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Russian Army Southern Military District has received 350 new military equipment 71110162.


| 2016
Defence & Security News - Russia
 
Russian Army Southern Military District has received 350 new military equipment
This year Land Forces, coastal troops of the Black Sea Fleet and Caspian Flotilla, Southern MD special formations have received more than 350 pieces of modern armored and automobile vehicles, missile and artillery armament, communication and electronic warfare equipment, engineer hardware, and other equipment.
     
This year Land Forces, coastal troops of the Black Sea Fleet and Caspian Flotilla, Southern MD special formations have received more than 350 pieces of modern armored and automobile vehicles, missile and artillery armament, communication and electronic warfare equipment, engineer hardware, and other equipment. Russian Army BMP-3 in live demonstration
     

Tank and motorized rifle units of the combined-arms and foreign military bases are receiving T-72B3 tanks, BMP-3 IFVs, and BTR-82A APCs.

Aviation and helicopter regiments and brigades of the Southern MD have already received more than 10 pieces of aviation hardware, including Mi-8AMTSh, Su-25SM, and Su-30SM. In total, these formations are to receive about 30 aircraft by the end of 2016.

In the middle of 2016, S-400 Triumph and Pantsyr-S air defence systems have been deployed in Crimea this year.

Black Sea Fleet and Caspian Flotilla are to receive about 20 ships, vessels, and motor boats as well as 10 aircraft for naval aviation.

By the end of 2020, the Southern military district is to be equipped with up to 70% of modern hardware operated by ground, naval, and aviation units.
 

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