March 18, 2010

Missilethreat.com

IWG Report 2009

  
Independent Working Group Report: Missile Defense, the Space Relationship, and the Twenty-First Century.  »»

Search


Search MissileThreat.com or go directly to a list of authors, or news by date or subject.

Home :: News Archive

Print This

Two More Russian Missile Tests in 2004

November 9, 2004 :: Interfax :: News

Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov announced today, during a meeting with Russian President Putin, that Russia will conduct an additional two launches of ballistic missiles in 2004, of the silo-launched SS-18 (RS-20) heavy missile, and of the mobile Topol-M, the last test of the Topol-M before it is more fully adopted for service.
        At the meeting, Ivanov apparently referred to the SS-18 by its Western name, “Satan,” prompting Putin to call the missiles by the Russian name, saying, “Please use our own names, there is no need to say Satan and the like,” and “Let those people over there who have objections use the NATO terminology,” according to press reports. (Article)

Home :: News Archive

 

Powered by eResources.com