Articles By: RIA Novosti
EU to extend anti-piracy mission off Somalia through 2010
UNITED NATIONS: The European Union has decided to extend the mandate of its piracy mission off the coast of Somalia until the end of 2010, Sweden's UN envoy has said.
The European Union — through the naval Operation Atalanta — continues to contribute to maritime security in the area, and has decided...
November 19th, 2009 | Navy News | Read More
Russia continues to modernize its nuclear triad
MOSCOW: Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF), the land-based component of the nuclear triad, will put on combat duty a second regiment equipped with Topol-M mobile missile systems by the end of 2009.
Topol-M (SS-27 Stalin) missiles are the mainstay of the ground-based component of Russia's nuclear...
November 19th, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
Russian missile cruiser leaves Singapore
A task force from the Russian Pacific Fleet led by the missile cruiser Varyag has left Singapore and is currently on its way to Vladivostok, the fleet's spokesman said on Tuesday.
The group, which set out from the Russian Far East port on October 27 on a month-long tour-of-duty, also includes the Fotiy...
November 18th, 2009 | Navy News | Read More
Russia to make new arms offers to Arab states at Dubai Air Show
MOSCOW: Russia will offer a new package of proposals on military-technical cooperation to countries in the Middle East at a major air show in the region, Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said.
The Dubai Air Show is running on November 15-19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Over 900 companies...
November 16th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
Russia, US arms talks run into problems
MOSCOW: Ongoing arms cuts talks between Russia and the U.S. have seen differences on inspection and verification procedures, the chief of the General Staff said on Thursday.
Moscow and Washington are negotiating a replacement for the current Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I), the basis for Russian-U.S....
November 16th, 2009 | Defense & Security News | Read More
Russian military to get new ICBMs, nuclear submarines
MOSCOW: Russia's Armed Forces are to receive 30 new ground and sea-launched ballistic missiles, three nuclear submarines, and an assortment of other weapons, the Russian president said on Thursday.
Dmitry Medvedev said the list would also include "five Iskander [tactical] missile complexes, about 300...
November 13th, 2009 | News | Read More
S-300 missile deliveries to Iran under review
MOSCOW: Russia is still considering the possible deliveries of advance air defense systems to Iran and will not freeze the contract as a concession to the United States, a government official said.
Russia signed a contract with Iran on the supply of S-300 air defense systems to the Islamic Republic in...
November 12th, 2009 | Missiles & Bombs News | Read More
Russian nuclear sub starts sea trials after overhaul
ST. PETERSBURG: A Russian Delta-IV class Karelia nuclear submarine has started sea trials following lengthy modernization at the Zvezdochka shipyard in northern Russia, the company said.
The overhaul, which started in 2004, included noise reduction, improved enemy ship and submarine tracking capabilities,...
November 12th, 2009 | Navy News | Read More
Russia’s Pacific Fleet suspends flights of its naval planes
VLADIVOSTOK: The Russian Pacific Fleet suspended on Saturday all flights of its naval aviation following the crash of a Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance plane in Russia's Far East, the fleet spokesman said.
A Tu-142M3 Bear-F plane reportedly went down during a combat training flight around 21:19 local...
November 9th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
Hugo Chavez says Venezuela’s Army must be ready for war
BUENOS-AIRES: Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez called on his country to prepare for a possible war, once again criticizing a military cooperation agreement between Colombia and the U.S., the country's VTV television channel reported.
"The empire is alive and is threatening than ever," Chavez said quoted...
November 9th, 2009 | Defense & Security News | Read More
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UAE Selects Pilatus PC-21 Training System
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UK’s largest fully-autonomous Unmanned Aircraft completes flight trials
November 18, 2009 05:11
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Russian missile cruiser leaves Singapore
November 18, 2009 05:11
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Pakistan says towns cleared in Taliban offensive
November 18, 2009 05:11
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US Afghan supply flights over Russia still not on: US
November 18, 2009 05:11
