Belarus Gets 4th Battalion of Russian S-300 Air Defense Systems
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DefenceTalkTwo of the four S-300 battalions provided by Russia will be stationed in the Polotsk district and the two others in the Grodno and Brest regions MINSK, May 5. /TASS/. The Air Force and air defense units of Belarus have received from Russia a fourth battalion of the air defense system S-300 PS on the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/belarus-gets-4th-battalion-of-russian-s-300-air-defense-systems-67410/
Russia Delays Delivery of S-300 Missiles to Iran
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DefenceTalkThe shipment of Russian S-300 air defense missile systems to Iran has been delayed due to payment issues, said the Kremlin on Thursday. “The deal has not been paid for properly, so it is premature to speak about a concrete delivery date,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. He did not say whether the issue was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-delays-delivery-of-s-300-missiles-to-iran-66806/
Russia agrees deal to deliver S-300 missile systems to Iran
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DefenceTalkMoscow: Russia announced Monday that it has agreed to push on with a deal to deliver S-300 missile systems to Iran after Moscow halted an earlier agreement due to UN sanctions slapped on Tehran. “The contract between Russia and Iran for delivery of S-300 missile systems is back in force,” the state-run Russian Technologies corporation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-agrees-deal-to-deliver-s-300-missile-systems-to-iran-65798/
Russia confirms sale of S-300 missile systems to Iran
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DefenceTalkRussia on Tuesday confirmed its decision to deliver S-300 air defence missile systems to Iran, but said it could not yet announce a date. “The decision on delivering S-300 to Iran has been taken but the realisation of the project will take some time,” Yevgeny Lukyanov, deputy head of Russia’s security council, was quoted by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-confirms-sale-of-s-300-missile-systems-to-iran-64323/
US military option ‘old habit that dies hard’: Iran FM
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DefenceTalkIran’s foreign minister dismissed Saturday the threat of a US military strike against Tehran’s nuclear sites, describing such warnings as an “old habit that dies hard” given ongoing diplomacy. Mohammad Javad Zarif, who leads the Iranian side in talks with six world powers that aim to end the dispute over the Islamic republic’s nuclear program, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-option-old-habit-that-dies-hard-iran-fm-63893/
US Military Option In Iran ‘Intact’ Despite Russian Missiles
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DefenceTalkThe top U.S. general says the military option to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remains “intact” despite Russia’s decision to supply the Islamic Republic with surface-to-air S-300 missiles. Speaking at a news conference on April 16, General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said, “The military option that I […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-option-in-iran-intact-despite-russian-missiles-63881/
US Troubled By Possible Russian Missile Sales to Iran
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DefenceTalkRussia’s decision to lift a self-imposed ban on supplying an advanced air defense system to Iran is reverberating in Washington, where officials worry the move could lead to a series of complications, some of which could further destabilize the Middle East. Some of the harshest criticism came from the State Department, which said Secretary of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-troubled-by-possible-russian-missile-sales-to-iran-63837/
Russia lifts ban on supplying S-300 missiles to Iran
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DefenceTalkMoscow: President Vladimir Putin on Monday lifted a ban on supplying Iran with sophisticated S-300 air defence missile systems after Tehran struck a landmark framework deal with the West over its nuclear program. While Iran welcomed the development, it sparked strong condemnation from Israel and triggered concern in Washington. A decree signed by Putin gave […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-lifts-ban-on-supplying-s-300-missiles-to-iran-63821/
Russia and Iran sign defense deal, ‘may resolve’ S300 missile delivery issue
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DefenceTalkMoscow and Tehran have signed military cooperation deal that implies wider collaboration in personnel training and counter-terrorism activities. It may also resolve the situation concerning the delivery of Russian S300 missiles, Iranian media reported. Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan, signed the document during a visit by Russia’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-and-iran-sign-defense-deal-may-resolve-s300-missile-delivery-issue-62028/
Russia to Test 70 New Rockets and Missiles in 2014
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DefenceTalkThe Russian military plans to test around 70 types of rocket and missile weaponry at a major testing site this year, a Defense Ministry spokesman has said. The testing program at the Kapustin Yar range in southern Russia will include about 300 launches of rockets, missiles, and aerial drones as part of more than 180 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-test-70-new-rockets-and-missiles-in-2014-50028/