Ivanov, who is also a deputy prime minister, will meet August 27 with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Rumsfeld, in Fairbanks, Alaska.
"During the meeting, the Russian and U.S. defense ministers will discuss global security and bilateral cooperation in the defense sphere," Colonel Vyacheslav Sedov said.
Before traveling to the U.S., Ivanov will visit several cities in the Russian Far East, including Magadan, Vladivostok and Anadyr.
He will hold meetings with senior officers of the Pacific Fleet on the combat training of the fleet's personnel and social programs for navy servicemen. The minister will also meet with local administration and defense industry officials to discuss reforms in the Russian shipbuilding industry.
Ivanov is scheduled to return to Moscow August 29.
