RUSSIAN SUBMARINE FLEET MARKS THEIR ANNIVERSARY
President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks during a meeting with the head of the navy Admiral Vladimir Masorin in Moscow, March 15, 2006. Today Putin attends a ceremony of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Russian submarine fleet. (UPI Photo/Anatoli Zhdanov).
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HONG KONG, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Russia, India and China will be building aircraft carriers for their navies almost simultaneously over the next five years or so, using many of the same design concepts, technologies and equipment. This is unprecedented in the history of shipbuilding.
MOSCOW, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The year 2007 can safely be described as Russia's year of combat aviation.
MOSCOW, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Four of the first six flight tests of the Bulava-M missile (where "M" stands for morskoi, or naval) were a failure. However, Admiral Vladimir Masorin, commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, said the Bulava-M -- NATO designation SS-NX-30 -- a naval derivative of the land-based Topol missile -- NATO designation SS-27-- had been approved for mass production.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- On the surface, Russia's $200 billion re-armament program looks ominous and formidable. The reality is rather less impressive and could affect the Kremlin succession to Vladimir Putin.
MOSCOW, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Russian citizens Sunday marked the anniversary of the Kursk submarine tragedy with special military and religious services nationwide.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Why has Russia’s formidable new Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile had so many development problems?
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- What is happening with Russia’s Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile? Almost every week, it seems, is now bringing new surprises.
MOSCOW, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- According to the Western press, the three-stage solid-fuel Bulava-M missile will be one of the lightest in its class. Weighing only 30 metric tons, it was initially named Bulava-30. It has an effective range of 4,972 miles and will carry four to ten warheads.
MOSCOW, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Russia has moved to a higher level in the design of strategic sea-based nuclear systems.
SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- After a successful test in June, Russia is beginning production of its new sea-launched ballistic missile, the commander of the Russian Navy said Sunday.
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