazard for astronauts. There has never been a good system for dealing with space waste -- the space shuttle now brings full trash bags back to Earth; on the Russian space station MIR, junk would accumulate in hallways for months before it was sent to burn ... more Ariane-5 With 2 satellites To Lift Off From Kourou Center December 11 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 20, 2008An Ariane-5 rocket with two communications satellites will be launched from the Kourou space center in French Guiana on December 11, the Russian space agency said Wednesday. "The sixth launch of an Ariane-5 rocket this year is planned from the Guiana space center December 11 between 0:35 and 01:45 a.m. Moscow time [21:35-22:45 GMT December 10]. The insertion into orbit of two satellites ... more Sticking An Iskander Missile Into The ABM Shield Part One 
Moscow (UPI) Nov 19, 2008 Russia will not look on indifferently while the United States deploys the third positioning region of its anti-ballistic missile shield in Eastern Europe. This was clear before and is clear now, after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has described ways in which Russia will respond to the challenge in his state-of-the-nation address on Nov. 5. If countermeasures are necessary ... more New generation Russian nuclear attack sub ready in 2010: report 
Paris (AFP) Nov 19, 2008The first of a new class of multipurpose Russian nuclear attack submarines currently in construction will be operational by 2010, a Russian news agency reported Wednesday. The Severodvinsk "will be operational in 2010," Ria Novosti said citing naval official Nicolas Kalisstratov. Named after the White Sea port which houses the main Russian nuclear submarine base, the Severodvinsk is 119 ... more |
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Brussels (UPI) Nov 17, 2008 Barely one hour after Barack Obama's victory speech, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced plans to deploy missiles in Russia's westernmost region of Kaliningrad that could attack U.S. military targets in Poland. The targets are limited, small in number and do not yet really exist: They will exist if and when the United States completes the ballistic missile defense system it plans to ... more Cooperation is essential for security in Europe: Lavrov 
Lisbon (AFP) Nov 18, 2008Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that cooperation was essential to guarantee security in Europe, amid continuing tensions over US plans to deploy an anti-missile system in eastern Europe. "Intensified cooperation would be for a more secure Europe," Lavrov said following a meeting here with Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates. "Thanks to such cooperation, we will ... more Another Tragedy Strikes Russian Nuke Sub Fleet 
Moscow (UPI) Nov 18, 2008 An accident on the Nerpa nuclear-powered submarine claimed 20 lives, the largest number of casualties since the sinking of the Kursk submarine in 2000. The Russian and international press are highlighting the tragedy because it happened on a nuclear submarine, engendering many rumors. We will know the details only when a government commission completes its investigation, but we can ... more Russia says pipeline talks with China to resume 
Moscow (AFP) Nov 18, 2008Moscow and Beijing will resume talks about oil shipments via a new pipeline next week, Russia's energy minister said on Tuesday, after they were reportedly halted over a financial dispute. "The talks will resume in the near future. I think next week," the minister, Sergei Shmatko, was quoted as saying by Interfax and ITAR-TASS news agencies. He expressed surprise at media reports that ... more
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