On November 1, local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in the coastal city of Sochi in southern Russia that Russia will continue to strengthen its aerospace defense forces.
Putin said when attending a meeting between the Ministry of National Defense and the defense industry complex enterprise that day: "This is directly related to the development of advanced high-speed attack weapons by major countries in the world, and it is also in response to changes in the overall military and political situation." He pointed out that NATO troops are in Russia. The flight near the border has become more frequent, and the entry of NATO missile ships into the Baltic and Black Seas has caused changes in the overall military and political situation.
Putin announced that in the next few years, Russia will deliver more than 200 aircraft and 26 sets of S-350 and S-400 air defense missile systems to the aerospace force.
The first mass production sample of Russia's latest S-500 air defense missile system will also be delivered to the army in the near future.
Putin also pointed out that equipping the Russian navy with modern weapons is a very important task.
In the past 4 years, the Russian Navy has installed 49 new ships and ships, 9 coastal defense missile systems and 10 aircraft.
By 2027, the proportion of modern weapons and equipment of the Russian Navy should exceed 70%.
(Making Yueziyan)
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