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RUSSIA TO DEVELOP MISSILE EARLY WARNING SATELLITES
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 19, 2012 - 20:41 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.
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 19, 2012 - 20:41 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.