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Russian parliament drafts five amendments to new arms pact new
The lower house of the Russian parliament has prepared five amendments and two draft statements on a new strategic arms reduction treaty with the United States, a senior lawmaker said on Thursday
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Iraq to buy $26 billion worth of armaments from United States new
Iraq will buy armaments worth $13 billion from the United States by 2013 and will spend another $13 bn on weapons later
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Japan to hold naval drills involving U.S. warships in East China Sea on Monday new
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will hold drills in the East China Sea involving U.S. warships on Monday, the Japanese Defense Ministry said
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Russia's latest Bulava missile test unsuccessful new
The latest test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile in the White Sea in northern Russia ended in failure, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
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Russia, U.S. to discuss prevention of incidents at sea new
A U.S. Navy delegation will visit Russia on December 10-12 to discuss the prevention of incidents at sea and future bilateral cooperation, a Russian Navy spokesman said.
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Putin prioritizes weapons procurement for Russian army new
The Russian defense industry should focus its efforts on the production of modern weaponry, including tanks and armored vehicles, for the Russian Armed Forces, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
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Russian strategic bombers perform Arctic patrol mission new
Two Russian Tu-95 MS Bear strategic bombers have accomplished a routine patrol mission over neutral waters of the Arctic and Pacific oceans and the Aleutian Islands, an Air Force spokesman said on Friday.
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Russian missile cruiser leaves Singapore new
A task force from the Russian Pacific Fleet led by the missile cruiser Varyag has left Singapore and is currently on its way to Vladivostok, the fleet's spokesman said on Tuesday.
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Russian arms program unaffected by crisis - Medvedev new
The ongoing financial crisis will have virtually no impact on arms procurements for the Russian military, the Russian president said on Monday.
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Eleven people missing in Russian military plane crash new
There were 11 people on board the Pacific Fleet's Tu-142 plane that has crashed off Russia's Pacific coast, an Air Force source in the Far Eastern Military District said on Saturday.
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Russian military plane crashes in Far East new
A Tu-142M3 reconnaissance plane from Russia's Pacific Fleet has crashed in the Tatar Strait in Russia's Far East, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
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Next Bulava missile test-launch slated for Nov. 24 new
Russia's troubled Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) will be test-fired on November 24, a defense industry source said on Monday.
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Russian tactical missile self-destructs during live-fire drills new
A Tochka-U short-range ballistic missile self-destructed on Thursday shortly after a practice launch at training grounds in northwestern Russia, the Defense Ministry said.
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French warship to visit Russia in November new
A French warship will visit Russia in November, a top Russian Navy official said on Saturday.
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Dmitry Donskoy submarine prepares for future Bulava missile tests new
Russia's Dmitry Donskoy strategic nuclear-powered submarine returned on Wednesday from a short sea test run to prepare for upcoming test launches of the troubled Bulava missile.
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Russian missile cruiser to depart on visit to Singapore new
The missile cruiser Varyag, the flagship of Russia's Pacific Fleet, will sail on Tuesday on a month-long tour-of-duty, which will include a visit to Singapore, a fleet spokesman said.
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Joint US-Georgia military exercises to begin on Monday new
The United States and Georgia will begin military exercises on October 26 in preparation for sending troops to Afghanistan, a foreign liaison officer in the US embassy in Tbilisi said on Saturday.
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MiG-27 military jet crashes in India new
An Indian Air Force (IAF) MIG-27 Flogger ground support aircraft crashed Friday in northeast India, the country's Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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