The first phase of joint Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2009 military exercises began the 18 September 2009 with the involvement of some 100 aircraft and 12,600 military personnel, the Belarusian Defense Ministry announced. |
The first phase of joint Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2009 military exercises began the 18 September 2009 with the involvement of some 100 aircraft and 12,600 military personnel, the Belarusian Defense Ministry announced. |
Russia's advanced S-500 air defense system could be developed in the next few years, the Air Force commander said on Wednesday. The S-500 is currently at the blueprint stage at the Almaz-Antei company and is expected to be rolled out by 2012. |