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Report: Russian strategic bombers launch Sineva cruise missile-(w report/videos)
xinhuanet ^
| 10/12/08
| chicoms
Posted on 10/11/2008 4:02:45 PM PDT by Flavius
MOSCOW, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Russia's Tu-95MS strategic bombers launched cruise missiles Saturday following an earlier report that it test-launched a long-distance ballistic missile in the same day, the Interfax news agency reported.
"The Tu-95MS aircraft of Russia's Long Range Aviation took off from tactical airfields and successfully launched training cruise missiles in the Arctic region of the country," Col. Lieut. Vladimir Drik, aide to the Russian Air Forces commander said.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: russsia
The SS-N-23 (NATO reporting name: Skiff)is a liquid propellant, submarine-launched ballistic missile in use by Russia. The SS-N-23 was designed for use by the Russian Delta IV submarine, each of which is capable of carrying 16 missiles. It carries four 100kT warhead and has a range of about 8,500 kilometers.
The latest version of the missile, RSM-54 Sineva, did on the 11 october 2008 cover a distance of 11,547 km in an military exercise in the Barents Sea. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was on site to the observe the test.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS-N-23
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posted on
10/11/2008 4:02:45 PM PDT
by
Flavius
To: Flavius
videos Russia strong
http://rutube.ru/tracks/1095453.html?v=3ac82f5e31ab70ac8349ebb44a1f4b3b http://video.rfn.ru/rtr-vesti/155399.asf
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posted on
10/11/2008 4:04:09 PM PDT
by
Flavius
(war gives peace its security)
To: Flavius
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posted on
10/11/2008 4:04:29 PM PDT
by
Flavius
(war gives peace its security)
To: Flavius
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posted on
10/11/2008 4:04:52 PM PDT
by
Flavius
(war gives peace its security)
To: Flavius
Expect Putin to start acting loony to prop up the price of oil. His dynasty is in trouble.
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posted on
10/11/2008 4:06:15 PM PDT
by
Soliton
(> 100)
To: Flavius; Jeff Head
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posted on
10/11/2008 4:10:36 PM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(--- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com ---)
To: Soliton
Expect Putin to start acting loony to prop up the price of oil. His dynasty is in trouble. Either in concert with Iran or Iran alone too.
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posted on
10/11/2008 4:14:16 PM PDT
by
SwankyC
(Paris Hilton 08 - I'm voting for 2 small boobies instead of 2 huge boobs)
To: SwankyC
Either in concert with Iran or Iran alone too.Don't forget Venezuela
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posted on
10/11/2008 4:18:36 PM PDT
by
Soliton
(> 100)
To: Flavius
“cover a distance of 11,547 km “
And they are sub launched. So, one or two subs could cover the entire planet.
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posted on
10/11/2008 4:21:52 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(The Last Boy Scout)
To: Soliton
Don't forget Venezuela Ahh yes, the country that happens to be hosting Russian the military and heavily involved with Columbian Farc terrorists.
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posted on
10/11/2008 4:38:00 PM PDT
by
SwankyC
(Paris Hilton 08 - I'm voting for 2 small boobies instead of 2 huge boobs)
To: Soliton
How do you say in Russian, “Will Lap Dance For Food”?
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posted on
10/11/2008 4:38:46 PM PDT
by
Leisler
(Each generation, selling the next into more slavery)
To: Flavius
Advanced Commodore 64 targeting was used for new cruise missile guidance.
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posted on
10/11/2008 5:49:58 PM PDT
by
FastCoyote
(I am intolerant of the intolerable.)
To: Flavius
If the Russians do go bolshie, a tiny thespian isn't going to be much help (he'll probably just go into a closet)
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