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Russia tests Indian fighter jets on board its aircraft carrier

September 30, 2009

MOSCOW: Russia's MiG aircraft maker said on Tuesday it has successfully tested on board the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier four...

US could deploy missile shield in Arctic

September 29, 2009

MOSCOW: The U.S. missile defense program is becoming less predictable with missile shield elements deployed in the Arctic as the...

Iran test-fires medium range missiles with multiple warheads

September 28, 2009

TEHRAN: Iran has conducted night-time test launches of the Shahab class medium range ballistic missiles with multiple warheads as part...

Russian bombers test high-precision weaponry during drills

September 28, 2009

BARANOVICHI: Russian strategic and tactical bombers equipped with new high-precision weapons systems have successfully conducted live-firing drills at a practice...

Russian observers to attend land-based military drills in Japan

September 25, 2009

TOKYO: Russian military officials will attend exercises of Japan's ground self-defense forces for the first time in the history of...

Russian tanker arrives in Egypt after escaping pirate attack

September 25, 2009

VLADIVOSTO: A Russian tanker, which has come under pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden, has safely arrived in the...

Iran’s missile program potential greater than N.Korea

September 22, 2009

MOSCOW: Iran's missile potential is greater today than North Korea's, the former head of a Russian defense industry research institute...

Iran welcomes US missile defense reversal

September 22, 2009

MOSCOW: Tehran has welcomed the shift in America's missile-defense plans in Central Europe, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. U.S. Presdient...

Russia, Belarus begin joint anti-aircraft defense exercises

September 21, 2009

MINSK: The first phase of joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises began on Friday with the involvement of some 100 aircraft and...

Russia to help Cuba modernize weaponry, train military

September 18, 2009

HAVANA: Modernization of the Soviet-made military equipment and training of Cuban military personnel will be the focus of Russian-Cuban military...