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Kalashnikov Gun Maker Lands $400 Mln Missile Contract

13:27 22/07/2013

Russia's Izhmash arms factory, manufacturer of the legendary Kalashnikov assault rifle, has won a 13 billion ruble (about $400 million) Defense Ministry tender for antitank missiles, the company said Monday, in one of its “largest state orders in recent years.”

Turkish, US Military Inspectors to Fly Over Russia
05:48 22/07/2013
Military inspectors from Turkey and the United States will fly over Russia’s territory starting from Monday as part of the international Open Skies Treaty, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.
Russian Armed Forces Complete Combat Readiness Snap Check
02:29 22/07/2013
A snap check of combat readiness of unprecedented scale in Russia’s Far Eastern and Central military districts ended on Sunday.
13,000 Troops to Take Part in Russia-Belarus Exercise
22:42 19/07/2013
About 13,000 servicemen will participate in a Russian-Belarusian joint military exercise code named Zapad 2013 (West 2013) in September, a spokesman for Russia's General Staff said Friday.1
US Reporter Ordered to Testify on CIA Iran Leak Source
20:57 19/07/2013
A US federal appeals court Friday ordered a New York Times reporter to testify whether a US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official disclosed classified information about a covert CIA operation against Iran, a ruling with implications for the US media’s ability to protect sources amid a government crackdown on leaks.
Russia’s Pacific Fleet to Receive New Warships in 2014
00:41 19/07/2013
The Russian Pacific Fleet will start receiving new warships in 2014 for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the fleet’s commanders said.
Pentagon Stands By Russian Arms Deal
23:47 18/07/2013
The Pentagon has no plans to halt a $550 million deal with Russia to acquire helicopters for the Afghan Special Mission Wing, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday.
Russian arms exports
23:47 18/07/2013
Main News of July 17
01:00 18/07/2013
A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours
Russia Planning to Buy Aerial Drones in UAE – Source
22:04 17/07/2013
The Russian military is planning to purchase aerial drones in the United Arab Emirates, a defense industry source said Wednesday.4
Over 40 Aircraft Start War Games in W. Russia
17:00 17/07/2013
Russia’s Air Force has begun a large-scale exercise in the west of the country involving the "biggest-ever deployment of the service's new Sukhoi Su-34 strike aircraft," a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
Putin Approves ‘Unmatched’ Far East Exercise Results
15:44 17/07/2013
President Vladimir Putin praised the Russian military's performance Wednesday in an extensive snap check of combat readiness of unprecedented scale in Russia’s Far East this week.
Iran's nuclear program
23:14 16/07/2013
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 Military Starts Stage 2 of Extensive Snap Check
23:00 16/07/2013
On a scale unmatched since Soviet days, Russian military units have gone ahead with the second stage of an extensive snap check of combat readiness, the chief of Russia’s General Staff said Tuesday.
Putin Oversees Massive Far East Military Drills
19:33 16/07/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw military maneuvers in the country’s Far East on Tuesday as part of the largest snap check of combat readiness of the Russian military in the post-Soviet period.
Wayward Russian Satellite Burned Up in Atmosphere – Roscosmos
18:03 16/07/2013
A wayward Russian military satellite completely burned up in the atmosphere and did not crash in northwestern China, contrary to previous reports, Russian space agency Roscosmos said Tuesday.
Russian Sailors Rescue North Koreans While on Exercise
13:58 16/07/2013
A Russian Pacific Fleet supply vessel rescued a North Korean schooner in the Sea of Japan and brought it in to the port of Nakhodka on Tuesday, navy and Defense Ministry officials said.
Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Track Russian Bombers
02:51 16/07/2013
Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force had to scramble fighter jets in response to flights by Russian military aircraft near Japanese airspace and over the disputed Kuril Islands on Monday, local media reported.
Combat Aircraft Remain Key Russian Arms Exports – Official
01:26 16/07/2013
Combat aircraft took a 40-percent share in overall Russian arms exports in 2012, keeping a trend that has become prominent in the past few years, a senior defense official said.
14 Doctors to Stand Trial in Russian Draft-Dodging Scandal
20:12 15/07/2013
Fourteen medical doctors will stand trial on bribery and abuse-of-office charges for helping dozens of young Russian men evade mandatory military service by diagnosing them with stomach ulcers, investigators said Monday.

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