Venezuela, Russia end VenRus 2008 naval exercises

In the first ever military presence in the region after the end of the Cold War, Russia participated with Venezuela in a joint naval exercise called VenRus 2008. This military cooperation heralds the beginning of...

Orphaned, 7, by Russian bomb

It was very sad that a seven years old boy should have lost his parents in a war. Hope God give him a strenght to face the future. " The little boy’s home was destroyed when waves of Sukhoi warplanes blitzed...

India To Test Its First Air-to-Air Battle Missile Soon

India's Astra missile, if it flies, may propel the nation into the very small circle of advanced-missile weaponry. What will this mean for the precarious balance of power in that region especially?"In a major technology leap, Indian defence scientists are ready to go ahead...

New air force base being built in Tarakan

Tarakan, East Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - A type-C military airbase, being constructed by the Indonesian Air Force in the East Kalimantan city of Tarakan, is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2009."The airbase is expected to be operational by the end of 2009," Air...

Sukhoi weapons to be tested in March 2008

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian Air Force Materials and Maintenance Chief Air Commodore Sunaryo said the all the arms of the four Russian-made Sukhoi jetfighters will be tested in March 2008. "Now the four Sukhoi aircraft have been equipped with complete weapons which...

RI, Russia exploring possibility of cooperating in defence technology

""It`s a new opportunity that we are trying to explore. But it`s not yet a structured scheme," Suyanto said here on Thursday.The TNI Chief said that Russia had promised to extend a soft loan worth US$1 billion or...

Govt to ask foreign banks to finance purchase of sukhoi jet fighters

Malang (ANTARA News) - The government is considering to ask foreign banks of South Korea and Russia to finance its plan to purchase Sukhoi jet fighters worth US$350 million. "Our team is still studying the...

Russia expands sales to Indonesia at air show

Moscow (ANTARA News) - Russian planemaker Sukhoi announced a deal to supply six new fighter jets worth $300 million to Indonesia, expanding its business with the world`s largest Muslim country, state-run...

Indonesia to buy six Sukhoi jets: Russia

Zhukovsky, Russia (ANTARA News) - Indonesia is set to buy six Sukhoi fighter jets Tuesday, a representative from Russian weapons exporter Rosoboronexport said at an airshow outside Moscow. "The contract is for...

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