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Russian Troops in Abkhazia to Get Air-Conditioned APCs

21:00 19/04/2013

Russian troops stationed at a military base in Abkhazia will receive up to 40 upgraded armored personnel carriers (APCs) featuring improved ballistic protection and air conditioning, the press service of the Southern Military District said on Friday.

Russia Ratifies Central Asia Base Deals
18:56 19/04/2013
Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, ratified agreements with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on Friday extending the presence of Russian military bases in those countries.
Russia to Get New ICBM Later this Year
22:51 18/04/2013
The first modernized intercontinental ballistic missile, Yars-M, will enter service with Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) later this year, RVSN Commander Col. Gen. Sergei Karavayev said on Thursday.
Ukraine's Parliament OKs Foreign Military Drills
21:11 18/04/2013
The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday approved a presidential decree allowing foreign troops to participate in a series of international drills in the country later this year.
Russia to Stick With An-70 Aircraft Project - Ambassador
16:04 18/04/2013
Russia will stick with its original agreement with Ukraine to jointly build the Antonov An-70 propfan tactical transport aircraft, Russian Ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov said on Thursday, despite tensions between the two sides over the project's progress.
Main News of April 17
00:40 18/04/2013
India’s Russian-Built Frigate Completes Sea Trials
22:34 17/04/2013
The last in a series of three frigates that Russia is building for India at the Yantar shipyard in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad has completed sea trials, a shipyard spokesman said on Wednesday.
Cold War Military Complex for Sale in NY
20:22 17/04/2013
Looking for the peace of mind that only a building meant to withstand a Soviet nuclear attack can provide? A New York real estate firm may have just the property for you.
Russia Launches 'DARPA' R&D Fund
18:49 17/04/2013
Russia’s Defense Ministry's Future Research Fund for promoting promising military research and development projects has begun awarding its first prizes, the head of the ministry’s information and analysis center said on Wednesday.
Defense Ministry Seeks to Reclaim Lost Property
18:06 17/04/2013
The Russian Defense Ministry has been fighting since December to recover the real estate lost in a series of scams connected to the corrupt Oboronservis defense property services company, a ministry official who requested anonymity told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
Main News of April 16
23:59 16/04/2013
A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours
US Soldier Jailed for Selling Secrets to Fake Russian Spy
22:02 16/04/2013
An US military policeman based in Alaska has been sentenced to 16 years in prison and given a dishonorable discharge for selling US military secrets to someone he thought was a Russian spy.2
China Unveils Its Military Structure for First Time
19:16 16/04/2013
China revealed the composition and structure of its armed forces, including its nuclear deterrent, for the first time on Tuesday in a new edition of a white paper on national defense that also elaborates the country’s new security plan.1
Russian Prosecutors Find 65,000 Violations in 2012 Draft
18:00 16/04/2013
The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office found over 65,000 violations during last year’s draft of conscripts for the armed forces, the office said on Tuesday.
Russia to Base French-Made Assault Ships in Far East Ports
13:11 16/04/2013
Russia will base its French-made Mistral-class amphibious assault ships in the Far East ports of Vladivostok and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky when they enter service, a senior Defense Ministry official said in an interview.
US Missile Shield No Threat to Russia - Deputy PM
06:18 16/04/2013
Russia’s strategic forces are capable of penetrating the US missile shield and it poses no military threat to the country, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Tuesday.3
Global Military Spending Falls Amid Economic Crisis – Report
20:53 15/04/2013
World military expenditures totaled $1.75 trillion in 2012, registering a decline of 0.5 percent in real terms year-on-year for the first time since 1998, according to data released on Monday by a Sweden-based security think-tank.
Russia to Lay Keel for 4th Project 11356 Frigate
18:53 15/04/2013
The Russian Navy’s fourth Project 11356 frigate will have its keel laid on Thursday, the Yantar shipyard said on Monday.
Medvedev Slams Defense Contract Placement Delays
15:20 15/04/2013
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev criticized on Monday the government’s failure to meet the deadline today for placing contracts for the State Defense Order this year.
Russian Military Inspectors to Fly Over Poland
02:13 15/04/2013
Russian military inspectors will make surveillance flights over the territory of Poland under the international Open Skies Treaty within a period starting Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry has reported.

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Gudauta base in Abkhazia (archive)

Russian Troops in Abkhazia to Get Air-Conditioned APCs

Russian troops stationed at a military base in Abkhazia will receive up to 40 upgraded armored personnel carriers (APCs) featuring improved ballistic protection and air conditioning, the press service of the Southern Military District said on Friday.

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