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Russia test-fires new ballistic missile

May 23, 2012 RIA Novosti
Russia test-fired a new prototype ballistic missile from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Arkhangelsk Region, Defense Ministry spokesman said.

Russia to get 30 Ansat heli-trainers by 2020

May 22, 2012 RIA Novosti
The Russian Air Force will take delivery of at least thirty Ansat trainer helicopters by 2020, the service's spokesman Col. Vladimir Drik said on Tuesday.

India inducts 15 MiG-29Ks for carrier operations

May 21, 2012 Combined reports
Fifteen new Russian-made MiG-29K fighter jets have been inducted for Indian Navy carrier-borne operations, Indian Defence Minister, A.K. Antony told the country’s Parliament.

Mi-28NE Havoc helicopter to be displayed at Moscow Expo

May 17, 2012 RIA Novosti
The Mil Mi-28NE Havoc (Night Hunter) attack helicopter will be displayed at the HeliRussia 2012 Exhibition in Moscow

Russia to resume hypersonic missile activities

May 16, 2012 Combined reports
Russia must restart the development of hypersonic weapons to respond to US advances in the field, Acting Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin says.

Indian parliament panel voices concern to Russian lawmakers over MIG crashes

May 16, 2012 Combined reports
Members of a parliamentary panel cutting across party lines today expressed serious concern over crashes involving MiG aircraft during a meeting with a Russian parliamentary delegation.

Putin boost to Indo-Russian defence ties

May 14, 2012 Dadan Upadhyay, specially for RIR
In his third presidential term, Vladimir Putin, the architect of special and strategic partnership between India and Russia, is set to drive up bilateral defence ties to new heights

Targeting promises

May 12, 2012 Tai Adelaja, Russia Profile
Some federally funded programs meant to improve the quality of life for Russians may be dumped in favor of higher military spending

Missile defense may void Chinese deterrent soon - ministry

May 4, 2012 RIA Novosti
Creation of a missile defense system for Europe may neutralize the deterrent of China's nuclear weapons much sooner than Russia's, a Defense Ministry official said on Thursday at a missile defense conference in Moscow.

Reviving Russia’s military-industry power

May 4, 2012 Aleksey Volodin, Military Review
Russia’s deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin faces a formidable challenge of modernising Russia’s military-industrial complex

Euro-missile defense could intercept Russian ICBMs by 2020

May 3, 2012 RIA Novosti
The projected European missile defense system could by 2020 have the ability to intercept Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles, Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said on Thursday.

India on brink of missile deal with Ukraine

April 26, 2012 RIA Novosti
Ukraine is close to signing one of its biggest ever defence deals for air-to-air missiles with India, according to Russian media reports.

Russia to test fly first combat drone in 2014

April 20, 2012 RIA Novosti
Russia will test fly its first domestically-produced strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in 2014, First Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Sukhorukov said on Friday.

Russian AA, ABM systems - alternative for India

April 16, 2012 Ilya Kramnik, The Voice of Russia
India's army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh said in March that the Indian army had been rendered inefficient. This case may help Russia to get its foot in the door of the secluded Indian anti-missile market

India, Russia ink pact for tank ammunition

April 10, 2012 Combined reports
Against the backdrop of the Army chief highlighting critical shortage of shells for armoured regiments, a defence ministry report today said a contract was signed with Russia in 2010 for 16,000 rounds of ammunition for T-90 tanks.

Is a military coup possible in India?

April 9, 2012 Boris Volkhonsky, The Voice of Russia
Russian indologist Boris Volkhonsky discusses conflict between government and Ministry of Defence of India

Arms sales high, but hard times loom

April 5, 2012 Ruslan Pukhov, The Moscow Times
2011 was another record year for deliveries — $13.2 billion, up from $10.4 billion in 2010. That is a significant increase. But the figure reflects the fulfillment of contracts that had been signed in previous years

Russia's Defense Ministry wants strike drone

April 2, 2012 RIA Novosti
Russia’s Defense Ministry has issued a technical specification for development of a strike unmanned air vehicle (UAV), Izvestia daily said on Monday quoting a high-level source.

Russians at Defexpo India 2012 exhibition

March 30, 2012 RIR
Rosoboronexport presents more than 150 types of military equipment at the Defexpo India 2012 land and naval weapons exhibition (29 March – 1 April, Delhi, India)

U.S., Russia may compromise on missile shield in 2 years

March 29, 2012 RIA Novosti
U.S. President Barack Obama hopes to reach a compromised agreement with Russia on the American missile defense system in Europe next year or in 2014, Josh Earnest, White House’s deputy press secretary, said.
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