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Russia to start Iran N-Plant Mid-2010
2010-03-19 Read More...
Russia will start up the nuclear reactor it is building at Iran's Bushehr atomic power plant in mid-2010, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday."We continue work on developing atomic energy capacity both at home and abroad," Putin

Russia: Ambitious Modernization Plans
2010-02-18 Read More...
Russia must improve its space defenses and modernize its nuclear arsenal by 2020, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in comments released Feb. 17."In accordance with the plan for the development and reconfiguration of the armed forces, special

Record Russian Arms Exports in 2009
2010-01-29 Read More...
Russian defense exports hit a record $7.4 billion in 2009, and the prospects remain bright for the next few years, the governmental arms export agency said Jan. 28. Its 2009 total was up 10 percent from the previous year, and "in 2010, we expect to

New Russian Fighter Makes Maiden Flight
2010-01-29 Read More...
Russia's long-awaited fifth-generation stealth jet fighter made its maiden flight in the Russian Far East on Jan. 29.

India Leasing Russian Nuke Sub
2010-01-12 Read More...
India confirmed today that it was receiving a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia this year on a 10-year lease as part of New Delhi's plans to complete nuclear capability encompassing land, air, and

Putin: Russia Must Develop 'Offensive' Weapons
2009-12-29 Read More...
Russia must develop new offensive weapons systems to counter U.S. missile defenses and prevent Americans from feeling they can "do whatever they want," Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Dec. 29.

Russia might sell Iran attack aircraft if asked
2009-08-20 Read More...
Russia would be willing to look at requests from Iran to buy front-line fighters and bombers if Tehran were to place such an order, an official in Russia's state arms exporter has been quoted as saying.

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