DEFENSE NEWS: DTN News: Russia Top Stories / Headlines News Dated December 22, 2010

Defense News: DTN News: Russia Top Stories / Headlines News Dated December 22, 2010

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Senate ratifies new U.S.-Russian nuclear arms reduction pact (Update 1)
23:33 22/12/2010
The United States Senate ratified on Wednesday a new nuclear arms reduction pact with Russia, with a vote of 71 for and 26 against.
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New U.S.-Russia arms pact nears Senate approval (Update 1)
07:50 22/12/2010
The new strategic arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia is nearing approval by the U.S. Senate, with the final vote due to take place on Wednesday.
New START treaty on its way to final approval by Senate
01:31 22/12/2010
The new START treaty secured enough votes in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday to close out debate and move to the final approval stages.
Russia, India sign design contract for prototype multirole fighter
11:26 21/12/2010
Russia and India signed a contract on Tuesday to jointly develop a design for a new fifth-generation multirole fighter.
Russia to develop new heavy ICBM by 2020
15:22 20/12/2010
Russia's state arms procurement program through 2020 provides for the development of a new heavy ballistic missile, a leading missile designer said on Monday.
Russian-Indian second prototype T-50 fighter to fly in 2011
12:23 20/12/2010
The Russian-Indian second prototype T-50 fighter aircraft will take to the skies in early 2011, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) President Alexei Fyodorov said on Monday.
Russia to begin building first Project 11356 frigate for Black Sea Fleet on Saturday
01:50 18/12/2010
The construction of the first Project 11356 frigate for Russia's Black Sea Fleet will begin at the Yantar Shipyard in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad on Saturday.
Russia concerned by N.Korea's threat over S.Korean-U.S. drills
21:51 17/12/2010
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Friday expressed its concern to North Korea's ambassador Kim Jong-Jae over the reclusive communist state's promise to use military force should its rival South Korea hold live-fire drills in the Yellow Sea.3
Russia to keep Satan ballistic missiles in service until 2026
20:43 17/12/2010
Russia will continue to deploy SS-18 Satan heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) as part of the country's nuclear arsenal until at least 2026, the commander of Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) said Friday.
Russia adds 2 Topol-M ballistic missiles to nuclear deterrent
19:38 17/12/2010
Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) have deployed two additional Topol-M silo-based missile systems, SMF Commander Lt. Gen. Sergei Karakayev said on Friday.
Russia lays down new frigate for Black Sea Fleet
17:58 17/12/2010
The Yantar Shipyard in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad will start on Saturday the construction of the first Krivak IV class frigate for Russia's Black Sea Fleet, a Defense Ministry spokesman said.
Russian Black Sea Fleet to join NATO naval drills in 2011
17:58 17/12/2010
The Russian Black Sea Fleet will take part for the first time in NATO's Bold Monarch exercise next year, its commander said on Friday.
Black Sea Fleet
17:58 17/12/2010
Russia and Ukraine can reach an agreement on the Russian Black Sea Fleet retaining its main base in Crimea's Sevastopol even after 2017, the fleet's former commander said Wednesday.
Azerbaijan arms production up 260% year-on-year
13:23 17/12/2010
Azerbaijan increased the production of arms and military equipment 260% in 2010, year-on-year, Defense Industry Minister Yaver Dzhamalov said on Friday.
Russia and India fix T-50 fighter design contract cost at $295 mln
12:15 16/12/2010
Russia and India have agreed the estimated cost of a design contract for their joint fifth-generation fighter project at $295 million, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman Ashok Nayak said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Russia's 2010 arms sales total $10 bln
19:22 14/12/2010
Forecasts indicate that Russia has sold $10 billion worth of arms and military equipment this year, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Tuesday.
Ukraine to draw up new military doctrine in near future
18:01 14/12/2010
Ukraine will develop a new national security concept and a new military doctrine in the near future, according to a presidential order published on the president's website.
Russia's armed forces to spend $10 bln to go digital by 2012 - General Staff Chief
11:25 14/12/2010
The Russian armed forces are to spend $10 billion on new digital communications by 2012, the chief of the Russian General Staff said on Tuesday.
Western military district gets first Iskander tactical missile system
11:13 14/12/2010
The first Iskander tactical surface-to-surface ballistic missile system has entered service with the Russian Army's Western Military District, regional commander Arkady Bakhin said on Tuesday.1
OSCE to hold monitoring of Nagorny Karabakh ceasefire
01:49 14/12/2010
Officials from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will conduct on Tuesday a regular monitoring of the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops.1
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