With the updated technology and providing the army with combat capabilities of the Armed Forces Russia only a year increased by 1.3 times. Priority in 2015 will be the development of strategic nuclear forces.
“With the constant increase of the figure of combat equipment with new equipment plus addressing issues of the armed forces lead to increased combat capability of individual units, groups of armed forces in all strategic sectors, as well as the armed forces as a whole. Thus, we can say that combat capabilities of our armed forces have increased 1.3 times “, – said the head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Army General Valery Gerasimov. Staff numbers of aircraft in peacetime is set at one million people.
The priority of the armed forces in 2015 will be development of strategic nuclear forces and Arctic units , said Gerasimov. “Right now, the Northern Fleet is a joint Strategic Command, which is responsible for all security issues in the Arctic region in all possible spheres of warfare. We gave him a subordinate division air defense, and in the future in the next year will be formed Army Air Force and Air Defense, completes the Arctic Brigade and a number of other military units, “- he said. Will also create a training center for additional training of military units for service in the Arctic.
Chief of Staff added that the number of contract next year will grow by almost 20% to 352,000 . “We have taken a year to 50,000 contractors, in 2014 the number of contract soldiers serving in the Russian army, was 295,000. In the next year we will serve 352,000 contract,” – he said on the TV channel “Russia 24″.
It is worth noting that 2014 was marked by rhythmic financing of the state defense order and timely fulfillment of contracts for the supply of weapons, military and special equipment. In particular, Russian army for the year was 38 intercontinental ballistic missiles, more than 250 aircrafts , about 280 armored combat vehicles, more than five thousand specimens of automotive technology. Four defense regiment were armed with modern anti-aircraft missile systems. Two missile brigades rearmed on tactical missile systems “Iskander-M”.
In addition, in the Navy nuclear submarine came with cruise missiles “Severodvinsk” , a large submarine “Novorossiysk”, two small rocket ship “Grad-Svijazhsk” and “Uglich”, landing three and one countersabotage boat. In Early-warning radar commissioned two radars high prefabrication. Continued construction of four other similar plants, RIA Novosti reported.
In the following year will be purchased from 70 to 100 aircraft, 120 helicopters and 30 surface ships, submarines, special ships and support vessels, up to 600 units armored vehicles. According to the results of the state program of armaments by 2021 the share of modern weapons and military equipment will be from 70 to 100%.
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