Contents tagged with missiles
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Russian MFA: Deployment of missile systems to Kuril Islands was to strengthen national security
The deployment of Bal and Bastion missiles to the Kuril Islands was carried out under the framework of scheduled work for national security, the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said.
“With regard to the placing of missile systems on the Southern Kurils: the Russian Federation is carrying out scheduled activities in the framework of defense construction. The goal is the consistent strengthening of national security,” she answered, in response to a question about …
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Russia conducted three ballistic missile tests
On the 12th of October, Russia launched the Topol intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk launch site. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry. It was also reported that the missile’s warhead successfully hit the test target on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
On the same day, the Sineva intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Barents Sea from the Northern Fleet’s Novomoskovsk submarine. The missile was aimed at the Kura test site in Kamchatka and, according to …
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US spy planes observed test launches of Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles
On the 12th of October, Interfax reported that two US Air Force RC-135S reconnaissance aircraft were sent to observe the launches of Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles. These aircraft were sent by the Pentagon to the Russian borders in the areas of the Barents Sea and Kamchatka.
This is according to websites that track the movement of military aircraft.
According to these sites, the RC-135 modification S aircraft are designed to collect telemetry data on test missile launches. This …
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Russian MoD to spend $1 million on systems to track US missile tests
According to information posted on the state procurements website, the Russian Defense Ministry has announced a tender offer for the development of "Paritet,” a sophisticated tracking system that will track missiles will collect data on general characteristics of U.S. missile tests. This system will help to justify claims that the United States violates the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) during strategic weapons tests.
The tender offer was posted on July 26th. The year 2016 will mark …