RUSSIA TO BUILD 2 PLANTS FOR S-500 AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS

November 18, 2011

Russia’s Almaz-Antey concern will build two plants to manufacture formidable S-500 air defense systems, Chief of the General Staff Gen. Nikolai Makarov said. Read the rest of this entry »


U.S. May Offer Russia Some Data on SM-3 Interceptor

November 18, 2011

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The United States is reportedly considering offering Russia some technical information on its Standard Missile 3 interceptor in a bid to address Moscow’s concerns that the technology is a threat to its long-range nuclear forces, theWashington Times reported on Wednesday Read the rest of this entry »


US Invites Russia to Witness AMD Tests

October 28, 2011

Washington has encouraged Russia’s military technicians to track its AMD missile launches in spring 2012. Read the rest of this entry »


NATO Optimistic over European Missile Shield

October 3, 2011

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NATO’s missile shield for Europe is gradually becoming a reality, the alliance’s Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »


Russia, U.S. will Agree on Missile Defense Data Exchange System – U.S. Envoy

October 3, 2011

Russia and the United States will sign an agreement on the information exchange system of the European missile defense shield during the NATO-Russia Council summit in Chicago in May 2012, Ambassador to Moscow John Beyrle said

Russia and the United States will sign an agreement on the information exchange system of the European missile defense shield during the NATO-Russia Council summit in Chicago in May 2012, Ambassador to Moscow John Beyrle said in an interview with Russian business daily Kommersant. Read the rest of this entry »


Russia Tests New Ballistic Missile

September 30, 2011

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Russia carried out on Thursday a successful test of a new sea-based intercontinental ballistic missile, the Defense Ministry said. Read the rest of this entry »


Russia Makes Condition

September 30, 2011

The next Russia-NATO summit will only be possible after a compromise is reached on ABM issues, the country’s envoy to the Alliance Dmitry Rogozin said. In the capacity of Russian president’s special representative for missile defense cooperation with NATO, he is holding a series of consultations with leaders of the organization’s European member states. This week, he met with Portugal’s top-ranking political and military officials in Brussels.  Read the rest of this entry »


NATO Missile Defense to get Interim Capability by Next May

September 30, 2011

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BRUSSELS, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — NATO leaders will announce an interim operational capability for the military alliance’s missile defense system in Europe at Chicago summit in May, 2012, the head of NATO said on Friday. Read the rest of this entry »


Russia’s NATO Envoy Dismisses Iran-Russia-China Missile Shield Report

September 28, 2011

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MOSCOW (RT) – Russia’s NATO ambassador and the Russian president’s special envoy for missile defense, Dmitry Rogozin, has denied an Iranian newspaper’s claim that Russia, Iran and China will cooperate to build their own missile defense shield.  Read the rest of this entry »


Reports: Russian Ballistic Missile Fails in Test

September 28, 2011

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s military says an experimental intercontinental ballistic missile has failed during a test launch.

Russian news agencies quoted the military’s Space Forces spokesman Col. Alexei Zolotukhin as saying that Tuesday’s launch from the northern Plesetsk launch pad was part of testing of a new series of missiles. They said Wednesday that there was no damage or casualties on the ground. Read the rest of this entry »


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