DTN News: Russia Top Stories / Headlines News Dated November 18, 2010

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Russia, India 'likely' to sign 5G fighter contract in December

20:24 18/11/2010

Russia and India are highly likely to sign a fifth-generation fighter design contract in December, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Thursday.

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• Ukraine to cut Armed Forces by 20 pct - Chief of General Staff

  17:20 18/11/2010

  The Ukrainian armed forces will be cut by some 40,000 employees, including high-ranking officials, in the next five years in order to reduce military expenditure, Chief of General Staff Gen. Hryhoriy Pedchenko said on Thursday.

• Pakistan buys Chinese missiles, eager to purchase more

  16:26 18/11/2010

  Pakistan has bought Chinese missiles and avionics for its 250 JF- 17 Thunder jet fighter, Air Force chief Rao Qamar Suleman said on Thursday.

• Ukraine halts funding of An-70 transport aircraft program

  14:06 18/11/2010

  The Ukrainian Defense Ministry will not fund the joint Russia-Ukraine Antonov An-70 transport aircraft project, the Nezavisimaya Gazeta daily said on Thursday.

• Iran's domestic air defense system is upgraded version of S-200 - media

  10:01 18/11/2010

  Iran's domestic air defense system reported to be an analogue of the Russian S-300 is a mere upgraded version of the obsolete Soviet-made S-200, Iran's Press TV website said referring to top military officials.

• Rescuers find wreckage of missing U.S. F-22 fighter jet

  04:13 18/11/2010

  A rescue plane has discovered the wreckage of an U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet that went missing Tuesday night.

• Russia-NATO summit in Lisbon

  00:41 18/11/2010

  

  Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he would attend the NATO summit in Lisbon on November 20. Moscow hopes the Russian-NATO summit in Lisbon will make clear the situation with the European missile defense plan.

  

• Clinton calls on U.S. Senate to ratify new arms reduction treaty

  21:09 17/11/2010

  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday urged the Senate to endorse a new U.S.-Russian strategic arms treaty, warning that failure to do so would jeopardize national security.

• Russia hopes strategic arms treaty with U.S. to be ratified by year-end (Update 1)

  05:35 17/11/2010

  Moscow hopes that the new Russian-U.S. strategic arms reduction deal will be ratified by the end of this year, a Russian deputy foreign minister said.

• Russian Air Force ready to work with NATO on missile defense says commander

  16:21 16/11/2010

  The Russian Air Force has expressed its readiness to work on missile defense systems with NATO, Air Force Commander Col.General Alexander Zelin said on Tuesday.

• Russia to sell additional RD-93 jet engines to China

  14:28 16/11/2010

  Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport is preparing a contract on the delivery of additional RD-93 jet engines to China, a senior official from the company said on Tuesday.

• Russia ready to deliver Mi-171 helicopters to Afghanistan

  13:53 16/11/2010

  Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport will compete in a helicopter tender for the U.S. anti-terrorism campaign in Afghanistan.

• Russia ready to sell Su-35 fighter jets to China

  12:57 16/11/2010

  Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Tuesday it was ready to hold talks with China on the delivery of advanced Su-35 fighter aircraft to the Chinese air force.1

• Russia, China to address illegal arms production issue

  11:07 16/11/2010

  Russia and China have agreed to resolve the issue of the illegal production of Russian arms in China, a deputy head of Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Tuesday.

• Airshow China 2010

  07:26 16/11/2010

  

  Some 70 new Chinese and international aircraft will be exhibited at the eighth international air show in Zhuhai, China. The fair, which runs from November 16 through November 21, will be attended by 600 aircraft manufacturers and other industry heavyweights, including many global leaders in the field.

  

• NATO wants to revive CFE Treaty

  18:31 15/11/2010

  NATO hopes the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) will be revived in the near future, Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Monday.

• Russian military delegation to visit NATO college

  02:51 14/11/2010

  A Russian military delegation will arrive on Sunday to the NATO Defense College in Rome on a five-day exchange of education mission.

• Russia, Bulgaria address illegal production of Soviet-era weaponry

  00:32 14/11/2010

  Russia and Bulgaria have agreed to resolve issues related to unlicensed production of Soviet-era weaponry and equipment by Bulgarian companies, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said.

• British military delegation to visit Russia's Northern Fleet

  17:11 12/11/2010

  A British military delegation will visit on Monday two naval bases belonging to Russia's Northern Fleet to honor the memory of British soldiers who perished in the region during the two world wars.

• Russia completes small arms deliveries to Afghanistan

  13:04 12/11/2010

  Russia has completed deliveries of small arms and ammunition to Afghanistan under a military assistance program.

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• Viktor Bout claims pressure from U.S. officials during extradition
• Russia, NATO agree draft documents for Lisbon summit
• Russia's Medvedev to visit Israel in early 2011 - deputy PM
• More deaths from cholera outbreak in Haiti

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Viktor Bout claims pressure from U.S. officials during extradition

U.S. officials attempted to force a confession from Russian alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout during an extradition flight from Thailand to the United States.

Russia, NATO agree draft documents for Lisbon summit

Russia and NATO on Wednesday finished drafting the main documents for an upcoming meeting of the Russia-NATO Council.

Russia's Medvedev to visit Israel in early 2011 - deputy PM

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is expected to visit Israel in early 2011, First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov, who is on a working trip to the country, said Wednesday.

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