Defense
Japan plans more Patriot systems to shoot down N. Korean missiles
Russian warships visit Sri Lanka, head to Gulf of Aden
02:15 11/12/2010A Pacific Fleet's task force led by the Admiral Vinogradov destroyer will complete on Saturday a three-day visit to Sri Lanka and head to the Gulf of Aden to fight sea piracy in the region.
Russian parliament approves French, Spanish military transit deals
21:22 10/12/2010The lower house of Russia's parliament, the State Duma, on Friday ratified intergovernmental agreements with France and Spain on military transits to Afghanistan.
Russia defense minister denies plans to build aircraft carriers
17:28 10/12/2010Russia is not planning to build any new aircraft carriers in the foreseeable future, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Friday.
Indian ballistic missile test ends in failure
11:52 10/12/2010The maiden test launch of an Indian nuclear-capable missile ended in fiasco on Friday after it plunged into the sea a few seconds after takeoff, the Indian Express newspaper reported.
France supports naval technology transfer to Russia
22:42 09/12/2010France is ready to transfer warship technology to Russia, Prime Minister Francois Fillon said on Thursday.
TsAGI develops vertical take-off UAV for eco-monitoring
14:00 09/12/2010Russia'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 09/12/2010The 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 08/12/2010Russia'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 08/12/2010The 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 08/12/2010The 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 08/12/2010Russia 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 08/12/2010Russia 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 08/12/2010Kazakh 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 08/12/2010Russia 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 08/12/2010The 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 08/12/2010Russia'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 08/12/2010A 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 08/12/2010The 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
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