Russia To Acquire New Missiles

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov (file photo) (epa) July 13, 2006 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov says that the Russian army plans to acquire 69 new mobile Topol-M ballistic missiles and around 60 Iskander-M tactical ballistic missiles by 2015.

Ivanov was speaking on July 13 during a visit to two large armament factories in Volgograd.

(AFP)