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    Russia To Test New Unique Project 855 Yasen Nuclear Submarine 24.03.2010 Russia will begin tests of its new state-of-the-art multi-purpose nuclear submarine Yasen, Project 855, already in 2010. The unique submarine qualitatively differs from all of its predecessors. Moreover, Yasen will...
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    Russia To Adopt 1st Strike Nuke Policy: Official 14 Oct 2009 MOSCOW - Russia will revise its military doctrine to allow a "preventative" nuclear strike against would-be aggressors, a top Kremlin policy-maker was quoted as saying Oct. 14. Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of the powerful...
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    Russia's new submarine complete series of tests at sea 05.10.2009, 18.02 ARKHANGELSK, October 5 (Itar-Tass) --The strategic nuclear submarine Yuri Dolgoruky which is being built by the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk has completed a series of tests at sea. “The nuclear submarine missile...
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    EU blames Georgia for starting war with Russia Wednesday 30 September 2009 An EU investigation into the roots of last August's conflict has reserved its harshest criticism for Georgia's military assault on the breakaway region of South Ossetia and its capital Tskhinvali. "Open hostilities...
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    Russia announces plans for extensive short-range missile network Tue, 29 Sep 2009 Moscow - Russia's military announced plans Tuesday to set up an extensive network of short-range Iskander missiles throughout the country as part of a broader reform of the armed forces. According to a report...
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    Mig-29k fighter jets for Admiral Kuznetsov Russia plans to buy 24 new MiG-29K fighter jets for the country’s only aircraft carrier, the Severomorsk-based “Admiral Kuznetsov”. A contract on purchase of 24 fighter jets for Airwing Kuznetsov could be concluded within two years, a source in the...
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    Russia holds major army exercises in Belarus : Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:14:21 GMT Minsk - Thousands of Russian and Belarussian soldiers began joint training on Friday on the first day of a planned two weeks of war games and operational exercises. Taking part in the Zapad-2009 manoeuvres are 6,000...
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    Russia stands down on missile battery MOSCOW, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Russia will abandon its planned rocket battery in response to President Barack Obama's shelving of the U.S. missile defense shield in Europe, officials said. Russian military sources said Moscow would table plans to both deploy...
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    Russian Air Force could get 60 Su-family jet fighters by 2015 17/08/2009 MOSCOW, August 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Air Force may receive over 60 Su fighters worth at least 60 billion rubles ($1.9 bln) under a contract expected to be signed at the MAKS-2009 air show. "Contracts have been...
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    Georgia fumes as Russia pledges to defend Abkhazia Putin visits pro-Russian rebel enclave August 12, 2009 SUKHUMI, Georgia - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin pledged half a billion dollars to defend the breakaway region of Abkhazia on Wednesday during a surprise visit which Georgia...
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    Russia to revamp air-space defenses by 2020 - Air Force chief MOSCOW, August 11 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will create a new generation of air and space defenses to counter any strikes against its territory by 2020 due to a potential foreign threat, the Air Force commander said on Tuesday. "By...
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    Russia To Counter Space-Based Missile Systems 11 Aug 2009 MOSCOW - Russia is developing missiles to counter space-based missile systems that could soon be deployed by the United States, Russia's air force commander was quoted as saying Aug. 11. "We are building new missiles that will be...
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