All articles tagged "missiles"

Russia speeds up nuclear weapons modernization Russia speeds up nuclear weapons modernization

6 Mar, 02:36 PM 3 comments

Russia is working on anti-satellite weapons to match technologies developed by other nations and will speed up modernization of its nuclear forces, a deputy defense minister was quoted by AP as saying Thursday.

Tags: weapons, satellites, missiles, US, nuclear

Russia sells air defense missile systems to Kazakhstan Russia sells air defense missile systems to Kazakhstan

6 Mar, 03:22 PM 2 comments

Kazakhstan has signed a contract with Russia to purchase ten S-300 PS air defense missile systems.

Tags: Kazakhstan, missiles, export of arms

Russia insists Iran poses no threat to the US Russia insists Iran poses no threat to the US

8 Apr, 10:35 PM

Russia has said that Iran poses no threat to the United States and that the missile shield the US seeks to deploy in Europe would be useless.

Tags: Iran, US, missiles

Russia evasive on strategic arms deal with Iran - Israel Russia evasive on strategic arms deal with Iran - Israel

14 Apr, 02:51 PM 7 comments

Israel has lobbied Russia to pull out of the sale of a strategic air-defense system to Iran, but has received only vague assurances, Israeli defense sources say.

Tags: weapons, missiles, Israel, Iran, nuclear

Russia denies selling S-300 missile systems to Iran Russia denies selling S-300 missile systems to Iran

15 Apr, 12:13 PM 9 comments

Russia has denied selling S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran, seeking to calm down international fears that Iran may get the advanced weapon.

Tags: Iran, missiles, S-300

US, Russian experts dismiss US missile shield plan as ineffective US, Russian experts dismiss US missile shield plan as ineffective

19 May, 01:47 PM 1 comment

According to a joint study by US and Russian experts, the disputed missile shield that the United States seeks to deploy in Europe will not be able to protect it against Iranian terrorist attacks.

Tags: EU, US, missiles, Iran

Russia says it will destroy North Korean missile if it identifies a threat Russia says it will destroy North Korean missile if it identifies a threat

19 Jun, 03:54 PM 7 comments

North Korea is unlikely to fire a missile rocket in the direction of Russia, but if it does, the anti-missile defense system would destroy the missile in seconds, Russia's General Staff of the Armed Forces said Friday, as Japan voiced concerns that North Korea may be preparing for new missile launches.

Tags: North Korea, missiles

Ukrainian police impound Russian Navy cruise missiles Ukrainian police impound Russian Navy cruise missiles

10 Jul, 03:40 PM 7 comments

Police in the Ukrainian city of Sevastopol on Wednesday evening detained a column of heavy duty trucks carrying Russian Navy cruise missiles without the necessary permits

Tags: missiles, Ukraine, army

Russia test-launches Sineva ballistic missile - report Russia test-launches Sineva ballistic missile - report

15 Jul, 10:25 PM 11 comments

Russia's Chief of General Staff has announced the second test launch of its submarine-launched ballistic missile.

Tags: missiles

Russia's new ICBM fails at launch again Russia's new ICBM fails at launch again

17 Jul, 10:15 PM 6 comments

Another test of Russia's new Bulava ballistic missile has failed.

Tags: missiles, Bulava

Indian commission finds faults with Russian produced missiles - report Indian commission finds faults with Russian produced missiles - report

17 Jul, 12:25 PM 1 comment

Nearly half of the Indian Air Force’s beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missiles either missed their targets during evaluations or failed ground tests because they were ageing long before their shelf lives expired, a report claimed on Thursday.

Tags: India, missiles, IAF, Russia,

Missile hits Vladivostok apartment block during Russian naval display Missile hits Vladivostok apartment block during Russian naval display

24 Jul, 01:00 PM 99 comments

A missile fired from a military vessel during a Navy Day parade rehearsal has hit an apartment block in Russia's Far Eastern city of Vladivistok.

Tags: weird, missiles, military

Russia ready to soften stance on anti-missile shield - US official Russia ready to soften stance on anti-missile shield - US official

30 Jul, 10:27 PM 151 comments

Iran’s demonstrated progress in developing and testing a long-range missile has moved Russia closer to the US view that the Islamist state may soon field a viable weapon, US Missile Defense Agency director says.

Tags: Iran, missiles, US



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