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Russian nuclear sub starts sea trials after overhaul

November 12, 2009

ST. PETERSBURG: A Russian Delta-IV class Karelia nuclear submarine has started sea trials following lengthy modernization at the Zvezdochka shipyard...

Russia’s Pacific Fleet suspends flights of its naval planes

November 9, 2009

VLADIVOSTOK: The Russian Pacific Fleet suspended on Saturday all flights of its naval aviation following the crash of a Tu-142...

Hugo Chavez says Venezuela’s Army must be ready for war

November 9, 2009

BUENOS-AIRES: Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez called on his country to prepare for a possible war, once again criticizing a military...

Russian helicopters for NATO’s war in Afghanistan

November 4, 2009

MOSCOW: Russia is ready to provide NATO with helicopters for its war in Afghanistan - on commercial terms. Dmitry Shugayev,...

Venezuela blasts US-Colombian military base deal

November 3, 2009

MOSCOW: A new military cooperation agreement between Colombia and the United States is "a shame for the history of our...

Russian submarine successfully test-launches ballistic missile

November 3, 2009

MOSCOW: A Russian nuclear submarine has successfully test-launched a ballistic missile, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday. "On November 1,...

Russian tactical missile self-destructs during live-fire drills

October 30, 2009

MOSCOW: A Tochka-U short-range ballistic missile self-destructed on Thursday shortly after a practice launch at training grounds in northwestern Russia,...

Russia offers helicopters for NATO operations in Afghanistan

October 29, 2009

BRUSSELS: Russia could supply helicopters for NATO-led operations in Afghanistan, an executive at the state hi-tech corporation Russian Technology said...

Iraq set to buy Russian weaponry

October 17, 2009

BAGHDAD: A military delegation from Iraq will visit Moscow in the near future to discuss the purchase of Russian weaponry,...

Russia eyes Brunei as potential arms buyer

October 15, 2009

MOSCOW: Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport expressed the hope on Wednesday that it could initiate military-technological cooperation with the sultanate...