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Russia to allocate $35.3 billion for arms production in 2009-11
"In practice, over three years these expenditures will total about 1 trillion rubles," Vladislav Putilin said.
Putilin also said the government had approved the state defense order for 2009-11 worth a total of 4 trillion rubles ($141 billion).
Russia plans to put into service more than 400 new weapons, materiel and other pieces of military equipment, the official added.
In the period of 2009-2011, Russian armed forces will receive 70 strategic missiles, 30 Iskander missiles and a number of carrier rockets and spacecraft.
In addition, "Russia will buy 38 military aircraft, six drones, over 60 helicopters, 14 ships, almost 300 tanks and over 2,000 vehicles," Putilin said.

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