The pop culture of Kalashnikov
Published: 10 November, 2009, 23:20
The Kalashnikov brand has outlived leaders, regimes, and even outgrown the country where it was created – it has become more than just a name for a rifle.
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09.02.2010, 21:24
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France has agreed to sell the Mistral helicopter carrier to Russia. The Russian Navy also has its eyes on three more similar vessels in the future.
15.07.2010, 13:35
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The Russian government has commissioned the renewal of the “Caspian Sea Monster,” the legendary ground effect vehicle (GEV). Only 30 such crafts were built in the Soviet Union over two decades.
22.05.2010, 15:34
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The US has lifted sanctions against four Russian organizations it had accused of violating the nuclear non-proliferation regime.
22.10.2009, 14:07
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The standing contract between Moscow and Tehran on delivery of the long-range air defense system “S-300” has been frozen, according to a source in the Russian arms trade. Experts are split over the damage this may cause.
04.02.2010, 18:24
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Romania announced it is ready to host anti-ballistic interceptors as part of an American missile shield in Eastern Europe. Russia is willing to consider discussions with the EU and the US over a threat assessment.
20.03.2010, 04:19
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The cutting-edge weaponry known as the “Greyhound” boasts mobility and accuracy, traits that have made it popular with the United Arab Emirates and Syria, with Algeria set to follow.
30.05.2009, 12:06
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Russia has unveiled a new plant to destroy chemical weapons stockpiled during Soviet times to a 2012 deadline, set by a UN convention fifteen years ago to eliminate chemical weaponry across the world.
26.11.2009, 15:39
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The unmanned aerial vehicles produced by Russian companies are too poor in quality to be accepted by the Russian Air Force.
19.05.2009, 20:44
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The anti-ballistic missile system, which the US wants to use to protect itself and Europe from a possible strike from Iran, is not up for the job, a joint US-Russian threat assessment says.
15.11.2009, 19:17
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The Russian city of Ulyanovsk is recovering from a series of explosions at an arms depot that killed two servicemen and injured dozens of people. Hundreds of people were forced to leave their home to escape the blaze.
Published: 10 November, 2009, 23:20
The Kalashnikov brand has outlived leaders, regimes, and even outgrown the country where it was created – it has become more than just a name for a rifle.
i want one of those bottles i will share it with MK