Russia to build hypersonic missile
September 20th, 2012 - 6:07 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will set up an aerospace company comprising missile makers NPO Mashinostroyenie and Tactical Missiles Corporation to develop hypersonic weapon technology, a senior minister said.Deputy ... Read more...
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Moscow reiterates its missile defence posture
August 21st, 2012 - 10:24 am ICT by IANS
Helsinki (Finland), Aug 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow has warned that the implementation of the European missile defence project could become a throwback to the Cold War era.The US says the ... Read more...
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Poland wants to build own missile defence
August 12th, 2012 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Poland wants to build its own missile defence system with help from France and Germany, the Polish press agency reported Saturday."We want it (missile defence ... Read more...
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South Korea puts new cruise missile into service
April 19th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 19 (IANS /RIA Novosti) South Korea has put into service a new long-range cruise missile, capable of striking missile sites or nuclear installations in any part of neighbouring North ... Read more...
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Russia to launch 100 military satellites
February 23rd, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia plans to launch at least 100 military satellites in the next 10 years to boost its missile detection capabilities, a top official has said."The ... Read more...
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Russia will counter US missile defence: Medvedev
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:01 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will continue with the overhaul of its missile defence unless the US drops its plans for a European missile shield or proposes a scheme ... Read more...
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Russia tests interceptor missile
December 21st, 2011 - 7:01 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has carried out a successful test of a short-range interceptor missile as a part of its effort to develop a domestic missile defence shield, ... Read more...
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Russia unveils anti-missile radar in Kaliningrad
November 29th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia Tuesday unveiled a new radar station capable of monitoring missile launches from the North Atlantic at its west European exclave of Kaliningrad.President Dmitry Medvedev ... Read more...
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DRDO to participate in “Pride of India - Science Expo - 2011″ in Chennai
January 2nd, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Jan.2 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will participate in the "Pride of India - Science Expo - 2011" organized during January 3 to 7 as part of ... Read more...
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Russia scraps Kaliningrad missile plan
September 19th, 2009 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 19 (RIA Novosti) The Russian defence ministry confirmed Saturday that the country scrapped plans to deploy missiles near Poland after the US shelved its nuclear missile shield plans for ... Read more...
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Medvedev looks forward to better ties with US (Lead)
November 16th, 2008 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 16 (RIA Novosti) Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev has expressed his hope that relationship with Washington would improve under the administration of president-elect Barack Obama when he takes office.Medvedev said this ... Read more...
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‘Russia will reciprocate if US drops missile shield plan’
November 13th, 2008 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 13 (RIA Novosti) Russia may abandon its plans to place short-range missiles in the Kaliningrad region along the Polish border if the new US administration reverses its decision to deploy ... Read more...
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‘Russia, US, EU may agree on common security deal’
November 12th, 2008 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 12 (RIA Novosti) Russia, the US and the European Union (EU) can still agree on ways of ensuring security before Moscow and Washington deploy their rival missile defence shields in ... Read more...
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Russia to deploy missiles near Polish border
November 5th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 5 (RIA Novosti) Russia will deploy short-range Iskander missiles in its exclave of Kaliningrad next to Poland in response to US missile plans for Europe, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday. ... Read more...
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Polish leftists seek referendum on US missile base
September 8th, 2008 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Sep 8 (RIA Novosti) Poland's Alliance of the Democratic Left (SLD) has called for a national referendum on the deployment of a US missile defence base in the country, according to ... Read more...
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Russia calls US missile shield ‘dead cat’
August 16th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
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Brussels, Aug 16 (RIA Novosti) Russia's envoy to NATO has compared the US missile defence system to "a dead cat", since its effectiveness can only be verified as a result of ... Read more...
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