DEFENSE NEWS: DTN News: Russia Top Stories / Headlines News Dated November 7, 2010

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NATO missile defense shield in Turkey may threat Iran, Russia - experts
23:11 06/11/2010
Possible deployment of the elements of NATO missile defense shield in Turkey is targeted against Iran and may pose a threat to Russia's security, Russian experts said on Saturday.
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Russia to rotate naval task force off Somalia coast in December
05:30 04/11/2010
Russian warships will continue patrolling commercial shipping routes in the Gulf of Aden in 2011 to help thwart frequent pirate attacks on merchant ships, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said.
Russia to showcase advanced weaponry at arms show in Indonesia
03:12 04/11/2010
Nine Russian defense companies will exhibit various types of sophisticated weaponry at an upcoming biennial arms exhibition in Indonesia, the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said.
Russia sends 3rd AWACS plane to India
02:13 04/11/2010
Russia has completed its part of a contract on the delivery of A-50 Mainstay AWACS aircraft to India, a Russian aircraft industry official said.
NATO submits missile-defense cooperation plan to Russia (Update 1)
20:18 03/11/2010
Russia has received NATO's proposals for joint participation in the European missile-defense program, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
Russian arms exports
19:39 03/11/2010
Putin pushes for more Russian arms sales
18:34 03/11/2010
Russia should increase its share of the world's arms market, especially with high-tech products, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.1
NATO may propose cooperation with Ukraine in missile defense - Rasmussen
14:29 03/11/2010
NATO does not rule out proposing cooperation in missile defense with Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said during a RIA Novosti news conference in Moscow.
Russian weapons shifting balance of forces in Middle East – Israel's MI chief
05:19 03/11/2010
Military cooperation between Moscow and Damascus is shifting the balance of forces in the Middle East "back to the '70's," when Israel was close to being defeated by Syria, outgoing chief of Israel's military intelligence said.
Russia seeks more information on Euro missile-defense program
16:45 02/11/2010
Russia would like to get more information about the proposed Euro missile-defense system, Moscow's envoy to NATO said on Tuesday.
Ukraine's only sub to reenter service in spring
14:26 02/11/2010
Ukraine's only submarine will become operational again in the spring of 2011, after almost 10 years under repairs, Chief of Staff Rear Adm. Yuriy Ilyin said on Tuesday.
Vietnam seeks Russian help to modernize naval base
13:56 02/11/2010
Vietnam will invite Russian experts to help modernize the country's Cam Ranh naval base, Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh said on Tuesday.
Russian, French shipbuilders form consortium
21:13 01/11/2010
Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) and France's shipbuilder DCNS on Monday signed an agreement to form a consortium, in a move that may bring a pending helicopter carrier deal closer to completion, the USC president said.
Russia's defense ministry confirms plans to buy 2 foreign helicopter carriers
15:44 31/10/2010
Russia's Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov on Sunday confirmed the ministry's plans to buy two foreign helicopter carriers for the Russian Navy and eventually produce vessels of this class on Russian soil.
Russia to reform its armed forces by 2020 - defense minister
12:30 31/10/2010
Russia's Armed Forces will undergo three stages of transformation before their reform is over by 2020, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Sunday.
Russian Military Reform
12:30 31/10/2010
The publicly stated goal of the reform is to create a compact army of constant readiness, designed mainly to fight local and regional conflicts. At the same time, Russia will maintain its strategic nuclear forces as a safeguard in the event of a "big war." The country's nuclear capability should guarantee the possibility of inflicting unacceptable damage on any aggressor or coalition of aggressors.
Russia floats out first of new class of frigate
17:01 29/10/2010
Russia's first Project 22350 frigate was floated out at the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Russian govt. to decide on Bulava missile's fate
16:11 29/10/2010
The decision to put Russia's Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile into service will be made by the country's leadership and only after the test program is complete, a government source said on Friday.
Bulava missile: test-launch history
16:11 29/10/2010
The Bulava (SS-NX-30) submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) carries up to 10 MIRV warheads and has a range of over 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles). The three-stage ballistic missile is designed for deployment on new Borey class nuclear-powered strategic submarines.
France ready to build first Mistral warship for Russia in 2013
14:48 29/10/2010
If Moscow and Paris sign a contract to build Mistral class helicopter carriers for Russia, the first warship may be built in 2013, a top manager of French STX Europe shipbuilder said on Friday.
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Japan to recall ambassador to Russia over Kurils row (Update 2)
U.S. reiterates readiness to sign child adoption deal with Russia by yearend
Georgian Foreign Ministry denies knowledge of Russian spy ring bust
Russia 'reaches understanding' with Karzai over Afghan drug raids
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Japan to recall ambassador to Russia over Kurils row (Update 2)
Japan will temporarily recall its ambassador to Russia in connection with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit on Monday to one of the disputed Kuril islands, Japan's Kyodo news agency quoted the country's foreign minister as saying.
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Russia 'reaches understanding' with Karzai over Afghan drug raids
Russia and the U.S. will continue joint operations in Afghanistan to destroy drug laboratories after reaching an agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the head of Russia's drug watchdog said on Monday.