Over the past week, the deputy defense minister of the Russian Federation held a press conference in which he has figures of the state armaments program announced by the year 2020. The announced large purchases of military equipment but I see with some skepticism. Not that the Russian armed forces is no need for such modernization would. On the contrary, apart from a few occasional exceptions, they are now on the technical levels of the 1970s and 80s. A dramatic example is the Black Sea Fleet, whose combat ship inventory in the next ten years almost completely must be taken out of service. The need for new systems is so huge, even though the Army strength decreased significantly in recent years.
There remain doubts as to the implementation of such an ambitious program. Even if the financing would be guaranteed, it is questionable whether some of which can only accrue from rudiments existing defense industry in a short time to the required peak. Find other yards to the announced 100 naval ships will be built about nine years? MW, corresponding shipbuilding capacity is not currently available. Paper is known to be patient (in Germany and in Russia) and one will have to wait until around 2015 to the announcements to appraise.
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Russia's Defense Ministry said on Thursday details of the "Arms Plan 2020" announced
2020 to 100 ships (including 20 U- boats), 600 aircraft and 1,000 helicopters to be purchased.
addition is currently building a new long-range bombers and highly intelligent heavy ballistic missile in development. The soldiers also not be forgotten. is According to Deputy Defence Minister Vladimir Popowkin just to acquire a small portion of modern Felin combat suits negotiated (equipment for the "Soldiers of the Future": weapons, ammunition, bulletproof vest, helmet with a microphone and two displays, communications and other high-tech). Russia wants to fight the French, just some suit-buy games. By 2020 Russia will develop its own military equipment.
State Plan 2020
How Popowkin announced at a press conference in Moscow, is ten percent of funds to the weapons program total (total over 19 trillion rubles, 1 € = about 40 rubles) intended for research and development of new weapons.
The largest item of expenditure accounts for the purchase of new weapons. For this goal be spent between 78 to 80 percent in the funding provision. Russia has in the past have never spent so much money on armaments. When the Russian Premier Vladimir Putin in December last year called the numbers of the program, he admitted: "I'm afraid to say that number out loud."
the armed forces will be assigned a lot of money. According Popowkin 100 ships, including 20 submarines, 35 frigates, 15 corvettes to be purchased. Also to be acquired by 2020 over 600 aircraft and 1,000 helicopters. Already this year more than 100 helicopters will be purchased. These include the latest Russian helicopter Mi-28, Mi-26, Ka-52 Others emphasized how
Popowkin, up to ten air defense complexes bought S-500. Before the Russian army had indeed already announced that new anti-aircraft missiles to be purchased in the next ten years, more precise figures were not provided.
"From 2015 to begin the testing of this complex. Initially, the missiles are based on the S-400 complex, "said Popowkin. The missile systems S-500 to form the basis of the currently developing air and space defense
Russia.
The Russian Defense Ministry also plans to purchase 56 air defense systems S-400. A regiment is already deployed in Elektrostal near Moscow. Another regiment will be set up in March in Dmitrov. Then to S-400 missiles are installed in the Far East.
Strategic Forces
Popowkin According to the development of strategic nuclear forces has priority in the defense program. By 2020, eight strategic nuclear submarines would be built that would need to be equipped with intercontinental ballistic missile "Bulava" said Popowkin. The
currently in test phase "Bulava" missile to be put into service this year. "They should cooperate with the Borej-U-boat (new strategic nuclear submarine) are put into service," said Popowkin. Borej two submarines were already operational, but there were no rocket ("Bulava").
Seven of the 14 test launches of Bulava previously rocket failed. This year will be held for another four or five test launches. The launches have failed mainly because the rocket builders had not followed the construction documents.
Another project is the development of new long-range bombers. Around 2015, a technical project to be completed. "We do not force the development of a new set of long-range aviation forces (strategic bombers). Against 2015, the long-range aviation forces are getting a new face, "said Popowkin.
Russia also wants to build highly intelligent heavy ballistic missile. Unlike the new Topol-solid rocket has a heavy rocket more warheads and a longer operating time (35 instead of 20 years)
equipment for "Soldiers of the Future"
By 2020, Russia is analogous to the equipment of the "Soldier of the Future" . develop
This equipment must be able to keep up with the USA, Germany and other countries, Popowkin. Russia is currently negotiating with France to acquire French Felin-fighting suits.
As a representative of the French arms company Sagem Defense Securite (SAFRAN Group) said that the price of the Felin equipment significantly lower than other foreign manufacturers. A German or U.S. military suit and all equipment proposed with 50,000 to 60,000 euros to book.
According to the representative of Sagem Défense Sécurité, the company has received an order for 22 600 combat uniforms. 2014/2015 against all 22 French infantry battalion with the Felin-suits are equipped. to guarantee the security of the
soldiers, wants Russia to start production of armored vehicles. Iveco with the company already have struck a deal on the production of the Italian armored cars in Russia. "This is the safest cars in the world. That the events . So Popowkin "in Iraq proved
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