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Russia’s Su-24 Fencer bombers to continue flights despite crash
MOSCOW: Flights by Russia’s Su-24 Fencer tactical bombers will continue despite a crash on Wednesday in the north of the country, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Thursday. A Su-24 aircraft crashed on a runway upon landing in the Murmansk Region, but both pilots ejected safely and there was no destruction reported on the ground. [...]
International Demand for Russian Combat Aircraft Growing
The Rosoboronexport State Corporation will demonstrate the latest Russian combat aircraft, military air transports, air defense systems, and space exploration developments to its foreign partners in the course of the 48th International Paris Air Show – Le Bourget to be held from 15 until 21 June, 2009. “Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2009 celebrates its [...]
New Russian frigate completes sea trials
ST. PETERSBURG: Russia’s newest frigate, the Yaroslav Mudry, has completed sea trials and the official testing procedure will be over in a few days, a spokesman for the Yantar shipyard said on Tuesday. The frigate has a displacement of 4,250 tons and a maximum speed of 30 knots. It is armed with anti-ship missiles, air [...]
Turkey to buy Russian Mi-28 attack helicopters
MOSCOW: A Turkish military delegation has come to Russia to discuss the possible acquisition of Mi-28 attack helicopters. This is not the first time the two countries have discussed cooperation. In the 1970s and the early 1980s, Turkey bought 32 used AH-1P/S Cobra attack helicopters in the United States and later upgraded them to the [...]
Medvedev makes sales pitch for Russian warplane
MOSCOW: Russia would like to expand sales of such warplanes as the Su-34 throughout the world, President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with Chinese TV released on Monday. Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback, an advanced two-seat fighter-bomber and attack aircraft, was flown by Medvedev in March. The president told China Central TV his flight was supposed [...]
Russia, France discuss military cooperation projects
LE BOURGET: Russia is in talks with France on a joint project to develop a heavy-lift helicopter and sell advanced artillery ammunition, the head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military Cooperation said on Monday. Alexander Fomin is leading a Russian delegation at the 48th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, running from June 15 to [...]
Poland wants clear answer on US missiles deployment
Warsaw: Poland wants a clear answer from Washington on plans to deploy part of a US anti-missile shield and a battery of Patriot missiles on Polish soil under a 2008 deal, the government said Friday. “We’re still lacking an essential, clear response as to whether the United States will go ahead with the shield plan. [...]
Russian agreement with security group deepens Belarus rift
Moscow: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday Moscow has agreed to establish a rapid reaction force with a regional security group, deepening a rift with longtime ally Belarus which boycotted the talks. “The main result of the summit is an agreement on a CSTO joint rapid reaction force,” Medvedev said after a meeting of the [...]
Russia will not make its soil available for US missile defense
MOSCOW: Russia will not advance U.S. military plans aimed at itself and will not make its territory available for the deployment of U.S. missile defense elements, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday. Commenting on U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ suggestion that U.S. missile defense sites could be deployed on Russian soil, Andrei Nesterenko said [...]


