Russia said a new sea-based ballistic missile made its first successful test flight Thursday after several previous failures, in what was the country’s second major test of new rocket technology in a month.
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June 29, 2007Venezuela is studying buying Russian submarines that would transform the South American country into the top naval force in the region, a military adviser to President Hugo Chavez said Thursday.
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June 15, 2007Russia launched its first new generation nuclear submarine since the fall of the Soviet Union on Sunday, the Reuters news agency quoted Russian first deputy prime minister Sergei Ivanov as saying.
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April 16, 2007Russia`s Deputy Prime Minister has announced the launch of a new strategic nuclear submarine, it would be the first launch since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.
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April 10, 2007
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December 15, 2006
Russia will present arms and military equipment at the 2nd international arms show INDO DEFENCE 2006 EXPO & FORUM opening in Jakarta on Wednesday.
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November 22, 2006Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has visited Ukraine for talks on Wednesday the Associated Press news agency reports.
The main purpose of the visit was described as improving bilateral ties of two countries. However the complicated question of Russian Black Sea Fleet which is still staying on Ukrainian territory was also expected to be discussed.
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November 8, 2006A sea-launched Bulava ballistic missile was self-destroyed several minutes after the test-launch due to a deviation from the preset trajectory, Russian Navy press service said on Wednesday.
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October 27, 2006
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