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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.
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.
27.02.2009, 17:43
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Researchers say they’ve created new lightweight, yet efficient ballistic armour for police officers. The armour weighs just two kilograms, but it can protect against a direct shot from an assault rifle.
08.07.2009, 17:51
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Multi-million dollar deals are on the table as Russia showcases some of its most advanced weaponry at the Seventh International Exhibition of Arms, Military Equipment and Ammunition in the Urals.
28.10.2009, 17:06
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A prototype track-mounted combat platform tailored to use Russian weapons has been unveiled at an arms show in Moscow. Producers say it beats the similar American bot widely used in Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns.
20.03.2009, 15:04
The Su-35 combat jet successfully completed its 100th test flight on Friday, reports developer Sukhoi. It concludes the testing of the aircraft's flight control system.
02.09.2009, 10:25
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“Tsar Cannon”, the creators of cutting-edge sniper rifles, has the only factory in Russia that custom makes rifles for the secret service to protect both Russia’s president and prime minister.
20.04.2010, 07:58
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Despite holding the position as one of the world’s biggest economies, China seems unwilling to shed its reputation for producing cheap replicas.
22.09.2010, 16:08
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President Medvedev has defined the situation with Russia’s defense industry as rather difficult because it keeps lagging behind developed countries. To boost the sector, he urged the industry to focus on innovations.
Published: 03 June, 2009, 10:33
His name is synonymous with an assault rifle which is the choice of millions of soldiers. Mikhail Kalashnikov is almost 90, and over 60 years ago he invented the AK-47 – so far the world's most popular small arms weapon.
