Russia (bbabo.net), - In 2021, the Armed Forces received more than 5,000 new and modernized weapons, military and special equipment. Among them are the S-400, S-350 air defense systems, Bastion missile systems, more than 100 aircraft and helicopters. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced this on Thursday at the Single Day of Acceptance of Military Products.
"900 armored combat vehicles, 3 modern submarines, including the Knyaz Oleg nuclear submarine armed with Bulava ballistic missiles, 4 surface ships, 10 combat boats, 17 ships and support boats," the head of the military department listed. According to the minister, 151 units of new and modernized aviation equipment have been received from the industry, including 77 aircraft, 29 helicopters, 45 complexes with unmanned aerial vehicles. "4 upgraded Tu-95MS missile carriers, 3 Bastion coastal missile systems, Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and gun systems, S-400 Triumph and S-350 Vityaz anti-aircraft missile systems," Shoigu added.
The minister also recalled that last year the first regiment was re-equipped with the Avangard missile system with intercontinental ballistic missiles equipped with hypersonic glide wing units. A separate aviation regiment has been formed, armed with MiG-31I aircraft with the Kinzhal hypersonic missile.
As a result, the equipping of the army and navy with modern weapons increased to 71.2%, and that of the strategic nuclear forces - to 89.1%. Serviceability of military equipment is maintained at the level of 95%.
The military leader said that the new military equipment entering the troops "is being intensively used and has proven itself well in the course of various combat readiness checks, exercises, training, military applied competitions."
Not without mention of COVID-19. "Despite the restrictions associated with the coronavirus infection, the proper work of industrial enterprises and military authorities has been organized, the rhythm of production and the specified pace of fulfillment of the state defense order have been ensured," Shoigu stated.
"As a result, plans for the supply of new types of weapons, military and special equipment in 2021 were completed by 99.4%, and repairs - by 99.7%," Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko reported to Sergei Shoigu.
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