The Russian missile forces chief said that the military had decided to keep its heaviest intercontinental ballistic missiles in service for another decade.
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November 15, 2006Five trillion rubles ($187 billion) will be spent as part of the Russian state arms program for 2007 -2015, the Interfax news agency reports.
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November 9, 2006The head of the Russian military’s general staff, Yuri Baluyevsky, said Thursday Iran does not have the technological means to create intercontinental ballistic missiles, Radio Free Europe reports.
“According to our information, today Iran has no technological or technical capabilities to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile,†he said.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles have a range of more than 3,400 miles.
Baluyevsky’s comments came shortly after Iran reportedly fired its longer-range Shahab-3 ballistic missile for the first time.
Experts believe the Shahab missiles have a range of up to 1,240 miles.
The missile test came at the start of 10 days of military exercises, expected to involve maneuvers in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman.
When asked whether the Shahab-3 missiles posed a threat to Russia, Baluyevsky responded: “That depends on which direction they are sent.â€
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November 2, 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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