“I think that by the results of this year we will achieve the cherished figure: we will approach 70% of the equipment of our army with modern and advanced models of weapons and military equipment,” he said on the air of the Russia 24 TV channel.

Borisov noted that all plans for 2020 will be fulfilled and there are no disruptions to state defense orders.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin explained why Russia has started developing hypersonic weapons.