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Russia to Quadruple Precision Strategic Weapon Platforms by 2021
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu
© RIA Novosti. Sergey Guneev
18:24 08/05/2014
http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20140508/189675836/Russia-to-Quadruple-Precision-Strategic-Weapon-Platforms-by-2021.html
MOSCOW, May 8 (RIA Novosti) -- Russia will quadruple its arsenal of
long-range precision delivery platforms in the next seven years to
strengthen the country's strategic deterrent, Defense Minister Sergei
Shoigu said Thursday.
"Taking into account the role and importance of long-range
high-precision weapons in strategic deterrence, we are planning to
quadruple by 2021 the number of carriers of high-accuracy weaponry,"
Shoigu said.
Igor Korotchenko, a leading Russian military expert, said that
submarines, fighter jets and strategic bombers were all included as
high-precision weapon platforms, and their total number would
quadruple.
According to Korotchenko, the weapons systems include both diesel- and
nuclear-powered submarines, as well as a range of aircraft including
the Su-35 Flanker fighter, Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber, Tu-50 (PAK
FA) fifth-generation fighter and the Tu-160 Blackjack and Tu-95MS Bear
strategic bombers.
Shoigu announced the plans while reporting on the results of the
drills carried out earlier on Thursday by Russia's nuclear triad.
During the exercise, the Russian military test-launched a Topol (SS-25
Sickle) intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk launch
complex in northwestern Russia.
Two Delta-class nuclear-powered strategic submarines from Russia's
Northern and Pacific Fleets also test fired ballistic missiles in the
exercises.
And a Russian Tu-95 `Bear' strategic bomber launched six cruise
missiles against ground targets.
Shoigu told Russian President Vladimir Putin, that the share of
advanced missile systems in Russia's arsenal will rise to 80 percent
by 2016, and replace old models completely by 2021.
He praised the high degree of readiness of the Russian nuclear triad,
demonstrated during the exercises.
The drill was overseen by Putin and observed by the presidents of
Collective Security Treaty Organization member states Belarus,
Armenia, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
From: A. Papazian
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu
© RIA Novosti. Sergey Guneev
18:24 08/05/2014
http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20140508/189675836/Russia-to-Quadruple-Precision-Strategic-Weapon-Platforms-by-2021.html
MOSCOW, May 8 (RIA Novosti) -- Russia will quadruple its arsenal of
long-range precision delivery platforms in the next seven years to
strengthen the country's strategic deterrent, Defense Minister Sergei
Shoigu said Thursday.
"Taking into account the role and importance of long-range
high-precision weapons in strategic deterrence, we are planning to
quadruple by 2021 the number of carriers of high-accuracy weaponry,"
Shoigu said.
Igor Korotchenko, a leading Russian military expert, said that
submarines, fighter jets and strategic bombers were all included as
high-precision weapon platforms, and their total number would
quadruple.
According to Korotchenko, the weapons systems include both diesel- and
nuclear-powered submarines, as well as a range of aircraft including
the Su-35 Flanker fighter, Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber, Tu-50 (PAK
FA) fifth-generation fighter and the Tu-160 Blackjack and Tu-95MS Bear
strategic bombers.
Shoigu announced the plans while reporting on the results of the
drills carried out earlier on Thursday by Russia's nuclear triad.
During the exercise, the Russian military test-launched a Topol (SS-25
Sickle) intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk launch
complex in northwestern Russia.
Two Delta-class nuclear-powered strategic submarines from Russia's
Northern and Pacific Fleets also test fired ballistic missiles in the
exercises.
And a Russian Tu-95 `Bear' strategic bomber launched six cruise
missiles against ground targets.
Shoigu told Russian President Vladimir Putin, that the share of
advanced missile systems in Russia's arsenal will rise to 80 percent
by 2016, and replace old models completely by 2021.
He praised the high degree of readiness of the Russian nuclear triad,
demonstrated during the exercises.
The drill was overseen by Putin and observed by the presidents of
Collective Security Treaty Organization member states Belarus,
Armenia, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
From: A. Papazian