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Lugar Requests Study of NATO Arms Sales to Russia

06:16 26/01/2012 WASHINGTON, January 26 (RIA Novosti)

U.S. Republican Senator Richard Lugar has requested the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to scrutinize the sale of armaments by NATO member states to Russia, the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank, said on its website on Wednesday.

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Kalashnikov Rifle Maker Sales up 57.4% in 2011
19:56 25/01/2012
Izhmash, the manufacturer of Kalashnikov AK assault rifles, said its sales were up 57.4 percent last year at 5.73 billion rubles (about $190 million).
Ukraine Boosts Military Budget by 30%
13:57 25/01/2012
Ukraine’s 2012 military spending will increase by around 30 percent, to about $2 billion or 1.1 percent of GDP, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s financial department said on Wednesday.
Iran's nuclear program
07:11 25/01/2012
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.
Russia, U.S. to Dispose of 34 Tons of Weapon-Grade Plutonium
22:49 24/01/2012
The United States and Russia are successfully implementing their nuclear disarmament agreements and are continuing to work on the next steps in this direction, a U.S. Department of State official said on Tuesday.
Russian Air Force Tests New Air-to-Air Missile
18:46 24/01/2012
The Russian Air Force is testing and will soon deploy an advanced tactical air-to-air missile that will greatly enhance its operational effectiveness, the service's commander Col Gen Alexander Zelin said on Tuesday.1
France to Lay Down First Mistral for Russia in February
18:15 24/01/2012
The first Mistral class amphibious assault ship for Russia will be laid down at the start of February in a French shipyard, a military industry official told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.1
Russian Military to Buy 60 Italian Tactical Vehicles
16:36 24/01/2012
Russia signed a deal with Italy in December on the semi-knocked down assembly of 60 Lynx light multirole armored vehicles (LMV) from Iveco, Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Sukhorukov said on Tuesday.1
Defense Ministry Signs Bulava Missile Contract
16:26 24/01/2012
Russia’s Defense Ministry has signed a contract for the manufacture of Bulava submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles through 2020, First Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Sukhorukov said on Tuesday.1
Bulava missile: test-launch history
16:26 24/01/2012
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.
Kalashnikov to Advise Russian Deputy PM
14:24 24/01/2012
Legendary Russian gun designer Mikhail Kalashnikov agreed on Tuesday to become an aide to Dmitry Rogozin, the newly appointed deputy prime minister in charge of the country’s defense industry, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
Russia to Receive 30 Vityaz Air Defense Systems by 2020
16:58 23/01/2012
The Russian Air Force will receive over 30 Vityaz and 100 Pantsir-S air defense systems by 2020, spokesman Col. Vladimir Drik said on Monday.1
Russian Army Buys Cutting-Edge Mine Detectors
13:21 23/01/2012
The Russian Defense Ministry has begun buying a new mine-detection device able to spot inactivated mines, hidden underground or inside buildings, Southern Military District spokesman Colonel Igor Gorbul said on Monday.
Russia to Sell 36 Yak-130 Jets to Syria
13:04 23/01/2012
Russia and Syria have signed a $550-million contract on the delivery of 36 Yakovlev Yak-130 Mitten combat trainer, the Kommersant daily quoted on Monday a source close to Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport as saying.6
Russia Hands Over Nerpa Nuclear Sub to India
06:47 23/01/2012
Russia’s K-152 Nerpa nuclear-powered attack submarine has been handed over to the Indian Navy, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported on Monday.
Russia Hands Over Nerpa Nuclear Submarine to India
03:25 23/01/2012
Russia’s K-152 Nerpa nuclear-powered attack submarine will be handed over to the Indian Navy on Monday, a top official in the United Shipbuilding Corporation said.
Russia Keeps 30 MiG-31 Interceptors on High-Alert Duty
01:33 22/01/2012
More than 30 MiG-31 Foxhound supersonic interceptor aircraft are on round-the-clock high-alert duty every day protecting the Russian airspace from airborne threats 2
Russian Air Force Gets First An-140 Passenger Plane
20:12 20/01/2012
The Russian Air Force took delivery of the first Antonov An-140-100 passenger/transport plane on Friday, Defense Ministry spokesman Col Vladimir Drik said.
Russia Denies Paying Fine on Iran Missile Contract
19:13 20/01/2012
Russia has returned a prepayment it received for S-300 surface-to-air missile systems it ultimately refused to deliver to Iran but has paid no penalty, Russian Technologies chief Sergei Chemezov said on Friday.
Aerospace Defense Holding Proposed for Russia
17:46 20/01/2012
The expert council on Russia’s Aerospace Defense System (ADS) has proposed consolidating all the related defense-industry enterprises into a single holding, council executive director Boris Cheltsov said on Friday.

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