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PUTIN URGES ARMS MANUFACTURERS TO PRODUCE BETTER WEAPONS
September 18, 2013 - 22:46 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his country's
arms manufacturers on Wednesday, Sept 18, to produce weapons that
are superior to those of possible adversaries, RIA Novosti reported.
"Our past successes are no reason to sit back and relax," he said
during a visit to the Kalashnikov gun maker. "We must constantly
strive to stay on top of current demands."
He added that many of Russia's legendary weapons were "no longer able
to make the grade."
He urged the Defense Ministry and weapons makers to redouble their
efforts to develop new models of arms and military equipment,
especially precision weaponry and fire-control systems.
Putin's remarks came soon after a senior Defense Ministry official
said Russia's defense industry technology was largely outdated,
lagging decades behind competitors.
Lt. Gen. Alexander Shevchenko said earlier in September that many
defense firms were still not ready for mass production of high-tech
weapons systems and many military technologies were still at 1980s
levels.
There has been a disturbing decline in the quality of weapon
production, he said, adding that this was mainly due to obsolete
equipment and an extremely low pace of modernization.
The Russian government has reportedly allocated 20 trillion rubles
($640 billion) for the comprehensive rearmament of the country's Armed
Forces. The measure is expected to make the share of modern weaponry
rise to 30 percent by 2015, and exceed 70 percent by 2020.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Tuesday that Russia
would spend $650 billion for the rearmament and modernization of its
armed forces through 2020.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/170162/
September 18, 2013 - 22:46 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his country's
arms manufacturers on Wednesday, Sept 18, to produce weapons that
are superior to those of possible adversaries, RIA Novosti reported.
"Our past successes are no reason to sit back and relax," he said
during a visit to the Kalashnikov gun maker. "We must constantly
strive to stay on top of current demands."
He added that many of Russia's legendary weapons were "no longer able
to make the grade."
He urged the Defense Ministry and weapons makers to redouble their
efforts to develop new models of arms and military equipment,
especially precision weaponry and fire-control systems.
Putin's remarks came soon after a senior Defense Ministry official
said Russia's defense industry technology was largely outdated,
lagging decades behind competitors.
Lt. Gen. Alexander Shevchenko said earlier in September that many
defense firms were still not ready for mass production of high-tech
weapons systems and many military technologies were still at 1980s
levels.
There has been a disturbing decline in the quality of weapon
production, he said, adding that this was mainly due to obsolete
equipment and an extremely low pace of modernization.
The Russian government has reportedly allocated 20 trillion rubles
($640 billion) for the comprehensive rearmament of the country's Armed
Forces. The measure is expected to make the share of modern weaponry
rise to 30 percent by 2015, and exceed 70 percent by 2020.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Tuesday that Russia
would spend $650 billion for the rearmament and modernization of its
armed forces through 2020.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/170162/