DEFENSE NEWS: DTN News: Russia Top Stories / Headlines News Dated December 9, 2010

Defense News: DTN News: Russia Top Stories / Headlines News Dated December 9, 2010

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France supports naval technology transfer to Russia
22:42 09/12/2010
France is ready to transfer warship technology to Russia, Prime Minister Francois Fillon said on Thursday.
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TsAGI develops vertical take-off UAV for eco-monitoring
14:00 09/12/2010
Russia's Central Aerodynamics Institute (TsAGI) is testing a model unmanned air vehicle (UAV) developed at the institute with vertical take-off and landing capability, TsAGI said on Thursday.
Regional security organization to meet in Moscow
07:58 09/12/2010
The foreign and defense ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will meet in Moscow on Thursday to discuss measures to react to crisis situations.1
Bulava missile could be modified for ground launches - designer
20:43 08/12/2010
Russia's new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Bulava could be fired from ground-based launchers after a slight modification, its designer Yury Solomonov said.
Russia ratifies regional security force agreement
18:05 08/12/2010
The State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, on Wednesday ratified an agreement establishing a rapid reaction force for the regional security group.
Russia, India may hold joint military drills annually
17:56 08/12/2010
The Russian-Indian joint Indra military drills will involve three branches of the armed forces and may be held every year in the future, the chief of the Russian General Staff said on Wednesday.
Russia may help Kazakh military with C4I system
17:01 08/12/2010
Russia has offered Kazakhstan assistance in creating an automated command and control information management system for the Central Asian state's Armed Forces, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Russia, Kazakhstan to set up joint air defense network
15:58 08/12/2010
Russia and Kazakhstan have agreed to create a joint regional air defense network, chief of Kazakh air defenses Lt. Gen. Alexander Sorokin said on Wednesday.1
Kazakh pilots to start flying Russian Yak-130 warplanes in spring
14:54 08/12/2010
Kazakh Air Force pilots will start using the Russian-made Yak-130 advanced jet trainer/light attack aircraft next spring, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
Russia to deliver S-300 air defense systems to Kazakhstan
14:36 08/12/2010
Russia will soon sign a contract on the supply of S-300 air defense systems to Kazakhstan, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
British submersible enters service with Russian Navy
13:52 08/12/2010
The Russian Black Sea Fleet has put into service a British-made remotely operated vehicle (ROV), a fleet spokesman said on Wednesday.
Defense ministry submits $640 billion arms buy plan to government
12:46 08/12/2010
Russia's Defense Ministry has submitted a 20 trillion ruble ($640.7 billion) arms procurement spending plan for 2011-2020 to the government, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Wednesday.1
Two Russian ASW planes interrupt U.S.-Japanese drills
05:36 08/12/2010
A joint U.S.-Japanese military exercise in the Sea of Japan was suspended when two Russian Il-38 May anti-submarine aircraft flew over the area.1
France hopes to complete Mistral deal with Russia soon
03:23 08/12/2010
The French government hopes to complete a deal to sell two Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia soon.
Iran's nuclear program
00:52 08/12/2010
Iran has been under international pressure to halt uranium enrichment, needed both for electricity generation and weapons production. Tehran has repeatedly rejected the demand, insisting it is pursuing a purely civilian program. Several Western powers have called for harsher sanctions against Tehran if it does not agree to halt uranium enrichment.
Russian missile, air defenses to be integrated by next December
14:31 07/12/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered that the country's missile and air defense systems be unified before December 2011, the Kremlin press service said on Tuesday.
Nuclear warheads ready for Bulava missile as test program picks up steam
12:46 07/12/2010
Nuclear warheads have been completed for Russia's new Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile, its Yury Solomonov said on Tuesday in an interview with Russia's Natsionalnaya Oborona journal to be published later in December.
Bulava missile: test-launch history
12:46 07/12/2010
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.
Russian General Staff chief visits India
03:37 07/12/2010
The chief of the Russian General Staff, Army Gen. Nikolai Makarov, will visit India on December 7-9 to discuss bilateral military cooperation, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Russia-NATO summit in Lisbon
08:01 06/12/2010
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.

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