MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti military commentator...
not been backed with facts. According to available information, Russia"s armed forces currently have three to five S-400 battalions, and another 23 battalions are to be supplied by 2015.Zelin also confirmed the recent statement by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who said that the first fifth-generation fighters would be supplied to the armed forces in 2013 and that full production would begin in 2015.
However, many analysts say the 5G fighter jets will actually come later, in particular because a new-generation engine, and possibly new armaments and electronic systems, are still not ready.
Overall, the rearmament of Russia"s Air Force and Air Defense Force is gaining momentum, with more new aircraft, helicopters and air defense systems supplied every year. If the trend persists, rearmament may reach the necessary pace within the next few years.
At the same time, modernization of existing weapons, including strategic bombers and army helicopters,
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