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Landing ship Nikolai Filchenkov Joins Russia’s Mediterranean Task Force

Landing ship Azov Joins Russia’s Mediterranean Task Force

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Two Warships Join Russia’s Mediterranean Task Force

01:20 21/05/2013

Two warships of Russia’s Black Sea fleet joined the country’s Mediterranean task force on Monday, a spokesman for the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Capt. First Rank Vyacheslav Trukhachyov, has said.

Russia, Peru to Sign MiG-29 Jet Upgrade Deal
18:49 20/05/2013
Russia and Peru will sign a contract to upgrade Lima's fleet of Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters by the end of May, Konstantin Biryulin, deputy head of Russia’s Federal Military-Technical Cooperation Service, said on Monday.
US, Italian Inspectors to Overfly Russia
01:31 20/05/2013
Military inspectors from the United States and Italy will carry out observation flights over Russian territory this week under the international Open Skies Treaty, the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday.1
Russia to Leave T-90S Tank in Peru for Trials
18:17 19/05/2013
Russia has decided to leave a prototype T-90S battle tank in Lima, Peru, for trials by the Peruvian military, following its participation there in the SITDEF Peru 2013 arms exhibition last week, Russian state arms corporation Rosoboronexport said on Sunday.
Russia Ready to Develop Long-Range Air Defense System with Turkey
15:55 19/05/2013
Russia is ready to develop jointly with Turkey a long-range air defense complex based on S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, state arms seller Rosoboronexport head Sergei Ladygin said on Sunday.1
Russian Military Inspectors to Make 2 Flights Over US
02:10 19/05/2013
A group of Russian military observers will carry out two inspection missions over the United States under the Open Skies Treaty between May 19 and June 3, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Russia Seeks New Arms Deals on Growing Latin American Market
13:30 18/05/2013
Russia will actively seek new deals on the Latin American arms market, which it expects to reach a value of $50 billion in the next ten years, the head of a Russian Technologies (Rostec) high-tech state corporation delegation said on Saturday.
Peru Mulls Deals to Buy Russian Helicopters, Tanks - Rostec
12:10 18/05/2013
Peru is interested in buying 700 Kamaz trucks and a new batch of Mi-8/17 helicopters from Russia, as well as testing the T-90S tank that is currently on display at a defense technology exhibition in Lima, the head of Russia’s delegation to the show said on Saturday.
Russia Developing ‘Terrorist-Killer Robots’
21:05 17/05/2013
Russian experts are developing robots designed to minimize casualties in terrorist attacks and neutralize terrorists, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Friday.
N.Korea May Have 200 Mobile Missile Launchers - Report
08:08 17/05/2013
North Korea may have up to 200 mobile missile launchers, or twice the number previously estimated by South Korea’s authorities, South Korean media reported Friday.
Military Service Replaced with Ballet for Russian Resident
04:18 17/05/2013
A military registration and enlistment office in the central Russian city of Kostroma granted a local resident’s request to replace military service for him with alternative service as a ballet dancer, the city administration reported.
Russia to Deliver 12 More Mi-17 Helicopters to Afghanistan
19:34 16/05/2013
Russia will deliver 12 Mil Mi-17V5 military transport helicopters to the Afghanistan Armed Forces by the end of 2013, state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Thursday.
Russian Navy Gets Advanced Stealth Corvette
12:51 16/05/2013
Russia’s newest Baltic Fleet warship, the Project 20380 Boiky corvette, was handed over to the Navy on Thursday, a fleet spokesman said.1
Russian Manufacturer Offers Peru T-90S Tank
11:05 16/05/2013
Russia’s Uralvagonzavod plant is prepared to provide Peru with a full-scale specimen of its T-90S, a main battle tank currently on show at a defense expo in Lima, a representative of the manufacturer said on Thursday.
Russian Pacific Fleet Warships Enter Mediterranean
06:45 16/05/2013
A group of warships from Russia’s Pacific Fleet entered the Mediterranean waters for the first time in decades, a fleet spokesman said on Thursday
US Missile Defense Plan Changes Linked to ‘Economic Issues’
18:31 15/05/2013
A senior Russian military official on Wednesday attributed the recent review of the US missile defense plans in Europe to economic and technological problems.
Russia Puts Finishing Touches on Indian Aircraft Carrier
07:24 15/05/2013
The aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya has been put in a dry dock at Russia’s Sevmash shipyard for “cosmetic” repairs ahead of final sea trials and delivery to the Indian navy later this year, the company said.
Russia to Showcase T-90S Tank at Arms Show in Peru
02:40 15/05/2013
Russia will exhibit its modernized T-90S main battle tank along with a score of other advanced military equipment at an arms exhibition in Peru, Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said.
Main News of May 14
23:59 14/05/2013
A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours
5 Questions on Russian S-300 Missile System Sales to Syria
21:47 14/05/2013
If fresh media reports are true, Russia, Syria’s longtime supplier of military equipment, may soon provide Damascus – or already has – with advanced S-300 air defense systems, tipping the balance in the devastating 26-month conflict in the Middle Eastern country. But the “if” is a big one.9

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