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Russia delivers second batch of weapons to Central African Republic
Russia sent to the Central African Republic (CAR) a shipment of machine guns, Kalashnikov rifles, and Mosin rifles of 1944 model, reports Russia 1 TV channel. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov previously stated that two batches of Russian weapons have been delivered for the needs of the CAR army free of charge.
"Now we have received 14 aircraft. This is the second shipment of equipment. We are grateful for the cooperation," a representative of the CAR authorities told Russian journalists. …
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Russia deploys early warning radar in Egypt
Reports are being circulated on social networks that a Russia-produced Rezonans-NE 3D radar system has been sighted in Egypt. It was previously stated in official reports that, outside of Russia, such systems only existed in one country – Iran (the Ghadi radar).
Information about the Rezonans-NE (export variation of the Rezonans-NE) was tweeted by the Algerian blogger KAD-GHANI, who even specified the exact coordinates of the system: 28°42’28.45 N 32°23’6.40 E (Ras Ghareb, Red Sea, Egypt). …
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Russia postpones indefinitely testing of new super-bomb ‘due to bad weather’
Testing of the new Drel (Drill) bomb may not be completed in 2019, reports Interfax, citing Techmash CEO Vladimir Lepin.
Journalists asked Lepin if the tests of the Drel would be completed this year. The head of the defense concern answered vaguely, citing bad weather.
"It's aviation. See what the weather is like? And it's getting only worse," Lepin said.
The Techmash press service previously reported that Drel tests are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
The Drel is a 500 kg …
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Russia may build gas pipeline from Crimea to Europe
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak expressed the opinion that the gas pipeline from Crimea to Europe could be built in the future, but the Russian government is not considering this idea now, reports TASS news agency.
"The Energy ministry has not thought about it. But in the future, such projects can be discussed," said Novak at the Russian Energy Week forum.
The Minister added that to date, Russia's actions on the Peninsula were aimed to ensure reliable energy and gas supply to the …
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Russia needs at least 20 minutes to respond to nuclear attack
Even though Russia is armed with thousands of nuclear weapons, as well as systems of a nuclear retaliatory attack, a decision to respond may take a significant amount of time.
Anatoly Nestechuk, chief of staff of the 15th Russian Aerospace Forces Army, said during broadcast of Radio station Echo of Moscow that the decision to respond to a nuclear attack would take more that several dozens of minutes. The countdown will begin immediately after the early warning systems of a nuclear attack …