According to a senior air defense commander Russia plans to put new air defense systems on combat duty around Moscow in the end of August.
Popularity: 3% [?]
April 8, 2007A delegation of the Belarusian Government met Thursday in Caracas-based military base Fuerte Tiuna, with the Venezuelan Minister of Defense General in Chief Raúl IsaÃas Baduel and the President of the Venezuelan Military Industry Company (Cavim), Major General Gustavo Ochoa, in order to assess the scope of the bilateral military cooperation agreement both countries initialed in July 2006.
Popularity: 4% [?]
March 23, 2007Russia’s air force chief said on Tuesday Moscow was working on a new generation air defence system after the United States announced plans to deploy a missile shield in Eastern Europe.
Popularity: 2% [?]
March 14, 2007Russia’s defense minister Sergei Ivanov confirmed Tuesday Russia has sold an unspecified number of short-range Tor-M1 missiles to Iran. This announcement was the first government confirmation from Russia.
Popularity: 4% [?]
January 19, 2007Police in the Russian Black Sea port of Sochi detained five people who allegedly were trying sell anti-aircraft missile systems, regional law enforcement said Tuesday.
Popularity: 2% [?]
November 28, 2006Russia’s defense minister defended his country’s sale of arms to Iran, saying in an interview published Monday that air defense missile systems it is delivering will not upset the regional balance of power, The Associated Press reports.
Popularity: 3% [?]
November 27, 2006Russia has begun delivery of multi-million pound air defence missile systems to Iran, Arms-Tass and Sky News reports.
Popularity: 2% [?]
November 24, 2006
Russia has delivered the last two S-300 (SA-10 Grumble) anti-aircraft missile systems to Belarus, the Belarusian defense minister said Thursday.
Popularity: 2% [?]
Russia will present arms and military equipment at the 2nd international arms show INDO DEFENCE 2006 EXPO & FORUM opening in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Popularity: 5% [?]
November 22, 2006
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