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Russian Battlecruiser Receives Cypriot Minister During Resupply

23:56 14/02/2014

Cypriot defense minister Fotis Fotiou was led on a tour of a Russian nuclear-powered missile cruiser currently resupplying in the Mediterranean island, navy officials said Friday.

Proton Rocket Carrying Turkish Satellite Readies for Launch
22:00 14/02/2014
A Proton rocket carrying a Turkish satellite is scheduled to lift off early Saturday in the first launch of Russia’s largest rocket this year, the Russian space agency told RIA Novosti.
Egyptian Leader El-Sisi Meets Putin On First Foreign Trip
16:50 13/02/2014
Egypt's military leader Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was warmly received by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday during his first trip abroad following his seizure of power in a coup last year.
India Proposes Joint Maintenance of Aircraft Carrier With Russia
14:08 13/02/2014
India has proposed servicing a Russian-built aircraft carrier delivered to the country last month together with Russia’s Sevmash shipyard over the next 40 years, the shipbuilder said Thursday.
Russian Air Force to Get 21 Su-30 Fighter Jets in 2014
02:33 13/02/2014
Russia’s air force will receive 21 Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighter jets in 2014, the Irkut aircraft maker said Wednesday.
Defunct Soviet Reconnaissance Satellite May Hit Earth
20:31 12/02/2014
A decommissioned Soviet military satellite will burn up in the atmosphere Sunday in an uncontrolled descent and surviving fragments may hit Earth, according to an aerospace defense official.
Shoigu Says Rumors of Russian Military Downfall “Nonsense”
19:27 12/02/2014
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday dismissed as “utter nonsense” online rumors that the Russian armed forces are virtually non-existent.1
Kazakh Defense Official Arrested for Bribery
17:58 12/02/2014
A senior Kazakhstan defense official has been arrested on suspicion of large-scale bribery, a military court in the country said Wednesday.
Russia Arms Air Regiment in Far East With Su-35S Fighter Jets
17:01 12/02/2014
The Russian Air Force received 12 advanced Su-35S multirole fighters Wednesday to be deployed with an air regiment based in Russia’s Far East.
Russian Army to Expand Conscription Alternative for Students
03:18 12/02/2014
The Russian military is set to expand a training program for university students to provide an alternative to the country’s mandatory draft for young men, Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov said Monday.
Russia Begins Construction of Mistral Ship Base
18:45 11/02/2014
Russia began construction Tuesday of naval facilities to host Mistral-class helicopter carriers currently being built in France for the Russian navy.
New Russian Air Force Stunt Team to Have 12 Yak-130 Jets
17:23 11/02/2014
Russia’s third aerobatics team will comprise 12 Yak-130 combat trainer jets, the Irkut aircraft maker said Tuesday.
Russia Launches Countrywide Military Inspections
16:05 11/02/2014
Russia will conduct a series of in-depth inspections of each of the country’s four military districts this year, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
US Navy Veteran Jailed for Trying to Spy for Russia
10:01 11/02/2014
A retired US Navy officer has been sentenced to 30 years in jail for attempting to spy for Russia, the FBI said.
Russia-Kazakhstan Working Group to Report on Proton Launches
07:32 11/02/2014
A Russia-Kazakhstan working group will finalize its recommendations this week on the frequency of launches of the Proton rocket, Kazakh media reported Monday.
India Signs Contract for Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Artillery
21:14 10/02/2014
An Indian company has signed a contract with a Ukraine weapons exporter to buy up to 138 anti-aircraft vehicles, the Ukrainian defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom said on its website Monday.
Russian Defense Minister Visits Pacific Nuclear Sub Base
17:53 10/02/2014
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected a naval base Monday in the country’s Far East in preparation for the arrival of new nuclear submarines, according to the ministry.
Russian Rear Admiral Kills Himself Over Painkiller Red Tape
17:26 10/02/2014
A terminally ill retired Russian naval officer who reportedly shot himself after being denied painkillers died in the hospital Monday, doctors said.1
Russia Delays Tests of UAE-Made Drone
12:01 10/02/2014
The Russian military has postponed tests of a high-endurance drone until an unspecified future date, a spokesperson for the United Arab Emirates company that makes the vehicle said Monday.
First Indian MiG-29 Fighter Jet Lands on Vikramaditya
21:11 07/02/2014
An Indian MiG-29 naval jet landed on a refitted former Soviet aircraft carrier Friday, marking the first such operation since the ship was delivered by Russia to the south Asian nation earlier this year.

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