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Russia successfully test fires long-range missile: ministryMoscow (AFP) Oct 7, 2010 Russia on Thursday successfully tested its new nuclear-capable Bulava intercontinental missile, the defence ministry said, its first successful firing for months after a series of embarrassing failures. The missile was fired from the Dmitry Donskoi submarine in the White Sea in North European Russia and hit its target in the Kura firing area on the Kamchatka peninsula on the Pacific Ocean some 6,000 kilometres (3,730 miles) away, it said. "The parameters of the trajectory worked out as planned ... read more |
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Nicosia (AFP) Oct 7, 2010Russia is reimbursing Iran for its downpayments on a deal for advanced S-300 ground-to-air missiles which Moscow halted in the face of tough new UN sanctions, Russian Technologies chief Sergei Chemezov told reporters on Thursday. "We are now preparing all the necessary documents," said Chemezov, whose company includes arms exporting monopoly Rosoboronexport. "We should return them all th ... more  
Kabul (AFP) Oct 7, 2010NATO said Thursday that another Taliban leader had been killed in an air strike and ground operation in northern Afghanistan, along with seven of his associates. The US-led force in Afghanistan named Maulawi Jawadullah as the Taliban leader of Yangi Qala district in Takhar province. He was allegedly wanted in connection with the deaths of at least 10 Afghan police in an attack in the nei ... more  
Seoul (AFP) Oct 7, 2010A senior US official held talks in South Korea Thursday about North Korea's apparent preparations for a power transfer, after the heir apparent to Kim Jong-Il made another public appearance. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Seoul and Washington needed to "remain in lockstep" in responding to developments in the nuclear-armed nation. He also stressed that the North must men ... more |
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India to buy 250-300 fighter jets from Russia: ministerNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 7, 2010 India has agreed to buy up to 300 advanced stealth fighter jets from Russia, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Thursday, announcing a deal that could be worth up to 30 billion dollars. Antony told a press conference with his Russian counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov that Russia would supply the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) as well as 45 multi-role transport aircraft. "India will receive 250-300 most advanced FGFAs," Antony said. "These are the two major projects for the next 10 years whi ... read more |
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