Over 350 pieces of
military and special hardware have arrived under the defense procurement plan
for the military units
YEKATERINBURG, August
14. /TASS/. Troops of Russia’s Central Military District have received over 350
weapon systems since the beginning of this year, District Commander
Lieutenant-General Alexander Lapin said on Tuesday.
"Over 350 pieces
of military and special hardware have arrived under the defense procurement
plan for military units of the Central Military District since the beginning of
2018, including about 149 items in July," the commander said.
"The latest
deliveries to the military district’s units include Mi-24P helicopters, BMP-2M
armored personnel carriers, the newest Garmon communications stations and
Borisoglebsk electronic warfare systems, TOS-1 Solntsepyok heavy flamethrowers
and Su-34 bombers. Also, more than 100 items of modern special and automobile
vehicles were delivered for the separate railway mechanization battalion set up
in July in the Republic of Udmurtia," the general said.
According to the
commander, there are plans to raise the level of the military district’s
provision with modern armament and hardware to no less than 54% in 2018 and
increase this figure to 70% by 2020.
Russia’s Central
Military District is stationed on the territory of three integrated federal
districts and 29 Russian regions. Structurally, the Central Military District
also includes some overseas facilities: the 201st military base in Tajikistan,
the Kant air base in Kyrgyzstan and units on the territory of Kazakhstan.
Source: ITAR-TASS
14-08-2018
