Russia plans 2 space-defense missile plants construction February 3, 2012 - 20:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two space-defense missile plants will be built in central Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Friday, February 3. The first, to be based in Nizhny Novgorod, will employ 5,000 workers and have a total manufacturing volume of 6 billion rubles (about $200 million). The second, in the city of Kirov, will employ 3,000. “I hope we will develop models that are superior to those of our potential opponents,” he told President Dmitry Medvedev. Rogozin previously proposed consolidating all the related defense-industry enterprises into a single holding with priority to be given to establishing an Aerospace Defense System managing company and holding modeled on the Almaz-Antey air-defense corporation, United Shipbuilding Corporation and United Aircraft Corporation. The holding will work on projects for the ADS unified strategic command combining air, missile and space defenses, which was established in December 2011. It combines the existing air defense and missile defense networks, missile early-warning systems and airspace monitoring systems under a unified strategic command, RIA Novosti reported.  Top stories European Parliament urges EU member states to consider sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations. NAM is an international organization of states considering themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. Bud's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 90 mph with some more strengthening expected during the day. Catherine Ashton's spokesman, Mike Mann, called the negotiations "tough," but said that "some progress was made."   |  Latest news Over 100 trespassers detained in Armenia in January-May  Russian border guards seized 50 firearms, bladed weapons and 300 thous. rubles worth contraband in January-May.Conference participants at Institute of CIS States back Artsakh’s stance The NKR was represented at the round table by Advisers to Foreign Minister Ruben Zargarian and Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarian.Shoushi liberation anniversary celebrated in France Armenian ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan answered Armenian foreign and domestic policy related questions.Armenian ambassador to China participates in ESCAP meeting Armen Sargsyan participated in meeting of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. |
