Russia to develop missile early warning satellites April 19, 2012 - 20:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian Defense Ministry has signed contracts on the development and construction of satellites capable of detecting launches of ballistic missiles, First Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Sukhorukov said on Thursday, April 19, RIA Novosti reported. The new missile early warning satellites will be part of a unified aerospace defense network being formed in Russia. “Several military satellites will be launched this year,” Sukhorukov said. Russia, which reportedly operates a constellation of 60 to 70 military satellites, is planning to launch at least 100 new military satellites in the next 10 years to boost its reconnaissance and missile detection capabilities. The expansion of the military satellite cluster will also boost global positioning and mapping capabilities of the Russian military, which is necessary to guide advanced high-precision weapons being developed in Russia. Partner news  Top stories Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes. Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates.   Partner news |  Latest news Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell in "Anchorman 2" comedy trailer (video)  Set to dramatic score of "Sirius" by the Alan Parsons Project, the crew are once again lined up to add a few catch phrases to promote the film.Ron Howard seeks funding for Stephen King's "Dark Tower" at Cannes Media Rights Capital is to fund one movie based on the seven-volume fantasy/Western saga, with more to come if the first succeeds."Lord of the Rings" actor joins " The Amazing Spider-Man 2" Csokas portrayed the elven king Celeborn in "Lord of the Rings"; the New Zealand actor also featured in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."Adopt Films picks up Jacques Doillon’s "Love Battles" Berlinale film Adopt is planning a theatrical and VOD release this fall for the controversial title that will go out in France afterwards. |
