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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced today that the first production sample of the latest S-500 anti-aircraft missile system is planned to be soon delivered to the Russian army. The president announced this information at a meeting in Sochi, the Zvezda TV channel reported.
Also, according to the figures given by the leader of the country, for four years the Armed Forces of Russia got 25 air defense systems S-400 air defense systems and more than 70 fighters.
The navy has been replenished with 49 new ships and boats. The plans for the Russian Navy to upgrade weapons by 70% by 2027, the president added.
Putin also announced the need for further modernization of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) system. According to the leader of the state, this is directly related to the development in the leading countries of promising attack weapons with high speed characteristics.