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A Russian defense official said there were no plans to close one of its military bases in the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan.
Russia's new stealth fighter jet, the Sukhoi T-50, made its public debut Tuesday at the MAKS-2011 air show near Moscow.
A new Russian-Belarusian air defense network will be part of the Commonwealth of Independent States' military structure, officials say.
Past problems with lack of funding for pilot and crew training have led to strange incidents in the Russian air force.
There is one contradiction in the rhetoric of Russian military leaders. For more than two years, they have been saying that Russia's strategic interests will be threatened if the United States deploys missile defense elements in Europe or elsewhere.
Russian President-turned-Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has wasted no time in launching the next stage of his drive to restructure and revive the long-troubled Russian defense industry; Russian military ready to defend Northern assets; Bears spread wings over Arctic
On April 29 representatives of the Kazan Aircraft Production Association presented the 121st Heavy Bomber Regiment of the Russian Air Force's 37th Army with a brand-new Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bomber.
Earlier this month, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced a new priority for his department -- protection of America's satellites. As if to underline the importance of the task, he demanded in early February that Congress allocate $10.7 billion for the purpose in 2009.
Russia's Air Force chief said Monday its latest air defense system would soon be set up in central Russia.
The Russian government is developing a fifth-generation combat aircraft in conjunction with an aeronautics group from India.
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