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Russian military to buy 36 ICBMs, 2 missile subs in 2011
Russian military to buy 36 ICBMs, 2 missile subs in 2011
© RIA Novosti. Mikhail Fomichev14:16 18/03/2011
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Defense ministry submits $640 billion arms buy plan to governmentThe Russian Defense Ministry will buy 36 strategic ballistic missiles, two strategic missile submarines and 20 strategic cruise missiles this year, Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Friday.
Over 19 trillion rubles ($665 billion) has been set aside for the state arms procurement program, Serdyukov told a military board meeting attended by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
The budget will also cover spacecraft (5), warplanes (35), helicopters (109), missile defense systems (21), multirole nuclear powered submarines (3) and a surface warship, he said.
MOSCOW, March 18 (RIA Novosti)
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