Russia's military transport aviation will be modernized by 2020, a senior Air Force official said on Monday.

Russian air forces will deploy Il-112 and Il-476 transport aircraft and updated models of Il-76 Candid planes in 2011-2012, Lt. Gen. Viktor Kachalkin said.

"We plan to have An-124 Condor and An-70 aircraft in 2014-2015," he added.

Kachalkin said the Russian military aviation park was in good condition so does not require a full upgrade.

"The [U.S.] B-52 Stratofortress is from the 1940s. Our planes could certainly be modernized," he said.

MOSCOW, May 31 (RIA Novosti)