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RUSSIAN PRESIDENT ORDERS NEW ARMS PRODUCTION
PanARMENIAN.Net
July 3, 2012 - 14:47 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the
country's arms designers and manufacturers on Tuesday, July 3 to begin
work on new small arms, body armor and communications equipment for
the infantry and airborne forces, RIA Novosti reported.
"We need new solutions for equipping our soldiers, for small arms,
individual communications and body armor," Putin said at a meeting
in Sochi on the theme of the State Armaments Program and Infantry and
Airborne Forces. "I call on you to start design and research work in
these fields," he added.
Putin noted that research and development for the ground forces
accounted for just ten percent of their equipment budget.
"And for the airborne forces its less than five percent," Putin said.
"At the same time, over 75 percent of the total finance goes to
five research projects. That is a huge disbalance. This means that
there are many important areas of armament development and military
equipment which go without vital funding," he said.
Putin said nine S-300 air defense missile systems must enter service
with the Army by 2020.
"Ten Iskander-M tactical missile launchers, nine S-300V4 air defense
missile systems, more than 2,300 tanks, about 2,000 self-propelled
artillery systems and mobile guns, as well as more than 30,000 vehicles
must enter service with the Russian Army," Putin said.
"Beyond that, the deployment of new control and communication systems,
advanced reconnaissance systems and military equipment is planned,"
the president said.
By 2020, the government will spend over 2.6 trillion rubles ($79.8
billion) to arm the Airborne Forces and the Army, Putin continued. The
overall value of the national rearmament program will reach 20 trillion
rubles ($614 billion).
PanARMENIAN.Net
July 3, 2012 - 14:47 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the
country's arms designers and manufacturers on Tuesday, July 3 to begin
work on new small arms, body armor and communications equipment for
the infantry and airborne forces, RIA Novosti reported.
"We need new solutions for equipping our soldiers, for small arms,
individual communications and body armor," Putin said at a meeting
in Sochi on the theme of the State Armaments Program and Infantry and
Airborne Forces. "I call on you to start design and research work in
these fields," he added.
Putin noted that research and development for the ground forces
accounted for just ten percent of their equipment budget.
"And for the airborne forces its less than five percent," Putin said.
"At the same time, over 75 percent of the total finance goes to
five research projects. That is a huge disbalance. This means that
there are many important areas of armament development and military
equipment which go without vital funding," he said.
Putin said nine S-300 air defense missile systems must enter service
with the Army by 2020.
"Ten Iskander-M tactical missile launchers, nine S-300V4 air defense
missile systems, more than 2,300 tanks, about 2,000 self-propelled
artillery systems and mobile guns, as well as more than 30,000 vehicles
must enter service with the Russian Army," Putin said.
"Beyond that, the deployment of new control and communication systems,
advanced reconnaissance systems and military equipment is planned,"
the president said.
By 2020, the government will spend over 2.6 trillion rubles ($79.8
billion) to arm the Airborne Forces and the Army, Putin continued. The
overall value of the national rearmament program will reach 20 trillion
rubles ($614 billion).