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Russia test-fires ballistic missile

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inanna (671 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Oct-22-08 09:18 AM
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Russia test-fires ballistic missile
Source: AP

MOSCOW (AP) -- The Russian military says it has successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile as part of regular efforts to check the readiness of Soviet-built missiles.

Russia's Strategic Missile Forces spokesman Alexander Vovk says the RS-18 Stiletto missile was launched Wednesday from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Vovk said in a statement the launch was intended to confirm the missile's reliability as part of efforts to extend the lifetime of this type of missile.


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   "Our missiles are, um, bigger than theirs." - Phallus-insecure Republicon chickenhawk 'leaders'  SpiralHawk   Oct-22-08 09:52 AM   #1 
 
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1. "Our missiles are, um, bigger than theirs." - Phallus-insecure Republicon chickenhawk 'leaders'
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