Defense
Russian anti-aircraft missile troops to see almost complete rearmament by 2020
Training of anti-aircraft missile troops
© RIA Novosti. Oleg Yarovikov22:15 03/07/2010
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Russia to deliver 50 armored vehicles to Palestinians soonThe arming of Russia's anti-aircraft missile troops will see 85% upgrade by 2020, Brigadier General Sergei Popov, chief of Russian anti-aircraft missile troops said on Saturday.
"Now, the main is to implement already approved rearmament program by 2020. This program stipulates significant characters for the troops I command," Popov told Ekho Moskvy radio station on Saturday.
He said the Russian armed forced would see 30% rearmament by 2010 and a 70% by 2020.
"My branch will see 45% rearmament by 2015 and 85% rearmament by 2020," he added.
MOSCOW, July 3 (RIA Novosti)
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